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The SkyFi Castalia hosts the first leg of the Spanish La Liga promotion playoff semi-finals as Castellon and Almeria lock horns on Saturday. With both sides looking to secure a vital advantage in this tie and place one foot in the final, we anticipate a thrilling battle at the Castello de la Plana.
Castellon can take pride in their performance this season, as they find themselves in the mix for a return to La Liga for the first time since their relegation in 1991 after a super run of form at the business end of the season.
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After suffering three consecutive defeats against Racing Club B, Real Sociedad B U-21 and Sporting Gijon, Pablo Hernandez’s men went unbeaten in 11 of their final 12 league games, picking up six wins and five draws.
This fine run of results saw Castellon sneak into the coveted top-six places, finishing sixth in the table with 72 points from 42 matches, edging out seventh-placed Burgos outside the playoff places on goal difference.
Having missed out on automatic promotion by just three points, Almeria find themselves in a heated four-horse race for the final spot in La Liga, as they look to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.
Off the back of suffering relegation from La Liga last term, Rubi’s men picked up 22 wins and eight draws from their 44 games to collect 74 points and finish third in the table, three points behind runners-up Deportivo La Coruna.
While Almeria will look to kick off their playoff quest on a high, they have struggled for results on the road, claiming just one win in five away matches since the start of April.
Castellon vs Almeria Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With five wins from the last 10 meetings between the sides, Almeria boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Castellon have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the two teams have settled for a share of the spoils once.
- Almeria have failed to win all but one of their last five away matches in the league, losing three and picking up one draw since beating Huesca 3-1 at the El Alcoraz Stadium on March 20.
- Castellon are unbeaten in six of their most recent seven home matches, picking up four wins and two draws since the start of March.
Castellon vs Almeria Prediction
Given the stakes of this weekend’s matchup, we expect Castellon and Almeria to go all out at the SkyFi Castalia as they look to secure an early march on each other in this tie.
Almeria have struggled to impose themselves on the road, and given Castellon’s form in front of their home supporters, we are backing Hernandez’s men to come away with a vital first-leg victory.
Prediction: Castellon 2-1 Almeria
Castellon vs Almeria Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Castellon to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in seven of Almeria’s last nine games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have also scored in seven of the visitors’ last nine outings)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
