Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Ferrol and Albacete go head to head at Estadio Municipal de Malata on day 18 of the new La Liga 2 campaign. Ferrol head into the match following back-to-back draws with Burgos and Leganes and it has to be noted that they managed to find the net in each of their last six league matches. David Castro is banned for the match, while all Heber Pena, Fernando Pumar, and Luca Ferrone remain in the recovery room.
El Queso Mecanico, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Zaragoza, which helped them put an end to their eight-game winless run in all competitions. Albacete, though, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from the match. Agus Medina misses out through suspension, while fellow midfielder Mohamed Djetei has yet to overcome a hamstring problem.
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.