UD Almería vs Málaga CF, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UD Almería vs Malaga CF — Segunda Division at UD Almeria Stadium.
- UD Almería 6 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Malaga CF 42 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Gonzalez Esteban (Spain)
- Assistant 1 David Perez de Colosia (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Luis Miguel Marin Robles (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellón | 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 Leganes | 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 | 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 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Málaga CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | CD Leganes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | CD Castellón | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Real Sociedad B | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | SD Huesca | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | UD Almería | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | UD Las Palmas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | RC Deportivo La Coruña | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Andorra CF | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Mar | CD Leganes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | Cádiz CF | A | 3–0 | W |
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
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to UD Almeria Stadium that hosts another battle between UD Almeria and Malaga CF.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 8' Poor challenge from Andre Horta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' It’s high time Rubí made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Juan Funes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' A moment of madness from Rodriguez Ruiz on 24 minutes earns him a card. Malaga CF will be frustrated.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UD Almeria and Malaga CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Poor challenge from Francisco Montero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Malaga CF come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Magnificent from Adri Embarba! That is 19 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Ireland international Aaron Ochoa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' What a strike from Adri Embarba! The score is 2-0.
- 64' The Malaga CF manager makes a substitution. Rodriguez Ruiz departs to be replaced by Adrian.
- 67' Assisted by Aaron Ochoa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adrian makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 72' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Andre Horta by Guilherme Guedes on 72 minute.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. UD Almeria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' Fresh legs for UD Almeria! Thalys comes on to replace Miguel.
- 82' Fresh legs for Malaga CF! Einar Galilea comes on to replace Francisco Montero.
- 84' Magnificent from Haitam Abaida! That is 1 goals in 85 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Adri Embarba is replaced by Jon Morcillo on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Malaga CF player a card on 90.
- 90' Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Dotor on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — UD Almeria 3-2 Malaga CF. Honours even.
Lineups
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 3
- 6
- 2
- 18
- 11
- 22
- 29
Bench
- 12
- 20
- 4
- 13
- 7
- 8
- 19
- 21
- 31
- 9
- 16
Coach
Rubí
Malaga CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 1
-
11
Joaquin Munoz ↓ Haitam Abaida 82'
- 12
-
25
Josue Dorrio ↓ Aaron Ochoa 64'
- 16
- 3
- 23
- 9
- 31
-
37
Rodriguez Ruiz ↓ Adrian 64'
Bench
- 5
- 17
- 24
-
21
Adrian ↑ 64'
- 2
- 14
-
35
Aaron Ochoa ↑ 64'
- 13
-
4
Einar Galilea ↑ 82'
-
7
Haitam Abaida ↑ 82'
-
6
Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Juan Funes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Baptistao | 2 |
| Adri Embarba | 2 |
| Antonio Cordero | 1 |
| Daniel Sanchez | 1 |
| Adrian | 1 |
| Haitam Abaida | 1 |
| Sergio Arribas | 1 |
Head to Head
UD Almería Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Malaga CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
72%
Draw or Malaga CF
53%
UD Almería or Malaga CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | Malaga CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Malaga CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.