Match Report
Gimnàstic Tarragona, 20th on 36 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Almería (10th, 60). The last five rounds placed Gimnàstic Tarragona 4th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/0.93 for Almería and 0.71/1.5 for Gimnàstic Tarragona (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.09.
Almería had not won in 5 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 6 Almería wins, 1 for Gimnàstic Tarragona, 3 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 30% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 70% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 70%.
Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Almería led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.