CADIZ CF VS ALMERIA PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Cádiz and Almería face at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, in a match for the 34 th round of the Second Division. Cádiz won out by (0-2), the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 05-11-2017. The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Cádiz:
The home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 56 points won, after 15 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Huesca, by (1-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Rayo Vallecano, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 11 conceded.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 13 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (9 out of 17 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 13 of the last 17 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 33 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 9 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Cadiz fight to move up to the first division continues and the certainty that remains is that he will not want to stay on the road, being that the minimum he intends is to remain in the area of the playoffs of promotion. Playing at home and against an opponent who is fighting against the relegation is practically an obligation to add the three points and is behind that will go, because in this final part can not stumble before their fans. For this game the coach Álvaro Cervera will not be able to count on José Mari and Khalifa Sankaré, who are in the medical department.
Almería:
The away team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, with 37 points won, after 10 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Reus Deportiu, by (1-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Sporting Gijón, by (1-3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Almería has 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 16 times and have only won 1 result.
Almeria is currently the first club outside the relegation zone and that requires that it has a lot of attention, so even acting far from its domains it is important to obtain positive results. Therefore, he will try to have a firm and consistent performance, without errors and with enough attention, because he knows that if he succeeds he can commemorate a favorable score at the end of the duel. By playing away from your stadium you can not consider a draw as a bad thing. For this match, coach Lucas Alcaraz will not be able to count on Fran Rodríguez, Tino Costa and Mandi, who are in the medical department.
PREDICTION: Cadiz CF to win @ 1.65
