Match Report
FC Cartagena, 22nd on 23 points, faced a 35-point deficit to Albacete (10th, 58). FC Cartagena had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 22nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Albacete 1.36 scored and 1.36 conceded per game, FC Cartagena 0.79 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.27.
FC Cartagena entered with three losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Albacete 8/15, FC Cartagena 2/15.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Albacete 1, draws 6, FC Cartagena 4, at 1.91 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 27% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 27% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in Albacete (capacity 17,524). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Albacete: Pedro Alcalá (6' og), Christian Kofane (49'), Javi Martón (90') · FC Cartagena: Álex Millán (15')
Key stats
Possession: Albacete 54% · FC Cartagena 46% · Total shots: 20-6 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 11-2