UD Almería vs Albacete Balompié, 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 6 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Albacete Balompie 7 games · 1 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 | CD Castellón | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Girona FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | UD Almería | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Burgos CF | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | CD Leganés | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | UD Las Palmas | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | CD Tenerife | 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 | Cádiz CF | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompié | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Albacete Balompié | 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 Almería | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Burgos CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Córdoba 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 Almería | Albacete Balompié | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #21 |
| 12 | Points | 1 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 12 |
| +6 | GD | -8 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.14 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
100%
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompié this season
Albacete Balompié this season
UD Almería are 5th (12 pts). Albacete Balompié are 21st (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Albacete Balompié
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UD Almería
| Javi Munoz | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Albacete Balompié
| Victor San Bartolome | 1 G |
| Dani Bernabeu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. UD Almeria host Albacete Balompié — let the battle begin!
- 5' Albacete Balompié started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albacete Balompié that had 129 games and scored 123 goals.
- 15' Leo Baptistao adds to his 0 season tally! UD Almeria lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albacete Balompié needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rai Marchan makes it 1-1.
- 31' UD Almeria are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Albacete Balompié's 4-4-2 shape.
- 36' Albacete Balompié come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Dion Lopy was booked on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Melero. He replaces Aleksandar Radovanovic on 46 minute.
- 49' Leo Baptistao puts UD Almeria on the lead.
- 53' Poor challenge from Gonzalo Melero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Chumi. He receives a card.
- 57' A goal from the Colombia international Luis Suarez! He fires home on 57 to make it 3-1!
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alex Centelles.
- 64' The whistle greets Alberto Quiles as he departs to be replaced by Marcos Moreno.
- 69' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' A quiet spell here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos. Albacete Balompié seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Sergio Arribas makes way for Rachad Fettal at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 80' international Juan Antonio Ros has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' It is a substitution in Albacete Balompie team. Riki Rodriguez is replaced by Antonio Pacheco on 81 minute.
- 84' Luis Suarez makes way for Marko Milovanovic at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final score is 3-1.
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 Balompie 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 |
|---|---|
| Jon Morcillo | 2 |
| Leo Baptistao | 2 |
| Lucas Robertone | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Rai Marchan | 1 |
Head to Head
UD Almería Form
Albacete Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.69
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Albacete Balompie xG
I would bet for:
UD Almería to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
88%
Draw or Albacete Balompie
30%
UD Almería or Albacete Balompie
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | Albacete Balompie covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Albacete Balompie keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.