Albacete – Leonesa Prediction & Picks (24.03.2018)

Albacete and Cultural Leonesa meet at the Carlos Belmonte Stadium, in a match for the 32nd round of the Second Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 23-10-2017, the two teams tied (0-0). The record of recent direct matches between these two teams could not be more balanced, since there were 2 draws in the last 2 games played. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Albacete:

The home team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 43 points won, after 11 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Osasuna, by (0-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Sevilla II by (1-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for the championship Albacete won 5, tied 3 and lost 2, so they won 18 points out of 30 possible. In their home matches there are a few frequent results at half-time: 0-0 (6 out of 16 matches) and 1-0 (7 out of 16 matches). In 31 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 13 times and only managed 3 comebacks. In the last 16 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).

Albacete is not doing the campaign he wanted, since he is only in the middle of the table, so he knows that if he wants to raise some positions in this final part he will need more regularity in the exhibitions and in the results. It is evident that the team needs to improve its performance on the field, otherwise it can be surprised by its adversaries, but in this day it hopes to make a good game and conquer the three points, even because it plays at home and against an adversary theoretically It is weaker. For this game coach Enrique Martín will not be able to count on Roman Zozulya, who is injured.

Leonesa:

After 7 wins, 11 draws and 13 losses, the away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 32 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Sporting Gijón, by (4-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Cádiz, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Cultural Leonesa won 2 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 draws and 8 losses in the last 10 home matches.

In this competition, he has lost the last 7 games away and has not won any of the last 13 appearances as a visitor. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that marks few times is primeiro and that only managed to open the score in 7 of its last 31 games for the Second Division, of these 7 came to rest in advantage in 3 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In 31 matches in this competition, he only got 4 comebacks in the 21 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The situation of Leonesa in the Liga Adelante is not the best and with the approach of the end of the championship the concern increases, but the team knows that it is only three points to get out of the relegation zone. Therefore, it is very important that you achieve a positive result. Your adversary is going through a much better time than yours and that means it will be a very complicated game, so only with a quality display and without making mistakes you can think of a positive result, otherwise you could suffer another defeat and sink even more in the table. For this meeting, coach Rubén de la Barrera will not be able to count on Victor Díaz, who will serve a suspension.