Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Saturday’s football game at Estadio El Toralin pits together Ponferradina and Albacete, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. La Ponfe are having a season to forget, with the team failing to secure the La Liga 2 survival, but they surely want to impress in their last home game of the process. Both Yuri and Lacerda are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
El Queso Mecanico, on the other hand, aim to stay in the playoffs berth. Considering that the visitors want this win more than the hosts, we are tempted to put our money on talented tactician Ruben Albes and his men. As for the away team, Riki Rodriguez misses out through suspension, while all Jonathan Dubasin, Juanma, and Diegui are out of contention through injuries.
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.