Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Albacete and Racing Santander take on each other at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in what is expected to be a close Segunda Division encounter. El Queso Mecanico were struggling up front in the last year finale, failing to find the net in the previous four league matches and they face yet another difficult task against los Racinguistas. Both Jaume Costa and Riki Rodriguez are major doubts, while the likes of Alvaro Rodriguez, Jose Carlos Lazo, Ale Mendez, and Higinio Marin remain in the recovery room.
Santander, meanwhile, had an impressive first half of the season, holding the top spot in the standings for an extended period. Los Racinguistas, though, suffered a dip in form in December, losing four of their last five league matches. Anyhow, we predict that they are going to grab something from Saturday’s clash against Albacete, who head into the match with a severely-weakened squad. Inigo Sainz-Maza remains on the sidelines with injury for the visiting 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.