📏 Form Guide

UD Almería

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UD Almería will be looking for an improved result here after a 3-1 La Liga 2 loss in their previous game against Granada.

In that match, UD Almería managed 59% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. The only player to score for UD Almería was Gonzalo Melero (46'). On the other side, Granada got 17 shots on goal with 8 on target. Lucas Boyé (10'), Gonzalo Villar (78') and Miguel Rubio (85') scored for Granada.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that UD Almería have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that UD Almería have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 10 goals during that time.

Going into this one, UD Almería are unbeaten in their previous 14 league matches at home. A fantastic home record.

FC Cartagena

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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Eldense in La Liga 2 action, FC Cartagena and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, FC Cartagena had 42% possession and 9 shots on goal with 3 on target. At the other end, Eldense got 18 shots at goal with 3 on target. Marc Mateu (48') scored for Eldense.

The forward players for FC Cartagena have had real problems scoring goals in their past 6 clashes, recording the unsatisfactory return of just 4. In those matches, Efesé have also seen the collective goal tally of opposing teams equal 11. Nevertheless, time will tell if that trend might continue on here in this match or not.

Heading into this contest, FC Cartagena haven’t won away from home in the past 13 matches in the league. Their travelling supporters must be so depressed.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 21/04/2012, there has been little between the sides with UD Almería winning 2 of those games, FC Cartagena 2 and 2 being draws in normal time.

A combined sum of 17 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 9 for Almería and 8 being from Efesé. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.83.

The previous league clash featuring the two was La Liga 2 match day 16 on 23/11/2024 when it finished FC Cartagena 1-2 UD Almería.

On that day, FC Cartagena managed 35% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer was Gastón Valles (35').

UD Almería got 17 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Sergio Arribas (24') and Luis Suárez (65') scored.

The match was refereed by Daniel Palencia.

📰 Team News: UD Almería

There aren’t many personnel worries, with just the lone fitness concern for the UD Almería manager Rubi Ferrer Sicilia to contend with due to a largely intact group. Rachad Fettal (Meniscus tear) is out of contention.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that FC Cartagena certainly have the ability to breach the defence of this UD Almería side, but that possibly won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

We can see a close game with a 2-1 advantage for UD Almería by the conclusion of the game. Should be an interesting one.

Peter Guest, 18:00 13/04/2025