This is a crucial game for Almería.

They have, by far, the best squad in the league, even stronger than some teams in La Liga (such as Valladolid and Leganés), and that's because promotion is a must for them. However, like all recently relegated teams, they have gone through a difficult period of adaptation to the new category, struggling to be competitive and, more importantly, to shore up their defense. This is something they need to master: in this league, winning games requires a solid defense.

Currently, they are in good form, with two victories in their last three games. Even in their 3-2 defeat against Real Oviedo, a strong team in the league, they showed positive signs, remaining competitive despite playing with 9 men after receiving two red cards.

For this fixture, the same lineup that won 2-1 against Zaragoza is expected, though the return of Rachad and Radanovic from suspension could see them enter the starting XI. The 4-4-2 system is well-established with several alternatives, but up front, key players like Baptistao, Melamed, Arribas, and Luis Suárez are essential. This is the same attack they had last season in La Liga.

On the other hand, Albacete is also in good form, but they are a mid-table team whose main goal is to avoid relegation. They come into this game off a 2-0 victory against Burgos and have only lost once in their last five games. However, their recent opponents have been relatively weak, including some newly promoted teams (like Deportivo, who beat them 5-2) and relegation-threatened sides like Ferrol.

Albacete’s squad is weak, and they are poor travelers—last season, they won only three away games. For this match, they have several absentees: Jaume Costa, Diego González, Lazo, Nabil, and Higinio. Higinio’s absence is particularly significant as he is their top scorer and best striker, while Lazo (on loan from Espanyol) is their most valuable player. Jaume Costa is also a highly experienced defender. The coach has called up three young players from the B team to fill out the squad.

The coach is likely to introduce some rotations to maintain the team’s energy, especially with an important home game next Sunday, where they are more likely to pick up points than in this fixture.

Although Almería’s defense has been shaky, they are scoring plenty of goals and creating many chances. To beat them, teams usually need to score at least 2 or 3 goals. Only Eldense (1-0) has managed to keep them scoreless, in what was a very lucky game. All of Almería’s defeats have come in high-scoring matches (Castellón 5-2, Levante 4-2, Oviedo 3-2), as they are an offensive team that thrives in such contests.

However, Albacete is weak up front, especially without Higinio, who has scored 5 goals and provided 2 assists so far—he has been involved in 7 of Albacete's 15 goals this season, nearly half.

This game presents a perfect opportunity for Almería to extend their good run, secure three points, and start climbing up the table, which is absolutely crucial for their promotion hopes.

这是Almería的关键游戏。

到目前为止，他们拥有联赛中最好的阵容，甚至比西甲的一些球队（如巴利亚多利德和莱甘萨梅斯）还要强大，这是因为他们必须晋级。然而，像所有最近降级的球队一样，他们经历了一段艰难的时期来适应新的类别，努力保持竞争力，更重要的是，加强他们的防守。这是他们需要掌握的：在这个联盟中，赢得比赛需要坚实的防守。

目前，他们的状态很好，在最近三场比赛中取得了两场胜利。即使在3比2不敌联赛强队皇家奥维耶多的比赛中，他们也表现出了积极的迹象，在吃到两张红牌后仍以9人出战的情况下保持了竞争力。

在本场比赛中，虽然拉沙德和拉达诺维奇从禁赛中恢复可能会进入首发11人名单，但他们的阵容还是2-1战胜萨拉戈萨的阵容。4-4-2阵型已经很完善了，有几个替代方案，但在前场，像巴普蒂斯托、梅拉梅德、阿里巴斯和路易斯Suárez这样的关键球员是必不可少的。这和他们上赛季在西甲的进攻是一样的。

另一方面，阿尔瓦塞特的状态也不错，但他们是一支中游球队，主要目标是保级。他们在这场比赛中以2比0战胜布尔戈斯，在过去的五场比赛中只输过一场。然而，他们最近的对手相对较弱，包括一些新升级的球队（如5-2击败他们的拉科鲁尼亚）和像费罗尔这样面临降级威胁的球队。

阿尔瓦塞特的阵容很弱，而且他们在旅行中表现不佳——上个赛季，他们只赢了三场客场比赛。本场比赛，他们有几名缺阵队员：科斯塔、迭戈González、拉佐、纳比尔和希吉尼奥。希吉尼奥的缺席尤其重要，因为他是他们的最佳射手和最佳前锋，而拉佐（从西班牙人租借）是他们最有价值的球员。科斯塔也是一名经验丰富的后卫。教练从B队征召了三名年轻队员来充实球队。

教练可能会引入一些轮换来保持球队的活力，特别是在下周日的重要主场比赛中，他们更有可能在那里拿分。

虽然Almería的防守一直不稳定，但他们打进了很多球，创造了很多机会。要击败他们，球队通常需要至少进2到3个球。只有埃尔登塞（1-0）在一场非常幸运的比赛中没有让他们进球。Almería的所有失败都是在得分较高的比赛中（Castellón 5-2，莱万特4-2，奥维耶多3-2），因为他们是一支在这种比赛中表现出色的进攻球队。

然而，阿尔巴塞特在前场表现不佳，尤其是缺少希吉尼奥。目前，希吉尼奥打进5球，提供2次助攻，他参与了本赛季阿尔巴塞特15个进球中的7个，几乎占了一半。

这场比赛为Almería提供了一个完美的机会来延续他们的良好势头，确保三分，并开始爬升积分榜，这对他们的升级希望至关重要。