Almería and Alcorcón meet forces at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, in a match for the 35 th round of the Second Division. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, on 19‑10‑2019, the two teams tied (2‑2). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 1 victory and 3 draws in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 26‑05‑2019, in a match for the Second Division that ended in a draw by (0‑0). Despite being a match between 3rd and 9th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 7th ranked in home matches and the 2nd as a visitor.
Almería :
After 13 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd place, with 50 points won. In their last match, they defeated Deportivo La Coruña at home by (4‑0), after having lost by (2‑1) in the previous match, in a match against Cádiz. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it achieved similar results at home and away. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Almería won 5, drew 2 and lost 3, so they conquered 17 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (7 in 15 games). His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only got 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 15 home matches for this competition: they have scored 9 of their 25 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘); they have suffered 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
Almería comes to this match after a 0-2 victory on the trip to Real Zaragoza, in a match for the thirty-fourth day of the Spanish second league. Arvin Appiah and Francisco Villalba scored the winning goals. With this result, Almería was further affirmed in third position, now two points behind second placed Real Zaragoza, with fifty-eight points.
In this home game, coach José María Guti must keep the team 4-3-3, with José Corpas, Arvin Appiah and Darwin Núñez being responsible for putting the rival defensive line on the line. Regarding the midfield, it must be made up of Francisco Villalba, César de la Hoz and Valentín Vada. Apparently, the Almería coach can count on all the players for this match against Alcorcón.
Alcorcón :
The visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 41 points won, after 9 wins, 14 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Fuenlabrada by (3‑4). In the last match, they lost at home to Mirandés by (1‑2). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results outside than at their stadium, as they have won 25 points on the road and only 16 at their stadium.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 15 away matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Alcorcón comes to this match after a draw, one ball, on the visit to the Cádiz stadium, in a match for the thirty-fourth day of the SmartBank League. Stoichkov scored the visitors’ lone goal in the 48th minute. With this tie, the visiting team added the second consecutive game without winning the championship, in which it occupies the eleventh position, with forty-five points, four from the zone of access to promotion play-offs.
Playing in a 4-4-2, Fran Fernández’s team must bet on depth to reach Almería’s goal. Stoichkov and Fran Sandaza should be the team’s offensive references for this game. In turn, the central area must be made up of Ernesto Gómez, Albert Dorca, Reko and Samuel Sosa. For this game, the coach will have the team in full force, with no players unavailable.
PREDICTION: Almeria to win @ 1,85
