CD Castellon vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2025-26 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 Eder Mallo Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Samuel Garcia Aguilera (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Marcos Barroso Galan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | UD Almería | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | RCD Mallorca | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Girona FC | 12 | 21 |
| 8 | Burgos CF | 12 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 12 | 18 |
| 10 | CE Sabadell FC | 12 | 17 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 12 | 17 |
| 12 | Córdoba CF | 12 | 16 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid CF | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | CD Eldense | 12 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 12 | 13 |
| 17 | CD Leganes | 12 | 12 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 12 | 11 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 12 | 10 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 11 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompié | 12 | 7 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | UD Almería | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Albacete Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Real Sporting de Gijón | A | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Mar | Real Sociedad B | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Feb | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | CD Castellon | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Real Sociedad B | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | SD Huesca | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Albacete Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Welcome to Estadio Municipal Castalia that hosts another battle between CD Castellón and UD Almeria.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Ronaldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 95 appearances.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Castellón is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almeria that had 171 games and scored 209 goals.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Dzodic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 29' CD Castellón are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' What a strike from Ronaldo! The score is 0-1.
- 38' The referee shows CD Castellon player a card on 38.
- 43' CD Castellón currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' A tactical swap from CD Castellon — Martin Conde on, Lucas Alcazar off on 45 minutes.
- 46' The crowd applauds Rodrigo Ely as he leaves the pitch. Miguel steps in for UD Almeria.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Castellón.
- 54' Federico Bonini picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' A change in the CD Castellon ranks — Ronaldo exits the field as Marc-Olivier Doue enters on 56.
- 59' Jon Morcillo is replacing Patrick Soko for the UD Almeria side.
- 64' CD Castellón are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Nico Melamed comes on to replace Leo Baptistao.
- 72' The travelling UD Almeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Stefan Dzodic is replaced by Andre Horta on 74 minute.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Conde on 75.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Andre Horta.
- 77' Daijiro Chirino is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' Guinea international Ousmane Camara has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Fresh legs for CD Castellon! Alvaro Garcia comes on to replace Ousmane Camara.
- 89' It’s a booking for CD Castellon player. Martin Conde gets a card.
- Another three points for CD Castellón.
Lineups
CD Castellon Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 25
- 5
- 3
- 13
- 9
- 21
- 12
- 22
- 8
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 55
- 23
- 27
- 37
- 42
Coach
Pablo Hernández
UD Almería Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
5
Rodrigo Ely ↓ Miguel 46'
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Nico Melamed 67'
- 1
- 20
- 4
- 17
- 18
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↓ Adri Embarba 74'
- 22
-
19
Patrick Soko ↓ Jon Morcillo 59'
-
29
Stefan Dzodic ↓ Andre Horta 74'
Bench
-
23
Adri Embarba ↑ 74'
- 14
-
24
Miguel ↑ 46'
- 3
-
6
Andre Horta ↑ 74'
- 2
-
7
Jon Morcillo ↑ 59'
- 21
-
10
Nico Melamed ↑ 67'
- 31
- 9
- 16
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isra Suero | 3 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| Jesus De Miguel | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 1 |
| Pablo Santiago | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 1 |
| Raul Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Castellon Form
2026-04-02
CD Castellon
2–0
UD Almería
W
2026-03-28
Albacete Balompié
1–1
CD Castellon
D
2026-03-23
CD Castellon
1–1
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
D
2026-03-15
Real Sporting de Gijón
4–1
CD Castellon
L
2026-03-07
Real Sociedad B
4–2
CD Castellon
L
2026-02-28
CD Castellon
1–3
Real Racing Club de Santander
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
CD Castellon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
CD Castellon to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CD Castellon or Draw
82%
Draw or UD Almería
44%
CD Castellon or UD Almería
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Castellon win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — CD Castellon
| Handicap | CD Castellon covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Castellon keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.