Almeria2Real Oviedo2

HT 2–0Sat 24 Oct 2026, 19:00 Predictions graded

Predictions11–379%

Edges5–271%

PossPossession 40%–60%ShotsShots 7–20On targetOn target 3–8CornersCorners 4–7

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Pre-match view

Context last updated 23 Oct 2026, 14:35 · Europe/Bucharest

The Segunda leaders put a seven-match winning run and a perfect home record on the line against an Oviedo side unbeaten in the last three meetings.

Almería remain the likelier winner, but four absences and Oviedo's scoring run make it tighter than the table suggests. Draw or Real Oviedo at 2.15, Real Oviedo to win at 4.75, Real Oviedo to lead at half-time at 5.25 and either side to lead at half-time at 1.57 are the worthwhile quoted prices; 1.70 on Almería is not.

Context

The absences come straight from García Pimienta's pre-match press conference, so this is settled information rather than an injury-list guess. They remove established midfielders and a centre-back at the same time, and the coach named no like-for-like replacement for Melamed, which is why the same week's previews talk about three undecided starting slots. The practical read is a reshuffled spine rather than the XI that has won seven in a row. The caveat is that the club has not said which of the four were starters in that run, so the cost may be familiarity and cover rather than outright quality.
- Almería's coach said on 22 October that Mikel Vesga and Chirino would not make it and that Nico Melamed had suffered a knock.
- Rodrigo Ely was confirmed as the fourth absentee for the Oviedo match.
- Gui enters the squad list for the game, the one midfield body coming back.
- Local preview reporting on 22 October described three starting positions as still open.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 14:33 · Europe/Bucharest
The return comes from the outlets closest to Oviedo's training ground rather than from the club, so it is well reported but not official, and nobody has said whether Ișfan starts or is a bench option. Its weight is contextual: Chris Ramos and Carlos Fernández are long-term absentees, which has left Calero assembling a forward line from Jacobo, Mingo and a 39-year-old free signing. A fit centre-forward gives Oviedo a real alternative at a ground where they will probably see less of the ball. Treat it as a squad-strength gain with an unresolved starting role, not as a confirmed change to the XI.
- Ișfan began training at the same pace as his team-mates on 20 October after a spell out.
- He and Estanis completed the full session on 21 October without problems.
- A 23 October training report said both are on course to be included at Almería.
ReportedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 14:33 · Europe/Bucharest
This is Calero's own account of an in-season correction, which makes it a reliable signal that the shape and personnel he will use at Almería are not the ones that conceded four at Eldense. Two wins followed, including 3-1 at home to Eibar, but both came against sides currently below Almería and Calero has not specified what he changed. The direction of travel is therefore clearer than the details: expect a team in better order than its early-season results, and one whose coach explicitly rejects reactive swings in approach. Do not read the two wins as a fixed tactical template for Saturday.
- Calero said the Eldense match was a small turning point and that he modified things that were not working.
- Oviedo have won their two league games since that defeat, 3-1 at home to Eibar and 2-1 at Ceuta.
- Calero called the fixture one of the great games of the category and said Almería have a very clear footballing identity.
- He stressed that his side must adapt to circumstances without swinging away from their own identity.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 14:33 · Europe/Bucharest
This is a table-and-stakes story rather than an availability one: the division's leader against a squad assembled to go up, in a round where Castellón and Sporting also meet. The two coaches' framing is unusually aligned, with García Pimienta calling it dificilísimo and Calero calling it one of the category's great games, which usually means both treat it as a measuring stick rather than a routine round. For reading intent, García Pimienta said his side must think about Oviedo first with Eibar and a Copa tie to follow, which argues against a heavily rotated XI. Stakes alone do not move an assessment, but they do argue against a low-intensity version of the game.
- García Pimienta called the game dificilísimo and said Oviedo are already recognisable under Calero.
- Calero called Almería-Oviedo one of the great matches of the category.
- Almería lead on 24 points after ten rounds; Oviedo have won three of their last four league games.
- Oviedo are described locally as taking on the role of promotion favourites despite their absences.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 14:33 · Europe/Bucharest

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Result3 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
The leaders have won every home league game and conceded only three goals there, while Oviedo's away record is respectable rather than dominant.
- Almería are 5W-0D-0L at home in the league, scoring 13 and conceding 3
- Overall league record 8W-0D-2L with 20 scored and 7 conceded
- Oviedo sit 9th with 13 goals in 10 matches
- Almería are without Vesga, Chirino, Melamed and Ely, with Gui only fit for a partial role
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostAlmeriaEstimated chance50%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Almería's strong first-half scoring at home makes an early lead the single most likely half-time outcome.
- Almería average 1.6 first-half goals at home and concede 0.4
- Oviedo average 0.8 first-half goals away and concede 0.4
- Almería led at half-time in three of their last six matches
- Oviedo led at half-time in five of their last six matches
BetBugs · First Half WinnerwonAlmeriaEstimated chance44%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Almería's home second halves are strongly in their favour, with Oviedo conceding more after the break on the road.
- Almería average 1.0 second-half goals at home and concede 0.2
- Oviedo concede 1.2 second-half goals per away game
- Almería scored in the second half of four of their last six matches
- Almería's home second-half goals-against average is 0.2
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostAlmeriaEstimated chance48%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
The leaders have won every home league game and conceded only three goals there, while Oviedo's away record is respectable rather than dominant. Almería's home scoring makes a stalemate less likely than a home win, but a tight game between two promoted-minded sides keeps it live.
- Almería are 5W-0D-0L at home in the league, scoring 13 and conceding 3
- Overall league record 8W-0D-2L with 20 scored and 7 conceded
- Almería have drawn none of their 10 league games this season
- Oviedo's away record is 3W-0D-2L, with two away draws absent from their season
BetBugs · Double ChancewonAlmeria or DrawEstimated chance76%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Almería's strong first-half scoring at home makes an early lead the single most likely half-time outcome. Both teams defend the first half well, so a level score at the break is a substantial share of the outcome.
- Almería average 1.6 first-half goals at home and concede 0.4
- Oviedo average 0.8 first-half goals away and concede 0.4
- Almería were level at half-time in three of their last six matches
- Almería average 0.4 first-half goals conceded at home
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonAlmeria or DrawEstimated chance78%

Goals5 of 6 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.80
The read
Both teams' home and away splits point to roughly three goals per game, and Oviedo's recent matches have been open.
- Almería's five home league games average 3.2 goals in total
- Oviedo's five away league games also average 3.2 goals in total
- Almería average 2.0 goals scored per league game
- Oviedo have been involved in 3-1, 2-1, 1-4 and 1-3 scorelines in their last six
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderwonOver 2.5Estimated chance54%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Almería's home scoring rate sits comfortably above two goals per game, which makes a two-goal return more likely than not.
- Almería average 2.6 goals per home league game
- They scored 13 goals across five home league fixtures
- They have scored two or more in their last four home league games
- Oviedo concede 1.6 per away league game
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonAlmeria over 1.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
The home side's defensive record at the Juegos Mediterráneos makes it more likely Oviedo are limited to one goal or none.
- Almería have conceded only 3 goals in 5 home league games
- Almería kept clean sheets in 3 of those 5 home games
- Oviedo average 1.6 away goals but face their strongest defensive opponent yet
- Oviedo are missing their senior centre-forward options
BetBugs · Away Goals TotallostReal Oviedo under 1.5Estimated chance74%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Oviedo have scored consistently enough that Almería failing to keep a clean sheet is the more likely outcome.
- Oviedo have scored in each of their last six matches
- Oviedo average 1.6 goals per away league game
- Almería conceded in 2 of their 5 home league games
- Oviedo scored three at Valladolid this season
BetBugs · Team to ScorewonReal Oviedo to scoreEstimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
With Oviedo scoring in every recent match, most Almería wins would not come with a clean sheet.
- Oviedo have scored in each of their last six matches
- Almería have conceded in 2 of 5 home league games
- Almería have lost 2 of 10 league games, so not every game is a clean-sheet win
- Oviedo average 1.6 away goals
BetBugs · Home Win to NilwonNoEstimated chance72%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.30
The read
Both teams create early chances, and Oviedo in particular have rarely reached half-time without a goal in the match.
- Almería average 1.6 first-half goals scored at home
- Oviedo's last six matches all produced a first-half goal
- Almería's last six matches produced a first-half goal in four
- Oviedo average 0.8 first-half goals away
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalswonOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance72%

Match stats3 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.80
The read
Both teams' corner totals sit above ten per game in the relevant splits, and recent matches were corner-heavy.
- Almería's home league games average 5.6 corners for and 4.6 against
- Oviedo's away league games average 3.8 for and 7.0 against
- Oviedo conceded 15 corners at Ceuta in their most recent match
- Almería conceded 10 corners at Real Sociedad II in their most recent match
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderwonOver 9.5Estimated chance57%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
The two sides' on-target numbers combine to roughly the line, so either side of it is plausible.
- Almería average 6.8 shots on target per home game
- Oviedo average 5.2 shots on target per away game
- Oviedo allow 5.2 shots on target away, Almería allow 2.0 at home
- Almería's last six matches averaged 9.2 shots on target in total
BetBugs · Shots on Target Over/UnderwonOver 9.5Estimated chance51%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams pick up cards at a rate that puts the combined total comfortably above four and a half.
- Almería's league games average 1.9 yellows for them and 3.3 for opponents
- Oviedo's league games average 3.0 yellows for them and 2.9 for opponents
- Oviedo's away split averages 2.8 yellows for and 2.6 for opponents
- Both recent away matches produced seven or more cards in total
BetBugs · Cards Over/UnderwonOver 4.5Estimated chance60%