Albacete vs Granada Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain

Estadio Carlos Belmonte Sun, 19 Apr - 4:30 PM

La Liga 2

Albacete ALB

Granada GRA

Full Time Sun, 19 Apr 4:30 PM

Round 36 Regular Season

José Carlos Lazo - 79'

Samuel Obeng Gyabaa - 71'

Lluís López - 15'

Jonathan Gómez - 10'

Gonzalo Petit - 62'

CONTEXT

Albacete secured a 2-1 victory over Granada at home, taking a commanding 2-0 lead by halftime before conceding once in the second half. Despite possessing the ball just 27% of the time, Albacete maximized their limited opportunities, while Granada's 73% possession yielded only a single goal. No red cards disrupted play, and the match featured no notable second-half adjustments or knockout implications. Identified as the stronger team, Albacete delivered a result with minimal structural deviation of 5.3%, aligning closely with pre-match market probabilities that heavily favored them at 94.7% for a home win. Efficiency remained in line with expectations, though xG data is unavailable for further validation. This outcome highlights Albacete's defensive resilience and counter-attacking prowess against a possession-dominant opponent.

TL;DR

Structural deviation: Minimal structural deviation of 5.3% favored Albacete.
Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with expectations.
xG alignment: xG alignment unassessable due to unavailable data.
Market alignment: Market alignment confirmed as true.
xG expectations: xG expectations unassessable due to missing data.
Event impact: No significant event impacts from adjustments or ties.
Red card distortion: No red card distortion present.

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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Match referee

G. Cid Camacho

25 matches in sample

Avg. cards

0.12

Fouls / match 0.52

Yellow cards / match 0.12

Red cards / match 0

Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

S. López Freixa

1st Assistant

D. Pescador Hernández

2nd Assistant

J. Roca Robles

4th Official

A. González Fernández

J. Rojo Martín

1.31

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.4

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

3 - 3 - 6

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Albacete

94.66%

Draw

4.16%

Granada

1.18%

Team Power Ranking

26.36

24.65

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Albacete

Granada

Power Score

26.36

24.65

League Position

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.

Albacete — Opponent-weighted form score

Granada — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Albacete Granada

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

Albacete

Left / Center / Right —

Opposition half density —

vs season average —

Granada

Left / Center / Right —

Opposition half density —

vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Albacete ⚠ Proxy

⚠ Proxy Granada

Attacking Efficiency

Higher is better

Attacking Efficiency

50.93

24.79

Defensive Efficiency

Lower is better

Defensive Efficiency

24.79

50.93

Combined Efficiency Index

-3 0 3

Albacete +2.65 Efficiency Index

Granada -2.65 Efficiency Index

xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.

Albacete

Granada

AttackEff = xG ÷ pos

DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Albacete ⚠ Proxy

⚠ Proxy Granada

Created Set-piece attacking threat

Albacete Granada

Set-piece xG Share

—

Goals per Match

0.00 0.00

vs Expected (xG)

— vs —

Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure

Albacete Granada

Set-piece xGA Share

—

Conceded per Match

0.00 0.00

vs Expected (xGA)

— vs —

xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.

Albacete

Granada

xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG

vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

Albacete

Granada

Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence

Albacete Granada

Goals per Match ↑ better

—

Shots per Match ↑ better

—

Dangerous Attacks ↑ better

—

Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure

Albacete Granada

Goals Conceded ↓ better

—

Shots Conceded ↓ better

—

Dangerous Attacks Conceded ↓ better

—

Albacete

Granada

Window = 15s post-possession change

Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

GRA had peak pressure around 50'.
GRA started the game with stronger pressure.

ALB Pressure GRA Pressure

⚡

Pressure Index: GRA reached the top pressure at 50' (87.50).

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

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-10

Goal Difference

+10

Data last updated: 2026-04-20T00:05:43+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-4-2

Match Formation 4-3-3

13 R. Lizoáin Cruz

15 F. Gámez López

24 J. Vallejo Lázaro

22 L. López Mármol

21 C. Neva Tey

26 H. Martínez González

8 M. Fernández Figueira

17 A. Meléndez Ruiz

3 J. Gomez

19 A. Rubio Roldan

7 J. Rodríguez Díaz

1 L. Zidane

3 D. Hormigo Iturralde

24 L. Ntambue Kayumba

28 O. Naasei Oppong

18 Á. Lemos Collazo

41 I. González Muñoz

4 R. Alcaraz Jiménez

8 P. Serra

7 A. Sola López Ocaña

11 J. Arnáiz Díaz

21 P. Saenz Ezquerra

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

Attendance :

11577

Pitch Surface :

Grass

Weather :

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees :

Germán Cid Camacho

Sergi López Freixa

Daniel Pescador Hernández

Juan Francisco Roca Robles

Statistics

Possession

ALB

32%

GRA

68%

Top Statistics

4 Goals 1

1 Big Chances Created 1

4 Shots 6

35 Dangerous attacks 62

27 Possession 73

3 Corners 6

10 Free kicks 18

2 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

10 Successful Dribbles Percentage 69

5 Substitutions 5

8 Goal Kicks 7

1 Successful Dribbles 9

27 Throwins 25

10 Dribble Attempts 13

8 Goal Attempts 9

1 Injuries 0

46 Ball Safe 68

3 Assists 1

Attacking

61 Attacks 115

Possession

45 Successful Long Passes Percentage 57

218 Passes 605

49 Long Passes 46

22 Successful Long Passes 26

155 Successful Passes 539

8 Key Passes 12

71 Successful Passes Percentage 89

Defensive

15 Interceptions 6

3 Saves 2

31 Duels Won 51

9 Tackles 15

Build-up

7 Accurate Crosses 9

15 Total Crosses 36

Discipline

18 Fouls 10

Lineup

Referee : Germán Cid Camacho

Manager ▼

A. González Fernández Coach

Starting XI ▼

Raúl Lizoain Goalkeeper

7.06

Fran Gámez Defender

6.77

Javi Moreno

Defender84'

6.64

Carlos Neva Defender

6.65

Lluís López Defender

6.67

Jesús Vallejo Defender

6.7

Jonathan Gómez Midfielder

6.74

Martín Fernández Midfielder

6.57

Ale Meléndez Midfielder

6.8

Samuel Obeng Gyabaa

Attacker70'

6.63

Capi Midfielder

6.64

Antonio Pacheco

Midfielder70'

6.78

Antonio Puertas Attacker

6.89

José Carlos Lazo

Attacker32'

6.79

Alex Rubio Attacker

6.86

Lorenzo Aguado

Defender70'

6.85

Substitutes ▼

José Carlos Lazo

Attacker32'

6.79

Lorenzo Aguado

Defender70'

6.85

Antonio Pacheco

Midfielder70'

6.78

Samuel Obeng Gyabaa

Attacker70'

6.63

Javi Moreno

Defender84'

6.64

Bench ▼

Diego Mariño Goalkeeper

6.8

Daniel Bernabéu Garcia Defender

6.21

Victor San Bartolome Prieto Midfielder

6.55

Jefté Betancor Attacker

6.77

Referee : Germán Cid Camacho