UD Almería vs Elche CF, Segunda Division 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UD Almeria vs Elche CF — Segunda Division at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
- UD Almeria 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Gonzalez Esteban (Spain)
- Assistant 1 David Perez de Colosia (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Carlos Grande Rabadan (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | UD Almería | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Girona FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CD Leganés | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Oviedo | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid CF | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | CD Eldense | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Cádiz CF | 7 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 7 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Elche CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | RC Deportivo La Coruña | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Real Oviedo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Córdoba CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | UD Almería | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | CD Tenerife | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | CD Mirandés | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Jan | SD Eibar | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Real Sporting de Gijón | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Real Zaragoza | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
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
5/1
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 |
| Miguel De la Fuente | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Bonini | 1 G | |
| Stefan Dzodic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos. Ninety minutes of football awaits between UD Almeria and Elche CF.
- 3' Edgar Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 3.
- 8' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 13' Gerard Hernandez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' UD Almeria is showing some good football. However, UD Almeria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Elche CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. UD Almeria and Elche CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Robertone.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Silvi. He receives a card.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. UD Almeria in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Elche CF's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UD Almeria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Oscar Plano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' A goal from the Spain international Jose Salinas! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-1!
- 61' UD Almeria make a change. Lazaro trudges off to be replaced by Arnau Puigmal on 61 minutes.
- 66' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Leo Baptistao by Marko Milovanovic on 66 minute.
- 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' It is a substitution in Elche CF team. Agustin Alvarez Martinez is replaced by Mourad El Ghezouani on 72 minute.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Silvi.
- 79' The crowd applauds German Valera as he leaves the pitch. Pejino steps in for Elche CF.
- 80' A tactical swap from UD Almeria — Nico Melamed on, Sergio Arribas off on 80 minutes.
- 85' GOAL! Arnau Puigmal scores on 85. Assisted by Kaiky
- 86' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Nicolas Castro is withdrawn and Oscar Plano gets his opportunity.
- 90' A moment of madness from Adam on 90 minutes earns him a card. Elche CF will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. UD Almeria and Elche CF share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
UD Almeria Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 20
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 17
- 13
- 24
- 2
- 21
- 19
- 10
- 31
- 36
- 35
Coach
Rubí
Elche CF Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 14
-
21
Nicolas Castro ↓ Oscar Plano 86'
-
20
German Valera ↓ Pejino 79'
- 12
- 13
- 22
- 5
- 9
-
30
Rodrigo Mendoza ↓ Adam 80'
-
8
Marc Aguado ↓ Gerard Hernandez 72'
Bench
- 1
-
23
Pejino ↑ 79'
- 2
- 18
-
7
Oscar Plano ↑ 86'
- 4
- 16
-
19
Mourad El Ghezouani ↑ 72'
- 35
-
32
Adam ↑ 80'
- 15
-
31
Gerard Hernandez ↑ 72'
Coach
Eder Sarabia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jose Salinas | 2 |
| Alex Collado | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Dion Lopy | 1 |
| Arnau Puigmal | 1 |
| Umar Sadiq | 1 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
Head to Head
UD Almeria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
UD Almeria or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
UD Almeria or Draw
74%
Draw or Elche CF
55%
UD Almeria or Elche CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — UD Almeria
| Handicap | UD Almeria covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

