- Castellon are winless in five, with three defeats and two draws.
- Almeria have won three of their last five with nine goals scored in that run.
- Almeria have not won in their last away trip to Castellon.
Almeria on a roll
Union Deportiva Almeria are third in LaLiga 2 with 55 points from 31 games, 4 ahead of Castellon in sixth spot after 32 matches. The promotion race is very congested and this Castellon vs Union Deportiva Almeria preview will tell us whether Almeria’s patient possession-based game can unlock a disciplined and deep Castellon defense.
Rubi has done a terrific job at the club since taking over in July 2024 and instilled a tactical identity upon his team that is very familiar to those who saw his previous sides. Almeria are possession based, disciplined, good in transition and deadly from set-piece situations.
They bounced back perfectly from their 2-0 away defeat to Real Zaragoza by getting the better of high-flying SD Huesca 3-1 in an excellent performance on the road. Our Castellon vs Union Deportiva Almeria prediction highlights that Sergio Arribas has been their talisman, netting 18 times in 31 LaLiga 2 matches and four in their last five matches.
Castellon are in a poor run of form and have failed to win their last two at home, a draw and a defeat. Pablo Hernandez has done a good job since taking over in September 2025 and his side are defensively solid and will sit deep in a compact, low-to-mid block, looking to frustrate their opponents before breaking in numbers.
Ousmane Nana Camara leads the team’s frontline with nine in 25, but they have been struggling to win matches and their home record in LaLiga 2 is W9, D3, L3. Our Castellon vs Union Deportiva Almeria betting tips suggest that Alex Calatrava has stepped up recently, netting 2 of the team's last 6 goals in the last 5 matches.
Almeria can just edge out Castellon in a close match
This is a matchup of styles with Almeria’s structured build-up and transition against Castellon’s deep block and counter-attacks. We think the visitors are more likely to edge this one out in an entertaining contest. The Castellon vs Union Deportiva Almeria prediction is that Almeria have won six, drawn five and lost five of their 16 away games in the LaLiga 2 and, although they have not won in their last away trip to Castellon, we think that psychological barrier can be broken here.
With odds of 3.8 for an away win, 1.57 for Over 2.5 goals and 1.5 for Both Teams to Score, the bookmakers expect Almeria to record a high-scoring victory in this one, but we will take that as an indicator that they expect a good game with a couple of goals each.
Castellon are conceding an average of 1.20 goals per game at home in the second tier while Almeria score an average of 1.44 and concede 1.31 on their travels, which suggests that both teams will score on Thursday and the total goals scored will exceed 2.5.
