Match Report
Villarreal U19 went into the game 4th in the table on 55 points; Albacete U19 sat 7th on 44 — an 11-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Villarreal U19: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Villarreal U19 were scoring 1.79 and conceding 0.86, Albacete U19 1.28 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
The last-five ledger: Villarreal U19 6/15, Albacete U19 12/15.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Villarreal U19, 1 by Albacete U19, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
On the scoreboard, Albacete U19 led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Villarreal U19: Julio Arjona (73') · Albacete U19: Alejandro Lopez (21')
Key stats
Possession: Villarreal U19 52% · Albacete U19 48% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 0-3