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 12 games · 26 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 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | UD Almería | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | Burgos CF | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 12 | 22 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 12 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 13 | 21 |
| 10 | Córdoba CF | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | CE Sabadell FC | 12 | 17 |
| 12 | UD Las Palmas | 12 | 17 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid CF | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | CD Eldense | 12 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 17 | CD Leganés | 13 | 12 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 12 | 11 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 11 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
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 Castellon | 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
42%
Clean Sheets
UD Almería this season
UD Almería this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UD Almería
0-15
3/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UD Almería
| Miguel De la Fuente | 7 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — UD Almeria and FC Cartagena get this one started.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. UD Almeria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Against the run of play, Leo Baptistao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' Jorge Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 238 appearances.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His UD Almeria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' FC Cartagena fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Montenegro international Andrija Vukcevic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Jorge Moreno picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Luis Maximiano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Nico Melamed.
- 50' FC Cartagena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luis Suarez makes it 2-0.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Alex Millan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ortuno at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Millan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UD Almeria.
- 68' Lucas Robertone is replacing Gonzalo Melero for the UD Almeria side.
- 69' Rafa Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrija Vukcevic on 69 minute.
- 74' UD Almeria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cartagena backline.
- 78' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Nico Melamed by Marko Perovic on 78 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for FC Cartagena to replace El Jebari by Daniel Escriche Romero on 79 minute.
- 81' Marc Pubill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Millan makes it 2-1.
- 86' A tactical swap from UD Almeria — Guilherme Guedes on, Sergio Arribas off on 86 minutes.
- 2-1 the final result. FC Cartagena will be bitterly disappointed.
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.

