Albacete and Elche have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the La Liga 2.
It's no vacation for neither Albacete nor Elche as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Albacete form and stats
3-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Albacete so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Albacete, who won 1-0 against Tudelano. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Extremadura UD that ended 1-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Albacete have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 3 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Albacete here at Carlos Belmonte in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 9 games). Albacete have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Elche form and stats
4-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Elche in their La Liga 2 matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Elche, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Two travels in a row for Elche, whose manager Pacheta could celebrate last time after the Copa Del Rey win against Gimnastica Segoviana. Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Las Palmas.
Elche are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
Elche are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Elche have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 3 - 4 (Albacete wins - draws - Elche wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Bela 12 goals |  R. Zozulya 10 goals |
Albacete missing players
Elche missing players
| Albacete | Elche | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 42% | 44% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 26% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 26% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.3 | 6.2 | 12 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 3.4 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 146 | 77 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 81 | 169 |
| 53 | 32 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 36 | 65 |
| 26% | 19% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 36% | 40% |
- Albacete has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Albacete has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- Albacete have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Albacete have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Elche has the most scored goals in the first half (14)
- Elche have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Elche have scored at least twice as many goals away as Albacete have scored 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 | Cadiz | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 43 |
| 2 | Almeria | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Real Zaragoza | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Fuenlabrada | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Huesca | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Girona | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Las Palmas | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Numancia | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Elche | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Mirandes | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Ponferradina | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Albacete | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Alcorcon | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Sporting Gijon | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 16 | Málaga | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 17 | Real Oviedo | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 21 |
| 18 | Lugo | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 21 |
| 19 | Tenerife | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | Extremadura UD | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 18 |
| 21 | Racing Santander | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 17 |
| 22 | Deportivo La Coruna | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -19 | 12 |