Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Sunday’s football game at Estadio Carlos Belmonte pits together Albacete and Tenerife. El Queso Mecanico aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Espanyol and with the team being four points behind the safe zone, this has to go down as a must-win game for the home side. Keep in mind, though, that midfielder Riki Rodriguez is banned for the match due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Los Insulares, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Eibar and they managed to get one, with the team putting an end to their four-game winless run. Tenerife, though, are not regarded as good travellers and given their eight-match winless run on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the relegation-threatened hosts. Both Enric Gallego and Loic Williams are sidelined through suspension, which goes in favour of our earlier prediction.
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.