Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Albacete 1st with 82 points, Almería II 15th with 43, 39 apart. The last five rounds placed Almería II 10th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.29 for Almería II and 1.63/0.79 for Albacete (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Albacete came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Almería II had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Albacete, 15.
The venue was Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas in Almeria, with room for 13,648 spectators. On the scoreboard, Almería II led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.