Huesca vs Castellón preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio El Alcoraz Sun, 24 May - 4:30 PM
La Liga 2
Huesca HUE
Castellón Castellón
KICKOFF : Sun, 24 May - 4:30 PM
Round 41 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Huesca host Castellón at Estadio El Alcoraz in La Liga 2 regular season action for the 2025/2026 campaign. The visitors arrive as the stronger side according to underlying power metrics, holding a clear edge in overall team strength. Home side Huesca sit nineteenth in the domestic standings while Castellón occupy sixth place. Form readings show a notable gap with the away team posting a higher recent performance score. Both clubs operate without recent outing details available for deeper review ahead of kickoff. The fixture pits a lower-table host against a promotion-chasing visitor in what promises to be a competitive league encounter. Castellón will look to impose their superior structure and momentum on proceedings.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Huesca sit nineteenth while Castellón occupy sixth in the domestic league table.
  • Form: Castellón hold a superior form score of 24.89 compared to Huesca's 10.33.
  • Squad: Castellón are identified as the stronger team with a power score of 67.69.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides ahead of the match.
  • Transition: Transition data is limited with no specific recent outing information provided.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Castellón hold a power advantage of 9.8 points over Huesca.
  • Market: Huesca 19.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.1% (Δ+0%) | Castellón 56.3% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Huesca J. Oltra Castañer
J. Oltra Castañer
VS
Castellón P. Hernández Domínguez
P. Hernández Domínguez
0.76
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.76
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Leganés Rank: 63 D
Real Sociedad II Rank: 60 L
Racing Santander Rank: 70 L
Real Zaragoza Rank: 56 W
SD Eibar Rank: 69 L
Deportivo La Coruña Rank: 70 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cádiz Rank: 56 D
Ceuta Rank: 62 D
Córdoba Rank: 63 L
Málaga Rank: 71 W
Burgos Rank: 68 W
Mirandés Rank: 59 D
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 3 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Huesca
19.52%
Draw
24.14%
Away Castellón
56.34%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
57.85
67.69
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Huesca
Castellón
Power Score
57.85
67.69
League Position
19
6
Global Rank
552
260

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
Huesca — Opponent-weighted form score
Castellón — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Huesca Castellón

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 7 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Huesca HUE Home
7 matches
Castellón Castellón Away
Match Record
3
Wins
1
3
Draws
3
1
Losses
3
Goals
10
Goals Scored
9
9
Goals Conceded
10
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-22T00:10:41+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 5-4-1
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
D. Martín Rodríguez
30 D. Martín Rodríguez
J. Abad Martínez
2 J. Abad Martínez
I. Sebastián Magaña
5 I. Sebastián Magaña
J. Pulido Mayoral
14 J. Pulido Mayoral
A. Carrillo Alacid
4 A. Carrillo Alacid
J. Martín Camuñas
8 J. Martín Camuñas
D. Luna
33 D. Luna
Ó. Sielva Moreno
23 Ó. Sielva Moreno
J. Álvarez Aguado
16 J. Álvarez Aguado
F. Portillo Soler
20 F. Portillo Soler
S. Enrich Ametller
9 S. Enrich Ametller
R. Matthys
13 R. Matthys
L. Alcázar Moreno
12 L. Alcázar Moreno
F. Brignani
3 F. Brignani
A. Jiménez Benítez
5 A. Jiménez Benítez
J. Mellot
22 J. Mellot
A. Jakobsen
19 A. Jakobsen
D. Hernández Barriuso
8 D. Hernández Barriuso
B. Gerenabarrena Zendoia
15 B. Gerenabarrena Zendoia
B. Kibambe Cipenga
16 B. Kibambe Cipenga
O. Camara
9 O. Camara
A. Calatrava Torrado
21 A. Calatrava Torrado

General Information

Date & Time
May 24, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 41 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio El Alcoraz
Capacity
9100
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

30
Dani Martín
Dani Martín Goalkeeper
7.37
20
Francisco Portillo
Francisco Portillo Midfielder
6.77
33
Daniel Luna
Daniel Luna Midfielder
6.65
9
Sergi Enrich
Sergi Enrich Centre Forward
6.67
2
Toni Abad
Toni Abad Right Back
6.66
4
Álvaro Carrillo
Álvaro Carrillo Left Back
6.67
5
Piña
Piña Right Back
6.69
8
Jordi Martín
Jordi Martín Left Back
6.49
14
Jorge Pulido
Jorge Pulido Centre Back
6.82
16
Jesús Álvarez
Jesús Álvarez Central Midfield
6.79
23
Óscar Sielva
Óscar Sielva Central Midfield
7.12

Starting XI ▼

13
Romain Matthys
Romain Matthys Goalkeeper
6.85
16
Brian Cipenga
Brian Cipenga Midfielder
7.04
19
Adam Jakobsen
Adam Jakobsen Midfielder
6.65
9
Ousmane Camara
Ousmane Camara Attacker
6.89
21
Álex Calatrava
Álex Calatrava Attacker
7.3
3
Fabrizio Brignani
Fabrizio Brignani Left Back
6.76
5
Alberto Jiménez
Alberto Jiménez Right Back
7.14
8
Diego Barri
Diego Barri Central Midfield
6.82
12
Lucas Alcázar
Lucas Alcázar Left Back
6.78
15
Beñat Gerenabarrena
Beñat Gerenabarrena Central Midfield
6.94
22
Jérémy Mellot
Jérémy Mellot Right Back
6.95

CONCLUSION

Castellón enter this La Liga 2 clash with the clearer overall profile and stronger recent indicators. Their higher league standing and power rating suggest they will control much of the tempo at El Alcoraz. Huesca will rely on home support and defensive organisation to frustrate the visitors and seek opportunities on the counter. Set piece situations could prove decisive given the limited advanced data available for both attacks. The match offers a classic mid-table versus promotion hopeful dynamic that often produces tight encounters. Castellón appear better equipped to handle the demands of the fixture and secure a positive result on the road.