Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Albacete will be looking to stay in the playoffs berth when they take on Malaga in the La Liga 2 round 27. Following three consecutive league wins, el Queso Mecanico suffered a 1-0 loss to Tenerife at the weekend, but despite the defeat, they are still sitting in the playoffs berth. Albacete are on a three-match winning run on home soil, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Fit-again defender Mohamed Djetei is likely to return to the starting XI, with Antonio Cristian possibly dropping to the bench.
Los Boquerones, on the other hand, suffered yet another heart-breaking defeat at the weekend, with the team losing to Real Oviedo in front of home fans. Given Albacete’s brilliant winning run at home, we predict that the visitors will return to Andalusia empty-handed. Esteban Burgos misses out through suspension, speaking of the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Álex Gallar):
Alex Gallar is a Spanish footballer, who plays for Huesca in La Liga. Alex Gallar’s main position is left winger, but he is used as both right winger and left midfielder as well. Born in Terrasa (Spain) on March 19, 1992, Alex Gallar began his youth career at his hometown club Terrasa, but in 2010 he moved to Mallorca youth academy.
Speaking of his senior career, Alex Gallar played for Terrassa, Mallorca B, Murcia B, Rubi, Cornella, Hercules and Cultural Leonesa before joining Huesca in 2017. Gallar quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Huesca and it has to be noted that he scored five goals in 24 appearances for the El Alcoraz outfit in the 2017/2018 Segunda Division campaign.
The Spanish winger helped Huesca secure promotion to La Liga, with the player making his debut in the Spanish elite division in a 2-1 away win over Eibar. Alex Gallar’s contract with Huesca should expire on June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Albacete):
Established during the World War II (August, 1940), Albacete are a Spanish club that welcome their rivals at Carlos Belmonte, the stadium with the capacity of 17,524 people. Albacete compete in Segunda Division nowadays, but during the 1990s they established themselves as the La Liga regular.
Their best ranking in the Spanish top flight came in the 1991/92 season when they finished the campaign in 7th position in the standings. El Queso Mecanico (Clockwork Cheese) have never represented Spain in European competitions. Legendary Spain international Andres Iniesta is the symbol of the club. Born in Albacete, Iniesta helped his hometown club avoid the bankruptcy in December 2011 as he became the club’s major shareholder.
As a result, Iniesta was honoured with a statue in his home province of Albacete. El Queso Mecanico wear white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, while black and purple are the dominant colours of their away kit.