CD Castellon vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Castellon vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- CD Castellon 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Perez Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Gonzalo Lopez de la Llave (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Sergio Rebollo Merino (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | UD Almería | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | Burgos CF | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 12 | 22 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 12 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 13 | 21 |
| 10 | Córdoba CF | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | CE Sabadell FC | 12 | 17 |
| 12 | UD Las Palmas | 12 | 17 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid CF | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | CD Eldense | 12 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 17 | CD Leganés | 13 | 12 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 12 | 11 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 11 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | UD Almería | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Albacete Balompie | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | FC Cartagena | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | Levante UD | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | RC Deportivo La Coruna | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | CD Castellon | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | FC Cartagena | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Granada CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Burgos CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Real Zaragoza | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Castellon | UD Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 27 | Points | 26 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 23 | Scored | 23 |
| 5 | Conceded | 10 |
| +18 | GD | +13 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
CD Castellon this season
CD Castellon this season
42%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
CD Castellon are 1st (27 pts). UD Almería are 2nd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Castellon
0-15
6/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Castellon
| Israel Suero | 6 G | 2 A |
| Ousmane Camara | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Santiago | 3 G | 2 A |
| Adam Jakobsen | 3 G | 1 A |
UD Almería
| Miguel De la Fuente | 7 G | 1 A |
| Brian Cipenga | 3 G | 4 A |
| Javi Munoz | 2 G | 3 A |
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Daijiro Chirino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Municipal Castalia. CD Castellon are looking to make home advantage count against UD Almería.
- 5' CD Castellon seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Nico Melamed is booked for UD Almeria — card on 7.
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Leo Baptistao argues furiously but the card stands.
- 13' CD Castellon are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' A goal from the Spain international Nico Melamed! He fires home on 18 to make it 0-1!
- 23' With 2 assists to his name this season, Sergio Arribas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UD Almería.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UD Almería needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Goal! Sergio Moyita scores his 2 goal in 96 matches.
- 35' UD Almería have won 210 goals from 172 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dion Lopy.
- 46' CD Castellon make a change. Raul Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Awer Mabil on 46 minutes.
- 51' Alex Calatrava has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 51.
- 56' Fresh legs for CD Castellon! Isra Suero comes on to replace Jesus De Miguel.
- 61' Juan Escobar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' A goal from the Guinea international Ousmane Camara! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-1!
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Isra Suero makes it 3-1.
- 72' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Sergio Arribas comes on to replace Gonzalo Melero.
- 73' A tactical swap from CD Castellon — Jorge Zarfino on, Sergio Moyita off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Marko Milovanovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 80' Another change for UD Almeria made on 80 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Arnau Puigmal.
- 82' Brilliant from the forward! Isra Suero makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 82.
- 84' Marko Milovanovic is replacing Luis Suarez for the UD Almeria side.
- 86' Gonzalo Pastor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ousmane Camara at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' UD Almeria player sees a card in front of him.
- Full Time. CD Castellon beats UD Almería
Lineups
CD Castellon Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 25
- 22
- 24
- 21
- 1
- 33
- 7
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 15
- 13
- 19
- 2
- 12
- 18
- 20
- 3
- 4
- 16
- 51
Coach
Johan Plat
UD Almería Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 16
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Arnau Puigmal 80'
- 3
- 1
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Marko Milovanovic 84'
- 5
- 24
- 6
-
8
Gonzalo Melero ↓ Sergio Arribas 72'
- 18
-
10
Nico Melamed ↓ Lazaro 73'
Bench
- 20
- 17
- 13
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 80'
-
7
Lazaro ↑ 73'
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↑ 72'
- 4
-
27
Guilherme Guedes ↑ 73'
-
19
Marko Milovanovic ↑ 84'
- 23
- 38
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isra Suero | 3 |
| Jesus De Miguel | 2 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| Ousmane Camara | 1 |
| Sergio Moyita | 1 |
| Ronaldo | 1 |
| Pablo Santiago | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
CD Castellon Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
CD Castellon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + CD Castellon to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
CD Castellon or Draw
85%
Draw or UD Almería
34%
CD Castellon or UD Almería
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — CD Castellon
| Handicap | CD Castellon covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Castellon keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.