Real Zaragoza vs UD Almería, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Zaragoza vs UD Almería — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 6 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergiu Claudiu Muresan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellón | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | UD Almería | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Burgos CF | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | CE Sabadell FC | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | CD Leganes | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Oviedo | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 6 | 8 |
| 15 | Celta Vigo B | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | Córdoba CF | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | CD Eldense | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Real Valladolid CF | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompié | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | UD Almería | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | CD Tenerife | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Real Sporting de Gijón | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Levante UD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Burgos CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Real Zaragoza | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Oct | Real Oviedo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Burgos CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Levante UD | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | SD Eibar | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | CD Castellón | H | 2–5 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UD Almería
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Real Zaragoza kicks off things out of here…
- 2' The referee calls foul for Edgar Gonzalez. He receives a card.
- 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Suarez makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 12' Brilliant from the forward! Ivan Azon makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Victor Fernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' The referee calls foul for Iddrisu Baba. He receives a card.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Zaragoza and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almeria that had 163 games and scored 190 goals.
- 33' UD Almeria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Mozambique international Bruno Langa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' The crowd applauds Dani Tasende as he leaves the pitch. Enrique Clemente steps in for Real Zaragoza.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Zaragoza must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' It is a substitution in Real Zaragoza team. Ager Aketxe is replaced by Francho Serrano on 46 minute.
- 48' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Chumi gets a card.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Baptistao made 289 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Samed Bazdar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 61' 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.
- 66' The travelling UD Almeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' GOAL! Luis Suarez fires home to make it 1-2!
- 72' Real Zaragoza ring the changes. Ivan Azon has done his job and it is now time for Alberto Mari to step up.
- 77' Dion Lopy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Baptistao on 77 minute.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dion Lopy on 78 minutes.
- 83' Poor challenge from Bernardo Vital. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Alex Centelles comes on to replace Iddrisu Baba.
- 87' That is a card for UD Almeria. Fernando Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Guilherme Guedes comes on to replace Gonzalo Melero.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 13
-
6
Keidi Bare ↓ Pau Sans 72'
-
21
Toni Moya ↓ Marc Aguado 90'
-
23
Ager Aketxe ↓ Francho Serrano 46'
- 24
- 15
- 11
-
9
Ivan Azon ↓ Alberto Mari 72'
-
4
Dani Tasende ↓ Enrique Clemente 40'
- 19
- 33
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 12
- 25
- 20
-
22
Alberto Mari ↑ 72'
-
5
Enrique Clemente ↑ 40'
-
14
Francho Serrano ↑ 46'
-
8
Marc Aguado ↑ 90'
- 2
-
29
Pau Sans ↑ 72'
- 26
Coach
Victor Fernandez
UD Almería Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Dion Lopy 77'
- 3
- 17
- 13
-
15
Iddrisu Baba ↓ Alex Centelles 85'
- 9
-
24
Bruno Langa ↓ Kaiky 90'
-
11
Sergio Arribas ↓ Marc Pubill 77'
- 8
- 21
- 10
Bench
-
20
Alex Centelles ↑ 85'
-
6
Dion Lopy ↑ 77'
- 2
-
4
Kaiky ↑ 90'
-
18
Marc Pubill ↑ 77'
-
27
Guilherme Guedes ↑ 90'
- 19
- 31
- 33
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Ivan Azon | 1 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 1 |
| Marc Pubill | 1 |
| Nico Melamed | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Zaragoza Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49
Real Zaragoza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Real Zaragoza or UD Almería 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Real Zaragoza or Draw
62%
Draw or UD Almería
65%
Real Zaragoza or UD Almería
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Zaragoza
| Handicap | Real Zaragoza covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.