FC Cartagena vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cartagena vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Palencia Caballero (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Joan Mendez Mateo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ion Rodriguez Portela (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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | UD Almería | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Nov | SD Huesca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Malaga CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | RC Deportivo La Coruna | H | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Oct | CD Mirandés | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Elche CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FC Cartagena | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | RC Deportivo La Coruna | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Elche CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Albacete Balompie | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Real Zaragoza | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Cartagena and UD Almeria get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' Controversy at the stadium! Edgar Gonzalez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' UD Almeria 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.
- 21' Guilherme Guedes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' A stunning finish from Sergio Arribas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cartagena and UD Almeria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Goal! Gaston Valles scores his 4 goal in 295 matches.
- 40' Nikola Sipcic, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Dion Lopy is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for UD Almeria tonight.
- 50' 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.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Mini is booked for FC Cartagena — card on 54.
- 55' The referee shows FC Cartagena player a card on 55.
- 60' The UD Almeria bench stirs into life. Leo Baptistao is withdrawn and Nico Melamed gets his opportunity.
- 65' Luis Suarez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Cartagena — Luis Munoz on, Mini off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Andy is replacing Damian Musto for the FC Cartagena side.
- 76' It’s high time Jandro Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' A tactical swap from FC Cartagena — Lucas Roman on, Hugo Gonzalez off on 77 minutes.
- 82' FC Cartagena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ortuno is hanging Cedric Teguia on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' UD Almeria ring the changes. Marc Pubill has done his job and it is now time for Kaiky to step up.
- 88' UD Almeria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' The whistle greets Luis Suarez as he departs to be replaced by Guilherme Guedes.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
FC Cartagena Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
18
Damian Musto ↓ Andy 71'
- 4
- 20
- 10
- 2
- 1
-
34
Hugo Gonzalez ↓ Lucas Roman 77'
-
6
Mini ↓ Luis Munoz 70'
- 7
- 24
-
23
Cedric Teguia ↓ Ortuno 82'
Bench
-
8
Luis Munoz ↑ 70'
- 22
-
17
Andy ↑ 71'
-
9
Ortuno ↑ 82'
- 19
- 40
-
37
Lucas Roman ↑ 77'
- 30
- 27
- 28
Coach
Jandro Castro
UD Almería Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Nico Melamed 60'
- 3
- 20
- 13
- 15
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Guilherme Guedes 90'
- 6
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↓ Alejandro Pozo 60'
- 11
-
18
Marc Pubill ↓ Kaiky 83'
- 21
Bench
- 16
- 1
-
17
Alejandro Pozo ↑ 60'
- 24
-
4
Kaiky ↑ 83'
-
27
Guilherme Guedes ↑ 90'
-
19
Marko Milovanovic ↑ 90'
-
10
Nico Melamed ↑ 60'
- 34
- 31
- 28
- 36
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Sergio Arribas | 1 |
| Gaston Valles | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Alex Millan | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cartagena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
FC Cartagena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
FC Cartagena or UD Almería 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Cartagena or Draw
56%
Draw or UD Almería
72%
FC Cartagena or UD Almería
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Cartagena
| Handicap | FC Cartagena covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

