Match Report
Melilla, 7th on 55 points, faced a 27-point deficit to Albacete (1st, 82). The last five rounds placed Melilla 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/0.79 for Albacete and 1.24/1.18 for Melilla (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Albacete had won five straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Albacete had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Melilla, 5.
Estadio Carlos Belmonte in Albacete staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,524.


