Match Report
Albacete went into the game 4th in the table on 63 points; Atlético Madrid II sat 5th on 60 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Albacete: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Albacete were scoring 1.47 and conceding 0.97, Atlético Madrid II 1.53 and 1, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
Albacete had won three straight. Atlético Madrid II's winless run stood at 5. Over the last five, Albacete had taken 9 of 15 points to Atlético Madrid II's 3.
The match was played at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in Albacete (capacity 17,524). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Atlético Madrid II led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.