Rafael Guillén
This match will be an intense duel between two teams struggling in the middle of the standings. Albacete vs Real Zaragoza is important for both to continue escalating positions in the goal of promotion to the First Division, but also to avoid the relegation zone.
At JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the duel between these two La Liga SmartBank clubs, Albacete vs Real Zaragoza.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Albacete vs Real Zaragoza LaLiga 2 Matchday 19 Game on December 6, 2022
- Where: Carlos Belmonte State – Albacete, Spain.
- When: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 1:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Albacete (+190) / Tie (+205) / Real Zaragoza (+155)
- Asian Handicap: Albacete (AH -0.25, +140) / Real Zaragoza (AH +0.25, -200)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+135) Under (-185)
- Both teams score: Yes (-105) / No (-125).
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Albacete Preview
Andrés Iniesta’s childhood club is seeking a return to the first division for the first time since it lost the category in 2005. They have tried, but last tournament they finished seventeenth, and now they are in tenth place, which is why it is so important to win this game.
They are currently on a negative streak since they register only one win in the last 5 games and in the last game against Mirandés they lost 4-1. They have not looked as solid on defense and have struggled to be dangerous on offense.
They are not so far away from the playoff zone, as only three points separate them from those places. Thus, winning is necessary in order not to lose distance and achieve the goal of promotion. They have a good team, but they have to get out of this slump they got into.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Diego Altube; Julio Alonso, Mohamed Djetei, Cristian Glauder, Juan Maria Alcedo; Lander Olaetxea, Sergi Maestre, Maikel Mesa; Manu Fuster, Higinio Marín, Jonathan Dubasin.
Real Zaragoza Preview
Zaragoza is also fighting for promotion to the first division. They are in fifteenth place, but the difference with Albacete is only 4 points, so a victory would bring them much closer and would take off from the bottom of the standings that also threatens, as the distance with the worst teams is not so much.
Unlike Albacete, their streak is much more positive as they have been unbeaten for three games and the last game they won 2-1 against a last-place Ibiza team. This victory helped their morale, because before that game they had gone four games without a win.
Their problem is not their offense, as they have scored in three games, but have conceded five in a row. Up front, they depend on Giuliano Simeone, who has 4 goals and 2 assists, so if the Argentinian has a good day they can rely on him.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Alvaro Ratón; Fran Gamez, Luis López, Jair Amador, Carlos Nieto; Valentin Vada, Jaume Grau, Francho Serrano, Sergio Bermejo; Victor Mollejo, Giuliano Simeone.
JefeBet Prediction
The match is very evenly matched, because both teams are very similar in terms of performance. Offensively they generate, but at the back they find it hard to keep clean sheets. Albacete is not living its best moment, and Zaragoza seems more reliable at this moment.
We believe that it will be an intense draw with goals that will help both teams, which will lose a little distance between the leaders and will bring them a little closer to the bottom of the standings if other results do not favor them.
Prediction: Albacete 1-1 Las Palmas
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