Match Report
The table gap was wide: 46 points between Almería (6th, 69 pts) and FC Cartagena (22nd, 23 pts). The last five rounds placed FC Cartagena 12th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Almería ran at 1.71 scored and 1.31 conceded, FC Cartagena at 0.79 and 1.86.
FC Cartagena had not won in 15 games.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Almería 2, draws 4, FC Cartagena 2, at 2.38 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 13% of meetings won. 75% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria (capacity 17,400). Almería led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Almería: Léo Baptistão (9'), Luis Suárez (54') · FC Cartagena: Álex Millán (85')