Elche CF vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Elche CF vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio Martinez Valero.
- Elche CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 6 games · 12 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 Castellón | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | UD Almería | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Burgos CF | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | CE Sabadell FC | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | CD Leganes | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Oviedo | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 6 | 8 |
| 15 | Celta Vigo B | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | Córdoba CF | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | CD Eldense | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Real Valladolid CF | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompié | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | UD Almería | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | SD Eibar | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Burgos CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | FC Cartagena | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Real Sporting de Gijón | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Oct | RC Deportivo La Coruña | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Elche CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Albacete Balompié | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Real Zaragoza | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Oct | Real Oviedo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Burgos CF | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UD Almería
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Martinez Valero that hosts another battle between Elche CF and UD Almeria.
- 4' Jose Salinas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Elche CF are in front.
- 9' It’s high time Eder Sarabia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marc Pubill.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergio Arribas, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Martinez Valero with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' Elche CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Alex Centelles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Dion Lopy gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 38' A moment of madness from Dion Lopy on 38 minutes earns him a card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
- 42' Iddrisu Baba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Mourad El Ghezouani is replaced by Sory Kaba.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' What a strike from Luis Suarez! The score is 1-2.
- 59' Elche CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolas Fernandez Marcau.
- 64' Raul Guti gets the nod from Elche CF. He replaces Rodrigo Mendoza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Mario Gaspar.
- 68' Another change for UD Almeria made on 68 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Arnau Puigmal.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 74' A moment of madness from Arnau Puigmal on 74 minutes earns him a card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
- 78' Elche CF ring the changes. Mario Gaspar has done his job and it is now time for Bambo Diaby to step up.
- 79' Fernando Martinez was booked on 79.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Estadio Martinez Valero. UD Almeria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' The whistle greets Sergio Arribas as he departs to be replaced by Alejandro Pozo.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Raul Guti.
- 90' Rachad Fettal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Suarez at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Elche CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
2
Mario Gaspar ↓ Bambo Diaby 78'
- 14
-
19
Mourad El Ghezouani ↓ Sory Kaba 46'
- 12
- 13
- 22
- 9
-
24
Yago Santiago ↓ Josan Fernandez 64'
- 10
-
30
Rodrigo Mendoza ↓ Raul Guti 64'
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 6
- 20
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 64'
-
18
Sory Kaba ↑ 46'
-
8
Raul Guti ↑ 64'
-
4
Bambo Diaby ↑ 78'
- 21
- 16
- 5
- 36
- 31
Coach
Eder Sarabia
UD Almería Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Arnau Puigmal 68'
- 3
-
20
Alex Centelles ↓ Nico Melamed 46'
- 13
- 15
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Rachad Fettal 90'
- 24
- 6
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↓ Alejandro Pozo 85'
- 18
- 21
Bench
- 16
- 1
-
17
Alejandro Pozo ↑ 85'
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 68'
- 4
- 27
- 19
-
10
Nico Melamed ↑ 46'
- 34
-
28
Rachad Fettal ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Collado | 2 |
| Jose Salinas | 2 |
| Umar Sadiq | 1 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Adri Embarba | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Dion Lopy | 1 |
Head to Head
Elche CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Elche CF or UD Almería 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
63%
Draw or UD Almería
66%
Elche CF or UD Almería
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Elche CF
| Handicap | Elche CF covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.