Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Estadi Municipal de Can Misses will host Sunday’s Segunda Division game between Ibiza and Albacete, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the season finale. Ibiza are stuck in the relegation zone with slim survival chances and they must be low on confidence following four consecutive league defeats. Midfielder Kevin Appin is banned for the match, while Joseda Menarques has yet to overcome an ACL injury. Both Martin Pascual and Pape Kouil Diop are major doubts.
El Queso Mecanico, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the playoffs berth. Albacete have been showing signs of improvement of late and we predict that they will take advantage of Ibiza’s shaky defence. As for the away team, both Mohamed Djetei and Flavien Boyomo miss out through suspension. You should bear in mind that Albacete hammered Ibiza 4-0 in the first half of the season.
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.