FC Cartagena vs UD Almeria, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cartagena vs UD Almeria — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 7 games · 15 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 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 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 Leganes | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Oviedo | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 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 | Cordoba CF | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | CD Eldense | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 7 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 7 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | UD Almeria | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Nov | SD Huesca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Málaga CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 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 Coruña | 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
57%
Clean Sheets
UD Almeria this season
UD Almeria this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almeria
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)
UD Almeria
| 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' FC Cartagena have kicked off against UD Almeria. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nico Melamed made 293 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 6' A moment of madness from Edgar Gonzalez on 6 minutes earns him a card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
- 11' UD Almeria is showing some good football. However, UD Almeria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' UD Almeria come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Sergio Arribas puts UD Almeria on the lead.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jandro Castro will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Against the run of play, Gaston Valles has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Nikola Sipcic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almeria that had 166 games and scored 197 goals.
- 50' Edgar Gonzalez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 357 appearances.
- 54' That is a card for FC Cartagena. Mini will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' FC Cartagena receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Nico Melamed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Baptistao at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' GOAL! Luis Suarez fires home to make it 1-2!
- 70' The FC Cartagena bench stirs into life. Mini is withdrawn and Luis Munoz gets his opportunity.
- 71' It is a substitution in FC Cartagena team. Damian Musto is replaced by Andy on 71 minute.
- 76' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Cartagena to replace Hugo Gonzalez by Lucas Roman on 77 minute.
- 82' Ortuno is replacing Cedric Teguia for the FC Cartagena side.
- 83' UD Almeria ring the changes. Marc Pubill has done his job and it is now time for Kaiky to step up.
- 88' FC Cartagena 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.
- 90' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Guilherme Guedes is hanging Luis Suarez on the field on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cartagena 1-2 UD Almeria.
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 Almeria 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 Almeria xG
I would bet for:
FC Cartagena or UD Almeria 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almeria 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 Almeria
72%
FC Cartagena or UD Almeria
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 Almeria 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 Almeria keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

