Albacete Balompie

vs

Eibar

Preview

Albacete (home)

• Albacete Balompie are 13th in LaLiga 2 with 47 points from 36 matches.
• Albacete Balompie have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, coming off a 4-1 victory at home to Granada.
• At home they have scored an average of 1.39 goals per game (25 goals from 18 games).

Eibar (away)

• Eibar are 8th in LaLiga 2 with 58 points from 36 games.
• Eibar are unbeaten in their last 5 matches, with 4 wins and 1 draw, and beat a high-flying SD Huesca 2-1 recently.
• Their away form has improved with 1 win and 1 draw from their last 2 trips.

Head-to-Head

• In the 5 previous LaLiga 2 meetings between these teams, Eibar have won 2, Albacete 1 and 2 matches have been drawn, with the most recent clash finishing 3-2 to the Basque side at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium.
• The head-to-head at Albacete’s ground averages 1.0 goals per side.

Albacete

• Alberto González is a young manager who took over as Albacete coach in March 2024 and has a very different ethos.
• He prizes the energy of youth, rotation and a structured system that allows selective pressing and quick transitions.
• Key player: Jefte Betancor - 10 goals in 32 league appearances this season.

Eibar

• Beñat San José took over as Eibar’s head coach in February 2025 and has introduced a flexible 4-2-3-1 system that plays a very direct game and presses high.
• Key player: Javier Marton - 12 goals from 33 matches, 4 of them in his last 5 appearances.

Betting Insights

• We’re expecting goals when this clash of different philosophies meets and there’s a good chance that both teams will be on the scoresheet.
• Our selections are Over 2.5 goals at 2.21 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.84.

Prediction

• Back Eibar to take the points on the road.
• Expect Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score.