UD Almería vs FC Cartagena, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UD Almería vs FC Cartagena — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- UD Almería 6 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Carreno Cabrera (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jordi Fulla Planas (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 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 Leganés | 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 | Cordoba 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 Balompie | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | FC Cartagena | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Granada CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Burgos CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Real Zaragoza | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SD Eibar | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | UD Almería | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | CD Eldense | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | CD Castellón | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | RC Deportivo La Coruna | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Burgos CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Levante UD | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
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 wait is over. FC Cartagena get us underway at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. UD Almería and FC Cartagena are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Goal! Leo Baptistao scores his 35 goal in 288 matches.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The travelling FC Cartagena supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksandar Radovanovic, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cartagena needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' Jorge Moreno catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' UD Almería currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Nico Melamed. He receives a card.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' Luis Suarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 59' Equatorial Guinea international Pepinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Alex Millan. He replaces Ortuno on 60 minute.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Robertone. He replaces Gonzalo Melero on 68 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for FC Cartagena to replace Andrija Vukcevic by Rafa Nunez on 69 minute.
- 74' A quiet spell here at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos. FC Cartagena seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marko Perovic is hanging Nico Melamed on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Cartagena! Daniel Escriche Romero comes on to replace El Jebari.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Marc Pubill argues furiously but the card stands.
- 85' Magnificent from Alex Millan! That is 7 goals in 241 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' UD Almeria make a change. Sergio Arribas trudges off to be replaced by Guilherme Guedes on 86 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 3
- 20
- 1
- 9
- 6
- 11
- 8
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 5
- 24
- 2
- 4
- 27
- 19
- 23
- 31
- 36
Coach
Rubí
FC Cartagena Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 17
-
9
Ortuno ↓ Alex Millan 60'
- 19
-
12
Andrija Vukcevic ↓ Rafa Nunez 69'
-
11
Oscar Clemente ↓ Daniel Luna 60'
- 2
- 1
- 33
- 5
Bench
-
10
Daniel Escriche Romero ↑ 79'
- 20
- 22
- 40
-
14
Alex Millan ↑ 60'
-
32
Daniel Luna ↑ 60'
-
16
Pepinho ↑ 60'
- 6
-
38
Rafa Nunez ↑ 69'
- 24
- 30
- 28
Coach
Guillermo Fernandez Romo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Sergio Arribas | 1 |
| Gaston Valles | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Alex Millan | 1 |
UD Almería Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FC Cartagena xG
I would bet for:
UD Almería to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Cartagena
44%
UD Almería or FC Cartagena
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UD Almería win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | FC Cartagena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.