Barcelona B – Albacete Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (19.12.2017)

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Barcelona II and Albacete meet at Mini Estadi, in a match for the 20th round of the Second Division. In the last 3 years there is only record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 03-05-2015, which ended in a victory of Albacete by (2-1), and another more recent on 30-11-2014, that ended in a victory of Albacete by (1-2). The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 18th and 16th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 17th ranked in home matches and the 21st as a visitor.

Barcelona II:

The home team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, with 20 points won, after 4 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Sporting Gijón, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Cádiz by (3-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 12 points in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 14 conceded, against 11 points and 11 conceded, against 11 points. For the championship, Barcelona II won 12 points out of 27 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 matches that it disputed in its stadium. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 19 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 10 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘); He suffered 4 of his 11 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).

Barcelona B has been doing an ups and downs campaign, which makes it win and lose positions constantly, being that it is necessary to have a greater regularity. It is evident that the locals need to improve in the competition and that this happens mainly through their games at home, so the ideal in this day is to get the three points. For this match, coach Gerard López will not be able to count on Ferrán Sarsanedas, Vitinho and Wilfrid Kaptoum, who are in the medical department.

Albacete:

After 5 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, the away team is currently in the 16 th position of the league, with 22 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Real Valladolid, by (2-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Real Zaragoza, by (0-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 18 points, against only 4 in their away games. For the league, Albacete won 4 points out of 27 possible points, after 4 draws and 5 losses in the last 9 home matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 9 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 10 matches). In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 19 matches for this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only won 1 result. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 8 of their 16 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Albacete has not yet managed to find its best form in the competition and knows that it is important to score points away from home, so you can see the area of ​​descent further. It is clear that he needs to evolve in the field, otherwise he may end up being surprised by his opponents, but in this day he hopes to leave the field with at least one draw. For this match, coach Enrique Martín will not be able to count on Rubén Miño and Pelayo, who are in the medical department.