Match Report
Almería went into the game 4th in the table on 12 points; Cádiz sat 19th on 3 — a 9-point gap. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Almería ran at 1.67 scored and 0.67 conceded, Cádiz at 1 and 1.5.
Cádiz's last three games had all finished level.
17 meetings are on record — 3 won by Almería, 7 by Cádiz, 7 drawn, at 2.18 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 35% of meetings. 3.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.18.
Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,400. With 49 matches recorded and 2.2 yellow cards per game, G. Etayo Herrera was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Almería led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Almería: Javi Muñoz (13'), Miguel de la Fuente (36'), Léo Baptistão (44') · Cádiz: Javi Castro (25'), Daijiro Chirino (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Almería 57% · Cádiz 43% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 3-4