Albacete vs Granada Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio Carlos Belmonte Sun, 19 Apr - 4:30 PM
La Liga 2
Albacete ALB
Versus
Granada GRA
KICKOFF : Sun, 19 Apr - 4:30 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Albacete host Granada in the 2025/2026 La Liga 2 Regular Season at Estadio Carlos Belmonte. The home side sit in 14th place in the table while Granada are one spot above them in 13th. Both teams have shown inconsistent performances through the early part of the campaign and will view this fixture as a chance to climb the standings. Albacete's season form reads W2 D2 L2 from 6 matches. Granada's season form reads W3 D1 L2 from 6 matches. In their last outing Albacete recorded a Loss away to Leganés. Granada enter this match after a Win at home versus Cultural Leonesa. The two clubs are closely matched in position and recent results. This meeting offers each side an opportunity to gain ground through steady accumulation of points. The contest promises a tactical battle shaped by their current trajectories.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Albacete hold a +1.1 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Granada sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Albacete show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Albacete have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Albacete carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Albacete hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Albacete 38.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 29% (Δ+0%) | Granada 32.7% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Albacete A. González Fernández
A. González Fernández
VS
Granada J. Rojo Martín
J. Rojo Martín
1.31
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.4
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Leganés Rank: L
Burgos Rank: L
Mirandés Rank: D
Castellón Rank: D
Racing Santander Rank: W
Las Palmas Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cultural Leonesa Rank: W
Castellón Rank: L
Las Palmas Rank: L
Huesca Rank: W
Real Sociedad II Rank: W
FC Andorra Rank: D
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 3 - 6
6
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Albacete
38.33%
Draw
28.98%
Away Granada
32.69%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
26.06
24.92
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Albacete
Granada
Power Score
26.06
24.92
League Position
14
13
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Albacete — Opponent-weighted form score
Granada — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Albacete Granada

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 12 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Albacete ALB Home
12 matches
Granada GRA Away
Match Record
3
Wins
6
3
Draws
3
6
Losses
3
Goals
9
Goals Scored
19
19
Goals Conceded
9
-10
Goal Difference
+10
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-16T01:07:58+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
R. Lizoáin Cruz
13 R. Lizoáin Cruz
L. Aguado Herrera
2 L. Aguado Herrera
J. Vallejo Lázaro
24 J. Vallejo Lázaro
L. López Mármol
22 L. López Mármol
C. Neva Tey
21 C. Neva Tey
J. Lazo Romero
16 J. Lazo Romero
A. Meléndez Ruiz
17 A. Meléndez Ruiz
A. Pacheco Ruiz
6 A. Pacheco Ruiz
H. Martínez González
26 H. Martínez González
J. Betancor Sánchez
10 J. Betancor Sánchez
A. Rubio Roldan
19 A. Rubio Roldan
L. Zidane
1 L. Zidane
D. Hormigo Iturralde
3 D. Hormigo Iturralde
L. Ntambue Kayumba
24 L. Ntambue Kayumba
B. Diaby
17 B. Diaby
O. Naasei Oppong
28 O. Naasei Oppong
I. González Muñoz
41 I. González Muñoz
R. Alcaraz Jiménez
4 R. Alcaraz Jiménez
P. Alemañ Serna
8 P. Alemañ Serna
P. Saenz Ezquerra
21 P. Saenz Ezquerra
J. Arnáiz Díaz
11 J. Arnáiz Díaz
A. Sola López Ocaña
7 A. Sola López Ocaña

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 19, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 36 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Capacity
17524
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

13
Raúl Lizoain
Raúl Lizoain Goalkeeper
7.06
26
Capi
Capi Midfielder
6.64
16
José Carlos Lazo
José Carlos Lazo Midfielder
6.79
19
Alex Rubio
Alex Rubio Attacker
6.86
10
Jefté Betancor
Jefté Betancor Attacker
6.77
21
Carlos Neva
Carlos Neva Left Back
6.65
22
Lluís López
Lluís López Left Back
6.67
24
Jesús Vallejo
Jesús Vallejo Right Back
6.7
17
Ale Meléndez
Ale Meléndez Central Midfield
6.8
2
Lorenzo Aguado
Lorenzo Aguado Right Back
6.85
6
Antonio Pacheco
Antonio Pacheco Central Midfield
6.78

Starting XI ▼

1
Luca Zidane
Luca Zidane Goalkeeper
7.05
21
Pablo Sáenz
Pablo Sáenz Attacker
6.85
7
Álex Sola
Álex Sola Attacker
6.97
11
José Manuel Arnáiz
José Manuel Arnáiz Centre Forward
6.95
4
Rubén Alcaraz
Rubén Alcaraz Central Midfield
6.92
8
Pedro Alemañ
Pedro Alemañ Central Midfield
3
Diego Hormigo
Diego Hormigo Left Back
6.26
17
Bambo Diaby
Bambo Diaby Right Back
6.5
24
Loïc Williams
Loïc Williams Left Back
6.77
28
Oscar Naasei Oppong
Oscar Naasei Oppong Right Back
6.6
41
Izan González
Izan González Central Midfield
6.89

CONCLUSION

Albacete has the stronger pre-match profile with a power advantage of 1.1 points over Granada. Projections identify the home team as the leader and the projection and structural signals align. The league positions are 14th for Albacete and 13th for Granada. Their form records from six matches are W2 D2 L2 for the home side and W3 D1 L2 for the visitors. Albacete's last outing was a loss away to Leganés while Granada won at home against Cultural Leonesa. Execution in key moments will be required for Albacete to leverage their pre-match edge at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte. Both sides need to maintain concentration throughout the match.

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