Castellón vs Almería preview
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: Aug 30
CONTEXT
Castellón host Almería in La Liga 2 (Regular Season) at Nou Estadi Castalia. Domestically, Castellón sit 6th in the table while Almería are 2th. Power ranking favours Almería by 4.7 points heading into this fixture. Castellón's recent form reads W1 D2 L3 from 6 matches; Almería's form is W4 D1 L1 from 6 matches. In their last outing, Castellón Draw at home against Cultural Leonesa. Almería last played away versus Real Zaragoza, finishing with a Loss.
TL;DR
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Structural: Almería hold a +4.7 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
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Form: Almería sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
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Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
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Efficiency: Castellón show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
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Transition: Almería have a moderate edge in transition threat.
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Set pieces: Almería carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
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xVariable: Almería hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
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Market: Castellón 0% | Draw 0% | Almería 0%.
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No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)
Quality vs Volume
Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11
Open Play vs Set Play
Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
ℹ️
Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25
vs Team A
Feb 1
vs Team B
Feb 8
vs Team C
1.75
Avg Points / Game
(Last 100 Matches)
1.78
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cultural Leonesa
Rank: 59
D
Sporting Gijón
Rank: 64
L
Real Sociedad II
Rank: 60
L
Racing Santander
Rank: 71
L
Las Palmas
Rank: 70
D
Deportivo La Coruña
Rank: 68
W
Avg Points / Game
(Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Zaragoza
Rank: 57
L
Cultural Leonesa
Rank: 59
W
Albacete
Rank: 67
D
Córdoba
Rank: 62
W
FC Andorra
Rank: 61
W
Cádiz
Rank: 61
W
3
Head to Head
(Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 1 - 5
5
No sidelined player data available.
Team Power Ranking
iWhat is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.66
70.39
0 (Weakest)
100 (Strongest)
Metric
Castellón
Almería
Power Score
65.66
70.39
League Position
6
2
Global Rank
310
187
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
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vs
Castellón
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Opponent-weighted form score
Almería
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Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts)
Draw (1 pt)
Loss (0 pts)
Castellón Almería
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 9 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Castellón
Castellón
Home
9
matches
Almería
ALM
Away
Match Record
3
Wins
5
1
Draws
1
5
Losses
3
Goals
16
Goals Scored
14
14
Goals Conceded
16
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0
Data last updated: 2026-03-26T00:06:06+00:00
General Information
Date & Time
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 33 · Regular Season
Stadium
Nou Estadi Castalia
Capacity
15500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Squad
Manager ▼
J. Plat
Coach
Squad ▼

Amir Abedzadeh
Goalkeeper
Romain Matthys
Goalkeeper

Fabrizio Brignani
Defender

Salvador Ruiz Rodríguez
Defender
Alberto Jiménez Benítez
Defender
Jérémy Mellot
Defender
Agustín Sienra
Defender
Lucas Alcázar Moreno
Defender

Martín Conde Gómez
Defender

Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva
Midfielder
Israel Suero Fernández
Midfielder
Diego Hernández Barriuso
Midfielder
Marc Olivier Doue
Midfielder
Alex Calatrava Torrado
Midfielder

Beñat Gerenabarrena Zendoia
Midfielder
Awer Mabil
Attacker

Douglas Aurélio
Attacker
Raúl Sánchez Sánchez
Attacker
Adam Jakobsen
Attacker
Ousmane Camara
Attacker

Tommaso De Nipoti
Attacker
Brian Kibambe Cipenga
Attacker
Pablo Santiago López
Attacker
Álvaro García Arana
Attacker
Manager ▼
J. Ferrer Sicilia
Coach
Squad ▼
Andrés Eduardo Fernández Moreno
Goalkeeper
Fernando Martínez Rubio
Goalkeeper
Bruno Iribarne Aleman
Goalkeeper
Rodrigo Ely
Defender
Nélson Macedo Monte
Defender
Alejandro José Muñoz Miguel
Defender
Juan Brandariz Movilla
Defender
Alejandro Centelles Plaza
Defender
Federico Bonini
Defender
Marcos Luna Marcos Ruiz
Defender
D. Chirino
Defender

Pedro Fidel
Defender

André Filipe Luz Horta
Midfielder
Iddrisu Baba Mohammed
Midfielder
Arnau Puigmal Martínez
Midfielder
Nicolás Melamed Ribaudo
Midfielder
Dion Lopy
Midfielder
Sergio Arribas Calvo
Midfielder
Guilherme Borges Guedes
Midfielder
Stefan Dzodic
Midfielder
Leonardo Carrilho Baptistão
Attacker
Adrián Embarba Blázquez
Attacker
Miguel De la Fuente Escudero
Attacker
Serge Patrick Njoh Soko
Attacker

Ibrahima Koné
Attacker
Jon Morcillo Conesa
Attacker
Thalys Henrique Gomes de Araújo
Attacker
CONCLUSION
Overall, the structural indicators point toward Almería holding the stronger pre-match profile. The power-ranking gap of 4.7 points supports that view. Market sentiment broadly aligns with the underlying data —Castellón at 0%, draw at 0%, Almería at 0%— leaving the balance of play dependent on execution, set pieces, and transitions rather than variance alone. Both sides will need to convert their chances to decide the outcome.





































