Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Albacete and Levante face each other at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in what is expected to be a close La Liga 2 encounter. El Queso Mecanico aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Cadiz and their six-game unbeaten run at home is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the visit of Levante. Juan Alcedo is a major doubt after suffering an injury in a 1-0 loss to Cadiz, with Javi Villar being ready to step up. Riki Rodriguez is rated doubtful as well, while all Costa, Gonzalez, and Melendez are major doubts.
Los Levantinos, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the Segunda Division playoffs berth. Albacete, though, are tough to beat at home and that is the main reason why we are going to place our bets on draw. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Castile-La Mancha, where Don Quijote had his adventures in the famous Spanish novel.
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.