UD Almería vs CD Castellon, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UD Almería vs CD Castellon — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- UD Almería 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- CD Castellon 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Gonzalez Diaz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Daniel Novoa Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Alvaro Carreno Cabrera (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | UD Almería | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Girona FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CD Leganés | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Oviedo | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid CF | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | CD Eldense | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Cádiz CF | 7 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 7 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | CD Castellon | H | 2–5 | L |
| 08 Sep | CD Eldense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Real Sporting de Gijón | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | CD Tenerife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 May | Cádiz CF | H | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | UD Almería | A | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Sep | Cádiz CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Burgos CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Real Oviedo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | SD Eibar | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| UD Almería | CD Castellon | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 15 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 14 |
| 4 | Conceded | 2 |
| +7 | GD | +12 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 71% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
67%
Clean Sheets
CD Castellon this season
CD Castellon this season
UD Almería are 3rd (15 pts). CD Castellon are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Castellon
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UD Almería
| Javi Munoz | 2 G | 2 A |
| Nico Melamed | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel De la Fuente | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
CD Castellon
| Ousmane Camara | 4 G | 1 A |
| Israel Suero | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pablo Santiago | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against UD Almeria and CD Castellon has kicked off!
- 5' UD Almeria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Castellon backline.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 17' Poor challenge from Oscar Gil. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 22' Jozhua Vertrouwd has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 87 appearances.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raul Sanchez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 32' Alex Calatrava, a Spain midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Sergio Moyita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Castellon so far.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jozhua Vertrouwd.
- 43' Goal! Raul Sanchez scores his 12 goal in 87 matches.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UD Almeria and CD Castellon are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' CD Castellon come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' CD Castellon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' It is a substitution in CD Castellon team. Jozhua Vertrouwd is replaced by Jetro Willems on 59 minute.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Thomas van den Belt gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 63' Gonzalo Melero is replacing Rachad Fettal for the UD Almeria side.
- 66' It’s a booking for CD Castellon player. Daijiro Chirino gets a card.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Jesus De Miguel makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 69.
- 71' CD Castellon ring the changes. Mats Seuntjens has done his job and it is now time for Isra Suero to step up.
- 72' What a moment for Nico Melamed! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' What a moment for Isra Suero! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 77' Alex Centelles makes way for Bruno Langa at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 79' Fresh legs for CD Castellon! Daniel Villahermosa comes on to replace Oscar Gil.
- 81' Luis Suarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jesus De Miguel makes it 2-5.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas van den Belt on 85.
- 90' Marc Pubill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- Another three points for CD Castellon.
Lineups
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 21
- 10
- 28
Bench
- 16
- 17
- 13
- 15
- 24
- 6
- 2
- 8
- 27
- 19
- 31
- 30
Coach
Rubí
CD Castellon Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Isra Suero 71'
- 6
- 11
- 22
- 1
- 33
-
14
Oscar Gil ↓ Daniel Villahermosa 79'
-
7
Sergio Moyita ↓ Alberto 71'
- 10
- 8
- 9
Bench
- 23
-
15
Jetro Willems ↑ 59'
-
5
Alberto ↑ 71'
- 13
-
19
Daniel Villahermosa ↑ 79'
- 30
- 12
-
21
Alex Calatrava ↑ 59'
- 27
-
4
Isra Suero ↑ 71'
- 16
- 46
Coach
Dick Schreuder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isra Suero | 3 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| Jesus De Miguel | 2 |
| Sergio Moyita | 1 |
| Ronaldo | 1 |
| Pablo Santiago | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 1 |
Head to Head
UD Almería Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
CD Castellon xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
47%
Draw or CD Castellon
77%
UD Almería or CD Castellon
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Castellon win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–5 not predicted2 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | CD Castellon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
CD Castellon keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.