UD Almeria vs Albacete Balompie, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UD Almería vs Albacete Balompie — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- UD Almería 13 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Albacete Balompie 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruben Avalos Barrera (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Brian Valencia Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Josep Vigo Gatius (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UD Almeria | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 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 Gijon | 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 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 11 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Albacete Balompie | H | 3–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | UD Almeria | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Burgos CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Cordoba CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | RC Deportivo La Coruña | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Sep | Racing Club de Ferrol | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| UD Almeria | Albacete Balompie | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #21 |
| 29 | Points | 10 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 9 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 24 |
| +14 | GD | -11 |
| 2.23 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 69% | Win % | 23% |
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 Almeria this season
UD Almeria this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompie this season
Albacete Balompie this season
UD Almeria are 1st (29 pts). Albacete Balompie are 21st (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almeria
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
UD Almeria
| 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 |
Albacete Balompie
| Higinio Marin | 3 G |
| Victor San Bartolome | 2 G |
| Dani Bernabeu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! UD Almería vs Albacete Balompie — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albacete Balompie needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' UD Almeria is taking the lead after the goal scored by Leo Baptistao on 15.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Albacete Balompie fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Rai Marchan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Albacete Balompie are in front.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. UD Almería is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' A quiet spell here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos. Albacete Balompie seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Dion Lopy.
- 46' Gonzalo Melero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandar Radovanovic at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Leo Baptistao makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 49.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gonzalo Melero on 53 minutes.
- 56' Chumi was booked on 56.
- 57' What a moment for Luis Suarez! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' Alex Centelles was booked on 61.
- 64' A change in the Albacete Balompie ranks — Alberto Quiles exits the field as Marcos Moreno enters on 64.
- 69' UD Almería is showing some good football. However, UD Almería are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' international Alberto Quiles has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Sergio Arribas is replaced by Rachad Fettal.
- 80' The travelling Albacete Balompie supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' A change in the Albacete Balompie ranks — Riki Rodriguez exits the field as Antonio Pacheco enters on 81.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Marko Milovanovic. He replaces Luis Suarez on 84 minute.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UD Almería and Albacete Balompie are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The referee brings this contest to a close. UD Almería take all three points.
Lineups
UD Almería Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 3
- 20
- 13
- 9
- 6
- 11
- 18
- 21
- 10
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 24
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 27
- 19
- 31
- 27
- 28
- 33
Coach
Rubí
Albacete Balompié Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 4
-
22
Jon Morcillo ↓ Juanma Garcia 81'
- 6
-
27
Lalo Aguilar ↓ Jon Garcia 81'
-
29
Javi Rueda ↓ Juan Maria 64'
-
21
Alberto Quiles ↓ Marcos Moreno 64'
- 5
- 2
- 8
Bench
- 13
-
14
Jon Garcia ↑ 81'
-
20
Antonio Pacheco ↑ 81'
-
7
Juanma Garcia ↑ 81'
-
3
Juan Maria ↑ 64'
-
34
Marcos Moreno ↑ 64'
- 17
- 18
- 32
Coach
Alberto González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Baptistao | 2 |
| Jon Morcillo | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Rai Marchan | 1 |
| Lucas Robertone | 1 |
Head to Head
UD Almería Form
Albacete Balompié Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.8
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Albacete Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + UD Almería to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
87%
Draw or Albacete Balompié
31%
UD Almería or Albacete Balompié
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.5%
5 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | Albacete Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Albacete Balompié keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.