Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Albacete
Match Time & Date:
08/12/2023
18:30
Prediction: 2-1
Villarreal B
Following a 5-4 loss to Ferrol at Estadio Municipal de Malata, Albacete will look to return to winning ways in La Liga 2 when they face Villarreal B on Friday afternoon. El Queso Mecanico aim to escape the danger zone and they are surely capable of matching the Yellow Submarine, who struggle on the travels. Juan Antonio Ros is banned for the match, while Mohamed Djetei misses out with a hamstring problem. Both Carlos Isaac and Pedro Benito are major doubts.
The visitors, on the other hand, defeated ten-man Eibar in front of home fans thanks to Alex Fores’ goal, but given their poor away record in the 2023/2024 Segunda Division campaign, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Both Alberto del Moral and Hugo Perez should miss out through injuries for the away team.
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.
