Ceuta vs Albacete preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio Municipal Alfonso Murube Sat, 30 May - 2:15 PM
La Liga 2
Ceuta Ceuta
Albacete ALB
KICKOFF : Sat, 30 May - 2:15 PM
Round 42 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Ceuta welcomes Albacete to Estadio Municipal Alfonso Murube for a La Liga 2 regular season encounter in the 2025/2026 campaign. The home side currently occupies eleventh position in the domestic table while the visitors sit tenth. Power ratings give Albacete a clear edge at 68.02 against Ceuta's 57.46, producing a 10.6-point advantage for the away team. Form scores reflect a similar pattern with Albacete ahead on 33.56 to Ceuta's 23.94. Both clubs operate without recent outing details in the dataset. Set-piece metrics carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy calculations for each roster. Efficiency readings stay absent from the provided information. Transition tendencies receive no explicit coverage ahead of kickoff.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Ceuta occupies eleventh place domestically while Albacete holds tenth.
  • Form: Ceuta records a form score of 23.94 against Albacete's 33.56.
  • Squad: Albacete registers the higher power rating of 68.02 to Ceuta's 57.46.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for either side.
  • Transition: Transition metrics receive no explicit coverage in the dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece figures carry low confidence and depend on proxy inputs.
  • xVariable: Power advantage stands at 10.6 points for the visitors.
  • Market: Ceuta 40.2% (Δ+0%) | Draw 29.6% (Δ+0%) | Albacete 30.3% (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
Ceuta J. Romero Gil
J. Romero Gil
VS
Albacete A. González Fernández
A. González Fernández
1.36
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.6
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Andorra Rank: 67 W
Málaga Rank: 70 L
Castellón Rank: 68 D
Sporting Gijón Rank: 65 W
Racing Santander Rank: 72 D
Real Zaragoza Rank: 57 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Sociedad II Rank: 60 W
Córdoba Rank: 65 W
Cultural Leonesa Rank: 57 W
FC Andorra Rank: 66 W
SD Eibar Rank: 70 L
Granada Rank: 63 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Ceuta
40.18%
Draw
29.55%
Away Albacete
30.27%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
57.46
68.02
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Ceuta
Albacete
Power Score
57.46
68.02
League Position
11
10
Global Rank
407
255

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.

–
vs
Ceuta — Opponent-weighted form score
Albacete — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Ceuta Albacete

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Ceuta Ceuta Home
1 matches
Albacete ALB Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-29T00:02:34+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
P. López Galisteo
1 P. López Galisteo
A. Ahmed Ahmed
7 A. Ahmed Ahmed
A. Caparrós Guzmán
4 A. Caparrós Guzmán
Y. Cantero Pérez
24 Y. Cantero Pérez
D. González Cabanes
15 D. González Cabanes
M. Illescas Montaño
12 M. Illescas Montaño
J. López Pérez
30 J. López Pérez
A. Tuhami
23 A. Tuhami
A. Bassinga
26 A. Bassinga
K. De La Fuente
18 K. De La Fuente
A. Betancourt Perez
34 A. Betancourt Perez
D. Mariño Villar
1 D. Mariño Villar
C. Neva Tey
21 C. Neva Tey
L. López Mármol
22 L. López Mármol
J. Sánchez Martínez
23 J. Sánchez Martínez
L. Aguado Herrera
2 L. Aguado Herrera
J. Gomez
3 J. Gomez
A. Pacheco Ruiz
6 A. Pacheco Ruiz
J. Villar del Fraile
18 J. Villar del Fraile
F. Gámez López
15 F. Gámez López
V. San Bartolomé Prieto
14 V. San Bartolomé Prieto
J. Betancor Sánchez
10 J. Betancor Sánchez

General Information

Date & Time
May 30, 2026, 02:15 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 42 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Municipal Alfonso Murube
Capacity
6500
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Pedro López
Pedro López Goalkeeper
6.93
18
Konrad de la Fuente
Konrad de la Fuente Centre Forward
6.67
26
Aboubacar Bassinga
Aboubacar Bassinga Attacker
6.56
34
Arick Betancourt
Arick Betancourt Attacker
6.61
15
Diego González
Diego González Left Back
6.62
23
Anuar
Anuar Central Midfield
6.7
30
Josema
Josema Central Midfield
6.67
12
Marino Illescas
Marino Illescas Central Midfield
6.87
24
Yago Cantero
Yago Cantero Left Back
6.35
4
Albert Caparrós
Albert Caparrós Right Back
6.66
7
Aisar Ahmed
Aisar Ahmed Right Back
6.67

Starting XI ▼

1
Diego Mariño
Diego Mariño Goalkeeper
6.88
3
Jonathan Gómez
Jonathan Gómez Midfielder
6.79
15
Fran Gámez
Fran Gámez Midfielder
6.79
10
Jefté Betancor
Jefté Betancor Attacker
6.88
14
Victor San Bartolome Prieto
Victor San Bartolome Prieto Attacker
6.73
2
Lorenzo Aguado
Lorenzo Aguado Right Back
6.88
6
Antonio Pacheco
Antonio Pacheco Central Midfield
6.8
22
Lluís López
Lluís López Left Back
6.82
23
Pepe Sánchez
Pepe Sánchez Right Back
6.98
18
Javi Villar
Javi Villar Central Midfield
6.7
21
Carlos Neva
Carlos Neva Left Back
6.68

CONCLUSION

Albacete arrives with superior power metrics and a modest lead in current form, positioning the visitors as the stronger unit on paper. Ceuta will look to exploit home support at Estadio Municipal Alfonso Murube to offset the numerical deficit in ratings. League positions remain close, suggesting a tightly contested affair between mid-table sides. Absence of detailed efficiency and transition figures leaves certain tactical elements open to interpretation. Set-piece evaluations rest on limited proxy information that offers minimal predictive weight. Both teams must navigate these gaps through on-field execution rather than pre-match assumptions. The encounter promises a balanced test of resources within the regular season schedule.