UD Almería vs Real Zaragoza, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UD Almería vs Real Zaragoza — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- UD Almería 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Palencia Caballero (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Joan Mendez Mateo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ion Rodriguez Portela (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Real Zaragoza | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SD Eibar | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Malaga CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | Real Sporting de Gijón | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Elche CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | RC Deportivo La Coruna | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | UD Almería | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | CD Eldense | H | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Mar | Real Sporting de Gijón | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Granada CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Feb | Burgos CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
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 Almería and Real Zaragoza get this one started.
- 2' Dion Lopy is having his name booked by the referee on 2.
- 6' The Spain defender Edgar Gonzalez breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
- 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' A stunning finish from Luis Suarez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Edgar Gonzalez makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 30' 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.
- 35' UD Almería have won 210 goals from 172 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Francho Serrano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Zaragoza tonight.
- 45' Poor challenge from Marcos Luna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 47' Ivan Calero gets the nod from Real Zaragoza. He replaces Dani Tasende and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' A goal from the Spain international Nico Melamed! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-4!
- 53' What composure from Marc Pubill! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-5.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UD Almería and Real Zaragoza are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Real Zaragoza manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adri Liso is hanging Marcos Luna on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 66' The UD Almeria bench stirs into life. Lucas Robertone is withdrawn and Silvi gets his opportunity.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almería that had 172 games and scored 210 goals.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 78' Gonzalo Melero makes way for Sergio Arribas at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 81' Samed Bazdar was booked on 81.
- 86' It’s high time Miguel Ramírez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Marko Perovic gets the nod from UD Almeria. He replaces Marc Pubill and will look to change the dynamic.
- UD Almería celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
UD Almería Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 24
- 6
- 2
- 8
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 17
- 13
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 27
- 19
- 23
- 36
- 38
Coach
Rubí
Real Zaragoza Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 9
- 15
- 16
- 25
- 5
- 14
-
2
Marcos Luna ↓ Adri Liso 60'
-
4
Dani Tasende ↓ Ivan Calero 47'
-
7
Mario Soberon ↓ Samed Bazdar 60'
Bench
- 13
- 23
-
10
Raul Guti ↑ 60'
- 12
-
11
Samed Bazdar ↑ 60'
- 20
- 22
-
19
Ivan Calero ↑ 47'
- 29
-
33
Adri Liso ↑ 60'
- 38
- 39
Coach
Miguel Ramírez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Marc Pubill | 1 |
| Nico Melamed | 1 |
| Ivan Azon | 1 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 1 |
UD Almería Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14
UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Real Zaragoza xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
UD Almería or Draw
81%
Draw or Real Zaragoza
41%
UD Almería or Real Zaragoza
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almería win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — UD Almería
| Handicap | UD Almería covers | Push | Real Zaragoza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.