Real Zaragoza vs Albacete Balompie, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Zaragoza vs Albacete Balompie — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- Albacete Balompie 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Guzman Mansilla (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Munuera Montero (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Roberto Tejero Garcia (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UD Almeria | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Girona FC | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 7 | RCD Mallorca | 13 | 23 |
| 8 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 14 | 23 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 14 | 20 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 13 | 20 |
| 12 | Real Valladolid CF | 14 | 18 |
| 13 | CE Sabadell FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | CD Leganes | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | CD Eldense | 13 | 14 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 14 | 13 |
| 19 | Andorra CF | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Albacete Balompie | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Cordoba CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Nov | Malaga CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | SD Huesca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | CD Castellon | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Real Zaragoza | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | CD Tenerife | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Nov | CD Eldense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Real Oviedo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Nov | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Real Sporting de Gijon | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompie this season
Albacete Balompie this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/5
61-75
–/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
| Higinio Marin | 3 G |
| Victor San Bartolome | 2 G |
| Dani Bernabeu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Zaragoza and Albacete Balompie has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Zaragoza and Albacete Balompie are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Alvaro Rodriguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 139 appearances.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Toni Moya, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Victor Fernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Zaragoza side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Real Zaragoza started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 41' Samed Bazdar makes way for Adri Liso at the 41 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Zaragoza.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' The referee shows Albacete Balompie player a card on 47.
- 52' Albacete Balompie is showing some good football. However, Albacete Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The referee shows Real Zaragoza player a card on 55.
- 56' Francho Serrano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
- 59' The Albacete Balompie manager makes a substitution. Higinio Marin departs to be replaced by Jon Morcillo.
- 64' Real Zaragoza currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Francho Serrano makes way for Malcom Ares at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Zaragoza.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albacete Balompie that had 139 games and scored 132 goals.
- 73' Dani Tasende has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
- 75' GOAL! Alberto Quiles fires home to make it 0-1!
- 78' The Albacete Balompie manager makes a substitution. Antonio Pacheco departs to be replaced by Javier Villar.
- 82' Fresh legs for Real Zaragoza! Alberto Mari comes on to replace Keidi Bare.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Zaragoza and Albacete Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' A tactical swap from Albacete Balompie — Rai Marchan on, Agus Medina off on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcos Luna.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Zaragoza.
Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
6
Keidi Bare ↓ Alberto Mari 82'
- 21
- 23
- 24
- 15
-
11
Samed Bazdar ↓ Adri Liso 41'
-
14
Francho Serrano ↓ Malcom Ares 66'
- 9
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 3
- 25
-
20
Malcom Ares ↑ 66'
-
22
Alberto Mari ↑ 82'
- 5
- 8
- 19
- 29
-
33
Adri Liso ↑ 41'
- 26
Coach
Victor Fernandez
Albacete Balompie Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
9
Higinio Marin ↓ Jon Morcillo 59'
- 14
-
4
Agus Medina ↓ Rai Marchan 89'
-
20
Antonio Pacheco ↓ Javier Villar 78'
- 27
- 29
- 21
- 7
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 10
-
11
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 78'
-
22
Jon Morcillo ↑ 59'
-
6
Rai Marchan ↑ 89'
- 5
-
2
Alvaro Rodriguez ↑ 89'
- 15
-
18
Javier Villar ↑ 78'
Coach
Alberto González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberto Quiles | 2 |
| Pablo Saenz | 1 |
| Santiago Mourino | 1 |
| Dani Gomez | 1 |
| Agus Medina | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Zaragoza Form
Albacete Balompie Form
2024-11-30
Real Zaragoza
0–1
Albacete Balompie
W
2024-11-24
Albacete Balompie
2–1
CD Tenerife
W
2024-11-16
CD Eldense
2–0
Albacete Balompie
L
2024-11-10
Albacete Balompie
2–2
Real Oviedo
D
2024-11-02
Real Racing Club de Santander
1–1
Albacete Balompie
D
2024-10-27
Albacete Balompie
3–3
Real Sporting de Gijon
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95
Real Zaragoza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Albacete Balompie xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Albacete Balompie or Draw 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Albacete Balompie win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Real Zaragoza or Draw
65%
Draw or Albacete Balompie
68%
Real Zaragoza or Albacete Balompie
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
0 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Real Zaragoza
| Handicap | Real Zaragoza covers | Push | Albacete Balompie covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Albacete Balompie keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.