UD Almería vs Elche CF, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UD Almería vs Elche CF — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- UD Almería 42 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Gonzalez Esteban (Spain)
- Assistant 1 David Perez de Colosia (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Carlos Grande Rabadan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almería | 42 | 75 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 12 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Elche CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | RC Deportivo La Coruna | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Real Oviedo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Cordoba CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | UD Almería | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | CD Tenerife | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | CD Mirandes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Jan | SD Eibar | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Real Sporting de Gijon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Real Zaragoza | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos that hosts another battle between UD Almería and Elche CF.
- 3' UD Almeria receives a card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 8' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicolas Castro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UD Almería.
- 13' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 18' Elche CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' Silvi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. UD Almería in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Elche CF's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Robertone on 31.
- 32' Silvi is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' It looks surprising Elche CF does not make any changes. John Chetauya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Brazil international Kaiky has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' Elche CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' It’s high time Eder Sarabia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. UD Almería must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Jose Salinas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' The crowd applauds Lazaro as he leaves the pitch. Arnau Puigmal steps in for UD Almeria.
- 66' The crowd applauds Leo Baptistao as he leaves the pitch. Marko Milovanovic steps in for UD Almeria.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. UD Almería and Elche CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Mourad El Ghezouani. He replaces Agustin Alvarez Martinez on 72 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Silvi gets a card.
- 79' The crowd applauds German Valera as he leaves the pitch. Pejino steps in for Elche CF.
- 80' The UD Almeria manager makes a substitution. Sergio Arribas departs to be replaced by Nico Melamed.
- 85' Assisted by Kaiky with the perfectly-timed delivery and Arnau Puigmal makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Oscar Plano. He replaces Nicolas Castro on 86 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Adam.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
UD Almería Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 20
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 17
- 13
- 24
- 2
- 21
- 19
- 10
- 31
- 36
- 35
Coach
Rubí
Elche CF Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 14
-
21
Nicolas Castro ↓ Oscar Plano 86'
-
20
German Valera ↓ Pejino 79'
- 12
- 13
- 22
- 5
- 9
-
30
Rodrigo Mendoza ↓ Adam 80'
-
8
Marc Aguado ↓ Gerard Hernandez 72'
Bench
- 1
-
23
Pejino ↑ 79'
- 2
- 18
-
7
Oscar Plano ↑ 86'
- 4
- 16
-
19
Mourad El Ghezouani ↑ 72'
- 35
-
32
Adam ↑ 80'
- 15
-
31
Gerard Hernandez ↑ 72'
Coach
Eder Sarabia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jose Salinas | 2 |
| Alex Collado | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Adri Embarba | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Dion Lopy | 1 |
| Arnau Puigmal | 1 |
Head to Head
UD Almería Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
UD Almería or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
74%
Draw or Elche CF
55%
UD Almería or Elche CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.