CD Castellón vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Castellon vs UD Almeria — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- CD Castellon 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 7 games · 15 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 Castellón | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | UD Almería | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Girona FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CD Leganés | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Oviedo | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid CF | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | CD Eldense | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Cádiz CF | 7 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 7 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | UD Almería | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Albacete Balompie | 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 Castellón | 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 Balompie | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CD Castellón | UD Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 19 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 11 |
| 2 | Conceded | 4 |
| +12 | GD | +7 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 86% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
CD Castellón this season
CD Castellón this season
57%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
CD Castellón are 1st (19 pts). UD Almería are 3rd (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Castellón
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Castellón
| Ousmane Camara | 4 G | 1 A |
| Israel Suero | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pablo Santiago | 2 G | 1 A |
UD Almería
| Javi Munoz | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel De la Fuente | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CD Castellón get us underway at Estadio Municipal Castalia.
- 5' Pablo Santiago needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Castellón and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Dzodic is booked for UD Almeria — card on 24.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal Castalia. CD Castellón seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Ronaldo gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ronaldo.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' CD Castellon make a change. Lucas Alcazar trudges off to be replaced by Martin Conde on 45 minutes.
- 46' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel is hanging Rodrigo Ely on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Castellón must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Federico Bonini.
- 56' Marc-Olivier Doue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronaldo at the 56 minute mark.
- 59' UD Almeria make a change. Patrick Soko trudges off to be replaced by Jon Morcillo on 59 minutes.
- 64' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 67' Nico Melamed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Baptistao at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Patrick Soko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UD Almeria so far.
- 74' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Horta is hanging Stefan Dzodic on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for Martin Conde.
- 76' Andre Horta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
- 77' The referee shows UD Almeria player a card on 77.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CD Castellón and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' The CD Castellon bench stirs into life. Ousmane Camara is withdrawn and Alvaro Garcia gets his opportunity.
- 89' CD Castellon player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 Almeria 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 |
| Pablo Santiago | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 1 |
| Raul Sanchez | 1 |
| Ousmane Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Castellon Form
2026-04-02
CD Castellón
2–0
UD Almería
L
2026-03-28
Albacete Balompie
1–1
CD Castellón
D
2026-03-23
CD Castellón
1–1
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
D
2026-03-15
Real Sporting de Gijón
4–1
CD Castellón
L
2026-03-07
Real Sociedad B
4–2
CD Castellón
L
2026-02-28
CD Castellón
1–3
Real Racing Club de Santander
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
CD Castellon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
UD Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CD Castellon or Draw
82%
Draw or UD Almeria
45%
CD Castellon or UD Almeria
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Castellon win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CD Castellon
| Handicap | CD Castellon covers | Push | UD Almeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CD Castellon keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.