Albacete vs Deportivo Alavés match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Carlos Belmonte

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte (17524 seats)

La Liga 2: Two participants who have played fine thus far. Get ready for Albacete - Deportivo Alavés with this complete guide!

Insights:
  • Albacete have the most scored goals (54) in La Liga 2
  • Deportivo Alavés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Albacete form and stats

The total La Liga 2 results playing at home this season for Albacete, who have the most scored goals (54) in La Liga 2, are 9-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Albacete enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at UD Ibiza's place. The match ended 5-0 with Marín, Mesa, Fuster, Álvarez and Dubasin scoring. As mentioned above, Albacete "killed" UD Ibiza in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Midfielder Olaetxea was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.7 (out of ten) in that game. Olaetxea signed up for two assists, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 32 successful passes (of 39 total).

In the match before that, Albacete hosted FC Cartagena and drew the game 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Albacete have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Betting people might want to know that 11 of the latest 13 league matches from this football club have seen goals scored by both sides.

Albacete has scored 27 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Albacete have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportivo Alavés form and stats

As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Deportivo Alavés have produced an overall stat of 6-5-8 so far.

There were no winners in Deportivo Alavés's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Granada (placed 2nd). Midfielder Rioja was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.64. Rioja scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.

A 0-2 defeat away at Levante before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Alavés playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 3 Alavés wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 10 of this club's latest 11 league matches have had two goals or less.

The visitors have scored 18 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 21 goals have been conceded by Deportivo Alavés in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Deportivo Alavés have won or drawn the last 5 games (3-2-0) facing Albacete.

This was the result when the teams met earlier this season; Deportivo Alavés - Albacete 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

AlbaceteH. Marín Escavy
H. Marín Escavy
11 goals
AlbaceteJ. Dubasin
J. Dubasin
10 goals
Deportivo AlavésL. Rioja González
L. Rioja González
10 goals

Albacete missing players

Deportivo Alavés missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albacete Deportivo Alavés
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 4 19 39
16 9 1 Won W 0 6 18
14 6 1 Drew D 2 5 12
9 4 3 Lost L 2 8 9
54 27 8 Scored S 2 18 44
44 17 9 Conceded C 6 21 31
87% 84% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 82%
74% 68% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 58% 56%
51% 47% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 37% 33%
23% 21% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 16% 13%
13% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
64% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 41%
28% 37% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 41%
21% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 36%
 
4.6 4.7 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5.6 5.6
4.6 4.1 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.9 3.9
2.3 2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.9 2.7
7 4 1 Red cards R C 1 4 8
 
12.1 12.6 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 9.9 11.8
4.5 4.6 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 2.8 3.7
31% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 34% 30%
 
12 9.6 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 10.9 9.6
3.7 2.9 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 3.8 2.9
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete have the fewest matches under the total-line (19) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the most matches over the total-line (20) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the most scored goals (54) in La Liga 2
  • Albacete have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in La Liga 2
  • Deportivo Alavés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 38 18 13 7 42 32 19 11 7 1 22 10 19 7 6 6 20 22 10 67
2 Granada 39 19 9 11 48 29 19 15 4 0 35 6 20 4 5 11 13 23 19 66
3 Deportivo Alavés 39 18 12 9 44 31 20 12 7 1 26 10 19 6 5 8 18 21 13 66
4 Levante 39 16 17 6 41 27 19 10 6 3 23 10 20 6 11 3 18 17 14 65
5 Las Palmas 38 16 16 6 43 27 19 9 7 3 23 12 19 7 9 3 20 15 16 64
6 Albacete 39 16 14 9 54 44 19 9 6 4 27 17 20 7 8 5 27 27 10 62
7 FC Cartagena 39 16 10 13 45 40 20 9 4 7 21 21 19 7 6 6 24 19 5 58
8 Real Oviedo 39 15 10 14 31 32 20 9 5 6 17 15 19 6 5 8 14 17 -1 55
9 Burgos 39 13 15 11 32 29 19 8 8 3 22 15 20 5 7 8 10 14 3 54
10 Tenerife 39 13 14 12 39 34 20 11 6 3 26 11 19 2 8 9 13 23 5 53
11 FC Andorra 39 14 10 15 41 33 19 9 3 7 22 12 20 5 7 8 19 21 8 52
12 Mirandés 39 13 13 13 46 47 20 9 7 4 31 25 19 4 6 9 15 22 -1 52
13 Real Zaragoza 39 11 16 12 37 37 19 7 9 3 22 15 20 4 7 9 15 22 0 49
14 Villarreal II 39 13 10 16 43 47 20 9 6 5 30 21 19 4 4 11 13 26 -4 49
15 Leganés 39 13 10 16 33 39 20 10 5 5 22 18 19 3 5 11 11 21 -6 49
16 Huesca 39 10 18 11 33 33 19 9 8 2 22 11 20 1 10 9 11 22 0 48
17 Sporting Gijón 39 11 15 13 39 41 19 8 8 3 26 17 20 3 7 10 13 24 -2 48
18 Racing Santander 39 12 12 15 35 38 19 7 6 6 18 15 20 5 6 9 17 23 -3 48
19 Málaga 39 9 13 17 33 41 19 6 8 5 17 16 20 3 5 12 16 25 -8 40
20 Ponferradina 39 8 15 16 34 50 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 2 9 8 17 27 -16 39
21 UD Ibiza 39 6 11 22 31 65 20 4 7 9 20 31 19 2 4 13 11 34 -34 29
22 Lugo 39 5 13 21 25 53 20 3 10 7 12 17 19 2 3 14 13 36 -28 28

Deportivo Alavés:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 38 18 13 7 42 32 19 11 7 1 22 10 19 7 6 6 20 22 10 67
2 Granada 39 19 9 11 48 29 19 15 4 0 35 6 20 4 5 11 13 23 19 66
3 Deportivo Alavés 39 18 12 9 44 31 20 12 7 1 26 10 19 6 5 8 18 21 13 66
4 Levante 39 16 17 6 41 27 19 10 6 3 23 10 20 6 11 3 18 17 14 65
5 Las Palmas 38 16 16 6 43 27 19 9 7 3 23 12 19 7 9 3 20 15 16 64
6 Albacete 39 16 14 9 54 44 19 9 6 4 27 17 20 7 8 5 27 27 10 62
7 FC Cartagena 39 16 10 13 45 40 20 9 4 7 21 21 19 7 6 6 24 19 5 58
8 Real Oviedo 39 15 10 14 31 32 20 9 5 6 17 15 19 6 5 8 14 17 -1 55
9 Burgos 39 13 15 11 32 29 19 8 8 3 22 15 20 5 7 8 10 14 3 54
10 Tenerife 39 13 14 12 39 34 20 11 6 3 26 11 19 2 8 9 13 23 5 53
11 FC Andorra 39 14 10 15 41 33 19 9 3 7 22 12 20 5 7 8 19 21 8 52
12 Mirandés 39 13 13 13 46 47 20 9 7 4 31 25 19 4 6 9 15 22 -1 52
13 Real Zaragoza 39 11 16 12 37 37 19 7 9 3 22 15 20 4 7 9 15 22 0 49
14 Villarreal II 39 13 10 16 43 47 20 9 6 5 30 21 19 4 4 11 13 26 -4 49
15 Leganés 39 13 10 16 33 39 20 10 5 5 22 18 19 3 5 11 11 21 -6 49
16 Huesca 39 10 18 11 33 33 19 9 8 2 22 11 20 1 10 9 11 22 0 48
17 Sporting Gijón 39 11 15 13 39 41 19 8 8 3 26 17 20 3 7 10 13 24 -2 48
18 Racing Santander 39 12 12 15 35 38 19 7 6 6 18 15 20 5 6 9 17 23 -3 48
19 Málaga 39 9 13 17 33 41 19 6 8 5 17 16 20 3 5 12 16 25 -8 40
20 Ponferradina 39 8 15 16 34 50 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 2 9 8 17 27 -16 39
21 UD Ibiza 39 6 11 22 31 65 20 4 7 9 20 31 19 2 4 13 11 34 -34 29
22 Lugo 39 5 13 21 25 53 20 3 10 7 12 17 19 2 3 14 13 36 -28 28

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.