RC Deportivo La Coruña vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Deportivo La Coruña vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio Abanca-Riazor.
- RC Deportivo La Coruña 42 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 13 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Miguel Ortuno Sierra (Spain)
- Assistant 2 David Bernal Martin (Spain)
6 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UD Almería | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | CD Castellón | 12 | 27 |
| 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 | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 13 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 13 | 21 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Real Valladolid CF | 13 | 18 |
| 12 | CE Sabadell FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | UD Las Palmas | 12 | 17 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | CD Eldense | 12 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad B | 13 | 12 |
| 18 | CD Leganés | 13 | 12 |
| 19 | Cádiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 11 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | UD Almería | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | SD Eibar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | CD Tenerife | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jan | Levante UD | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Burgos CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Málaga CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | RC Deportivo La Coruña | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Real Oviedo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Cordoba CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Cádiz CF | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
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
3/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UD Almería
| Miguel De la Fuente | 8 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RC Deportivo La Coruna to score. At the same time, UD Almeria does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chumi made 172 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' UD Almeria come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Peke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Deportivo La Coruna tonight.
- 19' The Netherlands Zakaria Eddahchouri breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' Assisted by Rafa Obrador with the perfectly-timed delivery and Peke makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 31' The deadlock is broken! David Mella gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Deportivo La Coruna and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Deportivo La Coruna is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' A moment of madness from Dion Lopy on 45 minutes earns him a card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
- 50' The referee shows RC Deportivo La Coruna player a card on 50.
- 55' RC Deportivo La Coruna are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 61' RC Deportivo La Coruna player sees a card in front of him.
- 62' The UD Almeria bench stirs into life. Nico Melamed is withdrawn and Sergio Arribas gets his opportunity.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Deportivo La Coruna in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past UD Almeria's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 68' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Bruno Langa by Alex Centelles on 68 minute.
- 70' Barbero gets the nod from RC Deportivo La Coruna. He replaces Zakaria Eddahchouri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Luis Suarez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' It is a substitution in RC Deportivo La Coruna team. David Mella is replaced by Juan Gauto on 80 minute.
- 84' RC Deportivo La Coruna make a change. Mario Soriano trudges off to be replaced by Denis Genreau on 84 minutes.
- 86' Time for substitution for RC Deportivo La Coruna. Diego Villares is replaced by Diego Gomez.
- 88' Arnau Puigmal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RC Deportivo La Coruna to claim maximum points.
Lineups
RC Deportivo La Coruña Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 23
- 25
- 15
- 3
- 21
- 20
- 10
- 8
- 17
- 33
Bench
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 9
- 11
- 6
- 24
- 16
- 22
- 19
- 5
- 7
Coach
Alberto Casal
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Gonzalo Melero 62'
- 3
- 1
- 9
-
5
Lucas Robertone ↓ Arnau Puigmal 62'
-
24
Bruno Langa ↓ Alex Centelles 68'
- 6
-
7
Lazaro ↓ Marko Perovic 80'
- 18
- 21
-
10
Nico Melamed ↓ Sergio Arribas 62'
Bench
- 16
-
20
Alex Centelles ↑ 68'
- 17
- 13
-
2
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 62'
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↑ 62'
- 4
-
8
Gonzalo Melero ↑ 62'
- 23
-
36
Marko Perovic ↑ 80'
- 35
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Vazquez | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Zakaria Eddahchouri | 1 |
| Peke | 1 |
| David Mella | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Deportivo La Coruña Form
2025-02-09
RC Deportivo La Coruña
3–1
UD Almería
W
2025-02-02
SD Eibar
0–1
RC Deportivo La Coruña
W
2025-01-29
CD Tenerife
0–0
RC Deportivo La Coruña
D
2025-01-25
RC Deportivo La Coruña
1–2
Levante UD
L
2025-01-19
Burgos CF
0–1
RC Deportivo La Coruña
W
2025-01-11
Málaga CF
1–1
RC Deportivo La Coruña
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
RC Deportivo La Coruña xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Deportivo La Coruña win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
RC Deportivo La Coruña or Draw
74%
Draw or UD Almería
51%
RC Deportivo La Coruña or UD Almería
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Deportivo La Coruña win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Deportivo La Coruña
| Handicap | RC Deportivo La Coruña covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RC Deportivo La Coruña keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.