FC Cartagena vs UD Almeria, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Cartagena vs UD Almeria — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 42 games · 74 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 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
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 | Malaga CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | RC Deportivo La Coruna | H | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Oct | CD Mirandes | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' UD Almeria player sees a card in front of him.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fernando Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cartagena needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' What a strike from Sergio Arribas! The score is 0-1.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' What a strike from Gaston Valles! The score is 1-1.
- 40' FC Cartagena is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Arnau Puigmal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Mini was booked on 54.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Damian Musto.
- 60' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Leo Baptistao is replaced by Nico Melamed on 60 minute.
- 65' GOAL! Luis Suarez scores on 65.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Cartagena team. Mini is replaced by Luis Munoz on 70 minute.
- 71' Andy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Damian Musto on 71 minute.
- 76' It’s high time Jandro Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' Another change for FC Cartagena made on 77 minute. Hugo Gonzalez leaves to be changed by Lucas Roman.
- 82' The whistle greets Cedric Teguia as he departs to be replaced by Ortuno.
- 83' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Marc Pubill by Kaiky on 83 minute.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almeria that had 160 games and scored 187 goals.
- 90' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Guilherme Guedes is hanging Luis Suarez on the field on 90 minute.
- With this win, UD Almeria is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.

