Segunda DivisiónSegunda División
Tuesday, 9 June 2026Last updated 12:36
Almeria

Almeria

Home
DLW
32
Full time
Castellón

Castellón

Away
L
GoalVio prediction
41% confidence
Almeria(41%)
Most likely exact score1-0
Prediction correct— Result: Almeria
Win probability
Almeria
41%
Draw
24%
Castellón
34%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Almeria
47
Castellón
73
Defence
Almeria
53
Castellón
6
Momentum
Almeria
44
Castellón
0
Danger (xG)
Almeria
0.84
Castellón
1.15
Both teams to score
No

The model projects 1.46 xG for Almeria and 1.24 xG for Castellón. Castellón's projected xG of 1.24 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 1-0 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 1 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.

Over 2.5 goals
No

The model projects a combined xG of 2.70 — elevated attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 1-0 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 1 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.

xG for (Almeria)
0.84
avg per match
xG for (Castellón)
1.15
avg per match
xG against (Almeria)
0.98
avg per match
xG against (Castellón)
1.63
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
AlmeriaAlmeria
LDWL
CastellónCastellón
LD

Probability breakdown

41% confidence
Almeria41%
Draw24%
Castellón34%

Almeria leads with 41% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Almeria Backed to Win — Model Projects 1-0

Almeria take on Castellón in Segunda División.

Key factors

: 🏟️ Home Advantage Goalvio applies an 8% xG boost for home teams based on empirical data showing home sides score 10–15% more goals at their own ground. Almeria's Elo-adjusted home strength gives them a 58% expected score in this fixture — a factor that tips the balance when the underlying numbers are close.
: ⚠️ Upset Risk Castellón have won 0 of their last 5 matches — a run of form that keeps this fixture competitive. While Almeria carry the stronger underlying metrics, Castellón's recent results mean the gap is narrower than the headline verdict implies.

Why GoalVio backs this

Almeria's Defensive Stability Score of 53 is significantly higher than Castellón's 6. A team that concedes fewer high-quality chances controls games differently — they force opponents into lower-probability situations and reduce the variance in results. That defensive solidity is the clearest structural reason the model backs Almeria here.

Biggest risk: The xG gap between these sides is narrow — a small swing in form, a set-piece goal, or a tactical adjustment could flip the result. The model favours Almeria, but this is not a fixture where the outcome is a foregone conclusion. If Castellón score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.22 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.
  • Live conditions — weather, team news, and in-game momentum — can always override statistical projections.
  • The Poisson model works on averages — individual moments of quality can decide matches that data suggests should be close.

Head to head

Almeria 1Draws 00 Castellón
Avg goals: 5.0BTTS in 1/1
9 Jun 2026
Almeria
W32
Castellón
xG 1.61.1

Recent form

Almeria

Almeria

L
vs Malaga
20 Jun 2026
12
D
@ Malaga
14 Jun 2026
00
xG 0.0
W
vs Castellón
9 Jun 2026
32
xG 1.6
L
vs Las Palmas
16 May 2026
12
Castellón

Castellón

L
@ Almeria
9 Jun 2026
23
xG 1.1
D
vs Cadiz
15 May 2026
11

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Almeria vs Castellón?

GoalVio's model predicts Almeria to win with 41% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Almeria vs Castellón?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 1-0.

Will both teams score in Almeria vs Castellón?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: No — at least one team is expected to keep a clean sheet.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Almeria vs Castellón?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: No — fewer than 3 goals are expected.

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