Cádiz and Albacete meet at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, in a match for the 42nd matchday of the Second Division. Albacete won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 25‑10‑2019. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games. Despite being a match between 1st and 18th in the table, it is actually a match between the 3rd ranked in home matches and the 8th in away matches.
Cádiz :
After 16 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 1st position, with 56 points won. In their last match, they tied an away match against Lugo, by (1‑1), after having won by (2‑1) at home, in a match against Almería. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it achieved similar results at home and away. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Cádiz won 5, tied 3 and lost 2, so they won 18 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (6 in 15 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 games in the competition, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only got 3 comebacks. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 10 of their 24 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
In this match against Albacete, coach Álvaro Cervera must organize his team into a 4-4-2, to favor defensive organization and counterattacks, mainly on the flanks. The two most advanced players, responsible for scoring the team’s goals, will be Yann Bodiger and Anthony Lozano. Absent from this match will be Alberto Perea, for being suspended.
Albacete :
After 9 wins, 8 draws and 13 losses, the visiting team is currently in 18th position, with 35 points won. In their last match, they tied with Girona away by (1‑1), after in the previous match they had tied at home, in a match against Rayo Vallecano, by (1‑1). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results outside than at their stadium, as they have won 18 points on the road and only 17 at their stadium. For the championship, Albacete conquered 12 points in 30 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 games that he played as a visitor. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (8 in 15 matches). The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has always suffered goals in the last 10 matches, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 15 matches have ended with Less than 1.5 goals. In 30 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal.
In this away game, Lucas Alcaraz’s team must act in the usual 4-4-2, favoring offensive transitions and stopped balls. Roman Zozulya and Chema Núñez should be the main figures in the visitors’ attack. As for the midfield, it must be made up of Daniel Ojeda, Jon Erice, Maikel Mesa and Álvaro Jiménez. Apparently, the Albacete Balompié coach has all the players for this match.
