Thursday , 2 July 2026

UD Almeria vs Malaga CF, Segunda Division 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2025-26
UD Almeria
3 – 2
Full Time
Malaga CF
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC UD Almeria Stadium 16,205 HT 45' · FT 45'
Adri Embarba 50' 1–0
Adri Embarba 63' 2–0
2–1 67' Adrian
2–2 84' Haitam Abaida
Leo Baptistao 90+1' 3–2
Andre Horta 8' Y
Y 24' Rodriguez Ruiz
Y 36' Francisco Montero
Y 90' Puga
Thalys 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs Malaga CF — Segunda Division at UD Almeria Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jon Gonzalez Esteban (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 David Perez de Colosia (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Luis Miguel Marin Robles (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 3.5 goals Malaga CF
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 UD Almeria 3–2 Malaga CF 2025-12-21 Malaga CF 2–1 UD Almeria 2025-03-01 UD Almeria 2–2 Malaga CF 2024-12-08 Malaga CF 1–1 UD Almeria

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Malaga 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 Castellon A 0–2 L
29 Mar Real Sociedad B H 5–1 W
20 Mar SD Huesca A 3–1 W
Malaga CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr UD Almeria A 2–3 L
11 Apr UD Las Palmas H 2–0 W
04 Apr RC Deportivo La Coruna A 1–1 D
01 Apr Andorra CF A 3–3 D
28 Mar CD Leganes H 0–0 D
21 Mar Cadiz CF A 3–0 W

Season Stats

UD Almeria Malaga CF
#3 Position #4
74 Points 73
42 Played 42
22 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 21 / 10 / 11
81 Scored 75
63 Conceded 52
+18 GD +23
1.76 PPG 1.74
52% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

UD Almeria are 3rd (74 pts). Malaga CF are 4th (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. UD Almeria is hosting Malaga CF for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel made 323 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Andre Horta. He receives a card.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Murillo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almeria that had 160 games and scored 187 goals.
  • 24' Malaga CF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 29' Malaga CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francisco Montero on 36.
  • 41' It’s high time Juan Funes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' The travelling Malaga CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' GOAL! Adri Embarba scores on 50. Assisted by Miguel
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Malaga CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' Adri Embarba with the second goal in the match!
  • 64' Another substitution for Malaga CF to replace Rodriguez Ruiz by Adrian on 64 minute.
  • 67' Goal! Adrian scores his 4 goal in 523 matches.
  • 72' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Guilherme Guedes is hanging Andre Horta on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Aaron Ochoa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 78' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Miguel by Thalys on 78 minute.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Malaga CF. Francisco Montero is replaced by Einar Galilea.
  • 84' Goal! Haitam Abaida scores his 1 goal in 84 matches.
  • 87' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Adri Embarba by Jon Morcillo on 87 minute.
  • 90' Puga was booked on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Malaga CF team. Carlos Dotor is replaced by Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez on 90 minute.
  • With this win, UD Almeria is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Malaga CF Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Funes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leo Baptistao 2
Adri Embarba 2
Adrian 1
Haitam Abaida 1
Sergio Arribas 1
Antonio Cordero 1
Daniel Sanchez 1

Head to Head

2026-04-19 UD Almeria 3–2 Malaga CF 2025-12-21 Malaga CF 2–1 UD Almeria 2025-03-01 UD Almeria 2–2 Malaga CF 2024-12-08 Malaga CF 1–1 UD Almeria

UD Almeria Form

2026-04-19 UD Almeria 3–2 Malaga CF W 2026-04-12 Real Racing Club de Santander 5–1 UD Almeria L 2026-04-05 UD Almeria 2–1 CD Leganes W 2026-04-02 CD Castellon 2–0 UD Almeria L 2026-03-29 UD Almeria 5–1 Real Sociedad B W 2026-03-20 SD Huesca 1–3 UD Almeria W

Malaga CF Form

2026-04-19 UD Almeria 3–2 Malaga CF L 2026-04-11 Malaga CF 2–0 UD Las Palmas W 2026-04-04 RC Deportivo La Coruna 1–1 Malaga CF D 2026-04-01 Andorra CF 3–3 Malaga CF D 2026-03-28 Malaga CF 0–0 CD Leganes D 2026-03-21 Cadiz CF 0–3 Malaga CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 Malaga CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria47% Draw22% Malaga CF31%
Actual: UD Almeria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

UD Almeria or Draw
69%
Draw or Malaga CF
53%
UD Almeria or Malaga CF
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria35% Draw37% Malaga CF28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — UD Almeria

Handicap UD Almeria covers Push Malaga CF covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 15% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Malaga CF keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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