Córdoba vs Albacete preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio Nuevo Arcángel Fri, 15 May - 7:00 PM
La Liga 2
Córdoba Córdoba
Albacete ALB
KICKOFF : Fri, 15 May - 7:00 PM
Round 40 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Córdoba host Albacete in La Liga 2 (Regular Season) at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel. Domestically, Córdoba sit 9th in the table while Albacete are 12th. Power ranking favours Albacete by 1.1 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Albacete holds a marginal power advantage of 1.1 points with 66.63 over Córdoba's 65.48.
  • Form: Córdoba shows stronger recent form at 38.78 compared to Albacete's 19.83.
  • Squad: Córdoba ranks 9th in the league, ahead of 12th-placed Albacete.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not available.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats unavailable with low confidence and no xG data for either team.
  • xVariable: Home venue advantage at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel bolsters Córdoba's position.
  • Market: Córdoba 57.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.3% (Δ+0%) | Albacete 18.2% (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
Córdoba I. Ania Cadavieco
I. Ania Cadavieco
VS
Albacete A. González Fernández
A. González Fernández
1.54
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.42
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Granada Rank: 65 W
Castellón Rank: 68 W
Sporting Gijón Rank: 64 W
Cultural Leonesa Rank: 57 W
Real Zaragoza Rank: 57 W
Cádiz Rank: 56 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cultural Leonesa Rank: 57 W
FC Andorra Rank: 66 W
SD Eibar Rank: 69 L
Granada Rank: 66 W
Leganés Rank: 63 L
Burgos Rank: 68 L
7
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
7 - 4 - 7
7
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Córdoba
57.47%
Draw
24.33%
Away Albacete
18.2%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.48
66.63
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Córdoba
Albacete
Power Score
65.48
66.63
League Position
9
12
Global Rank
324
293

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 18 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Córdoba Córdoba Home
18 matches
Albacete ALB Away
Match Record
7
Wins
7
4
Draws
4
7
Losses
7
Goals
22
Goals Scored
23
23
Goals Conceded
22
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T00:07:04+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 3-5-2
Pitch
I. Iker
1 I. Iker
C. Albarrán Sanz
21 C. Albarrán Sanz
J. Martín Valerón
4 J. Martín Valerón
R. González Alves
16 R. González Alves
I. Vilarrasa Palacios
2 I. Vilarrasa Palacios
S. Guardiola Navarro
14 S. Guardiola Navarro
M. Goti López
25 M. Goti López
D. Requena Sánchez
30 D. Requena Sánchez
C. Carracedo García
23 C. Carracedo García
J. González Rodrigañez
10 J. González Rodrigañez
K. Villodres Medina
11 K. Villodres Medina
R. Lizoáin Cruz
13 R. Lizoáin Cruz
C. Neva Tey
21 C. Neva Tey
L. López Mármol
22 L. López Mármol
J. Sánchez Martínez
23 J. Sánchez Martínez
J. Gomez
3 J. Gomez
A. Meléndez Ruiz
17 A. Meléndez Ruiz
M. Fernández Figueira
8 M. Fernández Figueira
A. Pacheco Ruiz
6 A. Pacheco Ruiz
L. Aguado Herrera
2 L. Aguado Herrera
J. Betancor Sánchez
10 J. Betancor Sánchez
V. San Bartolomé Prieto
14 V. San Bartolomé Prieto

General Information

Date & Time
May 15, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 40 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Nuevo Arcángel
Capacity
21384
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Iker Álvarez
Iker Álvarez Goalkeeper
6.95
23
Cristian Carracedo
Cristian Carracedo Attacker
7.35
11
Kevin Medina
Kevin Medina Attacker
6.78
10
Jacobo González
Jacobo González Centre Forward
6.97
21
Carlos Albarrán
Carlos Albarrán Right Back
6.49
4
Álex Martín
Álex Martín Right Back
6.8
2
Ignasi Vilarrasa
Ignasi Vilarrasa Left Back
6.8
16
Rubén Alves
Rubén Alves Left Back
7.01
14
Sergi Guardiola
Sergi Guardiola Central Midfield
6.81
25
Mikel Goti
Mikel Goti Central Midfield
6.78
30
Dani Requena
Dani Requena Central Midfield
6.95

Starting XI ▼

13
Raúl Lizoain
Raúl Lizoain Goalkeeper
7.07
2
Lorenzo Aguado
Lorenzo Aguado Midfielder
6.83
3
Jonathan Gómez
Jonathan Gómez Midfielder
6.79
10
Jefté Betancor
Jefté Betancor Attacker
6.82
14
Victor San Bartolome Prieto
Victor San Bartolome Prieto Attacker
6.67
23
Pepe Sánchez
Pepe Sánchez Right Back
6.93
21
Carlos Neva
Carlos Neva Left Back
6.7
22
Lluís López
Lluís López Centre Back
6.83
17
Ale Meléndez
Ale Meléndez Central Midfield
6.8
6
Antonio Pacheco
Antonio Pacheco Central Midfield
6.76
8
Martín Fernández
Martín Fernández Central Midfield
6.6

CONCLUSION

This La Liga 2 encounter pits Córdoba's home strength and better form against Albacete's slight power edge, setting up an intriguing balance. The hosts' 9th-place standing and higher form score suggest they can leverage crowd support at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel to control tempo. Albacete, despite superior power ratings, must overcome poorer recent results from 12th. Absent detailed efficiency, transition, or set-piece insights, focus shifts to squad execution and adaptability. Córdoba appears poised to capitalize on momentum for a positive result in this evenly poised affair.