Thursday , 2 July 2026

UD Almeria vs Albacete Balompie, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2024-25
UD Almeria
3 – 1
Full Time
Albacete Balompie
Thu 24 Oct 2024 · 17:00 UTC Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos 10,808 HT 45' · FT 45'
Leo Baptistao 15' 1–0
1–1 26' Rai Marchan
Leo Baptistao 49' 2–1
Luis Suarez 57' 3–1
Dion Lopy 45' Y
Gonzalo Melero 53' Y
Chumi 56' Y
Alex Centelles 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs Albacete Balompie — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruben Avalos Barrera (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Brian Valencia Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Josep Vigo Gatius (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Real Racing Club de Santander 42 82
2 RC Deportivo La Coruna 42 77
3 UD Almeria 42 74
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 AD Ceuta FC 42 61
12 Albacete Balompie 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

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2
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UD Almeria 4 games · Avg 4.3 goals Albacete Balompie
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-24 UD Almeria 3–1 Albacete Balompie

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Albacete Balompie H 3–1 W
20 Oct Real Zaragoza A 2–1 W
13 Oct Real Oviedo A 2–3 L
05 Oct Burgos CF H 2–0 W
29 Sep Levante UD A 2–4 L
22 Sep SD Eibar H 2–2 D
Albacete Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct UD Almeria A 1–3 L
21 Oct Burgos CF H 2–0 W
13 Oct SD Huesca A 2–2 D
06 Oct Cordoba CF H 1–1 D
27 Sep RC Deportivo La Coruna H 2–5 L
21 Sep Racing Club de Ferrol A 4–1 W

Season Stats

UD Almeria Albacete Balompie
#3 Position #12
74 Points 59
42 Played 42
22 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 16 / 11 / 15
81 Scored 56
63 Conceded 55
+18 GD +1
1.76 PPG 1.40
52% Win % 38%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

UD Almeria are 3rd (74 pts). Albacete Balompie are 12th (59 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! UD Almeria vs Albacete Balompie — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' UD Almeria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Alvaro Rodriguez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albacete Balompie tonight.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Leo Baptistao gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Antonio Pacheco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' UD Almeria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Rai Marchan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Albacete Balompie are in front.
  • 31' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Sergio Arribas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 0 appearances.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. UD Almeria and Albacete Balompie are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Dion Lopy is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Gonzalo Melero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandar Radovanovic at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' Magnificent from Leo Baptistao! That is 35 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Gonzalo Melero on 53 minutes earns him a card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Chumi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' What composure from Luis Suarez! The Colombia international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Alex Centelles.
  • 64' The Albacete Balompie manager makes a substitution. Alberto Quiles departs to be replaced by Marcos Moreno.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' The UD Almeria bench stirs into life. Sergio Arribas is withdrawn and Rachad Fettal gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Juan Maria has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Albacete Balompie. Riki Rodriguez is replaced by Antonio Pacheco.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Luis Suarez as he leaves the pitch. Marko Milovanovic steps in for UD Almeria.
  • 89' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. UD Almeria take all three points.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Albacete Balompie Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto González

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Albacete Balompie xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria58% Draw21% Albacete Balompie21%
Actual: UD Almeria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

UD Almeria or Draw
79%
Draw or Albacete Balompie
42%
UD Almeria or Albacete Balompie
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UD Almeria45% Draw37% Albacete Balompie18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — UD Almeria

Handicap UD Almeria covers Push Albacete Balompie covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 20% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Albacete Balompie keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.