Albacete host Eldense in the Segunda División. Neither club has had much to shout about this season, with both sitting deep in the bottom half of the table.
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Recent form for both sides
Albacete's build-up hasn't been smooth. They lost 1-2 at home to Cordoba in their last league outing, drew 1-1 with Granada before that, and squeezed past Castellón 2-0 in between defeats to Oviedo and Real Sociedad II. It's a stop-start pattern rather than any real momentum.
Albacete: 20 completed matches; Eldense: 20 completed matches.
Albacete
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- -4
Eldense
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- -6
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segunda División | Girona | Albacete | 25.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Segunda División | Albacete | Cordoba | 18.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Segunda División | Granada CF | Albacete | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Segunda División | Castellón | Albacete | 06.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Segunda División | Albacete | Oviedo | 29.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Segunda División | Albacete | Real Sociedad II | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Segunda División | Las Palmas | Albacete | 16.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Albacete | Real Murcia | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Albacete | Eldense | 07.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Levante | Albacete | 01.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segunda División | Eldense | Eibar | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Segunda División | Sporting Gijon | Eldense | 13.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Segunda División | Eldense | Mallorca | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Segunda División | Leganes | Eldense | 29.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Segunda División | Eldense | Cadiz | 22.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Segunda División | Almeria | Eldense | 17.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Albacete | Eldense | 07.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Eldense | Villarreal II | 04.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Real Murcia | Eldense | 01.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Eldense | Al-Ettifaq | 25.07.2026 | 3-1 |
Eldense haven't fared much better lately. They went down 1-2 to Eibar, lost 0-1 away at Sporting Gijon, and could only draw 0-0 with Mallorca and 2-2 with Cadiz either side of a 3-0 defeat at Almeria. Wins have been thin on the ground for them too.
Both teams arrive with more losses than wins in their recent matches, so this doesn't look like a fixture where either side carries real confidence.
Comparative Team Statistics: Albacete vs Eldense

Head-to-head record
These two have traded results fairly evenly down the years. Eldense won 1-0 away in February 2025, Albacete won 1-0 away in April 2024, and there was a 1-1 draw between them in December 2023.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Albacete | Eldense | 07.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Segunda División | Albacete | Eldense | 23.02.2025 | 0-1 |
| Segunda División | Eldense | Albacete | 16.11.2024 | 2-0 |
| Segunda División | Eldense | Albacete | 21.04.2024 | 0-1 |
| Segunda División | Albacete | Eldense | 19.12.2023 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Albacete | Eldense | 29.07.2023 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Eldense | Albacete | 04.08.2022 | 1-1 |
The most recent meeting was a pre-season friendly in August 2026, which Albacete won 1-0 at home. It's a decent recent reference point, though it came before either side's competitive campaign got going.
Where they stand
The league table tells its own story. Eldense sit 17th with five points from six games, while Albacete are down in 21st having taken just a single point from their opening six matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cordoba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9/13 | 6 |
| 18 | Eldense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4/8 | 5 |
| 19 | Valladolid | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/8 | 5 |
| 20 | Cadiz | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7/10 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6/17 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4/12 | 1 |
That gap in points is stark, even if both clubs are clearly among the strugglers so far this season.

Two teams short on points
With Albacete rooted near the bottom on a single point and Eldense not far above them, this has the feel of a match where both sides badly need something to build on.
Given the shaky recent form for both, it wouldn't be a surprise to see a tight, nervy game rather than anything one-sided.
Key player statistics: Albacete vs Eldense
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | Spain | 29 | Defender | 184 cm | 79 kg |
| Róber | Spain | 25 | Attacker | 173 | 62 |
| M. El Haddadi | Morocco | 31 | Attacker | 175 | 69 |
| Carlos Neva | Spain | 30 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 64 kg |
| Fran Gámez | Spain | 35 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 71 kg |
| Diego Mariño | Spain | 36 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 75 kg |
| José Corpas | Spain | 35 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 72 kg |
| Higinio Marín | Spain | 32 | Attacker | 184 cm | 74 kg |
| Lluís López | Spain | 29 | Defender | 182 | 79 |
| Carlos Marín | Spain | 29 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 79 kg |
| Mario Soberón | Spain | 29 | Attacker | 178 cm | 73 kg |
| S. Obeng | Ghana | 29 | Attacker | 183 cm | 74 kg |
| Agus Medina | Spain | 32 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 71 kg |
| Sergio Ortu | Spain | 27 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 75 kg |
| Pepe Sánchez | Spain | 26 | Defender | 185 cm | 63 kg |
| San Bartolomé | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 186 cm | 75 kg |
| Javi Moreno | Spain | 26 | Defender | 185 cm | 83 kg |
| Antonio Pacheco | Spain | 24 | Midfielder | 184 cm | 72 kg |
| Víctor Valverde | Spain | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Alex Rubio | Spain | 24 | Attacker | 175 cm | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Martínez | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 68 kg |
| Fidel | Spain | 36 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| Roberto López | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 70 kg |
| Waldo Rubio | Spain | 31 | Attacker | 183 cm | 74 kg |
| Jordi Martín | Spain | 25 | Defender | 176 cm | 62 kg |
| Iker Recio | Spain | 25 | Defender | 184 cm | 80 kg |
| Ramón Vila | Spain | 26 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 84 kg |
| Manu Nieto | Spain | 28 | Attacker | 182 cm | 72 kg |
| Juanpa | Spain | 26 | Goalkeeper | 197 cm | n/a |
| Jorge Rastrojo | Spain | 26 | Attacker | 180 cm | 70 kg |
| Jesús Clemente | Spain | 26 | Defender | 185 cm | 77 kg |
| Rodri | Spain | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Borja Calvo | Spain | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Juan Larios | Spain | 22 | Defender | 170 cm | 68 kg |
| Marcos Bustillo | Spain | 25 | Midfielder | 184 cm | 71 kg |
| J. Smith | Canada | 23 | Midfielder | 190 cm | 79 kg |
| Dinis Rodrigues | Portugal | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| F. Smand | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 185 cm | 77 kg |
| Guillermo Macho | Spain | 23 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| Dinis Rodrigues | Portugal | 21 | Attacker | 172 cm | n/a |
There's no strong pattern here pointing clearly one way. Albacete's home form this season has been poor, and Eldense haven't shown enough on the road to be trusted either.
Without a market to weigh against the evidence, and with both teams looking short on rhythm, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
