The match between Albacete Balompié and Sabadell FC is set to take place on Saturday, 31 October at 20:00 (Canary Islands time; 21:00 on the mainland) at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte, as part of the twelfth round of LaLiga Hypermotion. This encounter features two teams in contrasting situations, with Andrés Fuentes Molina officiating the match.
Current form of Albacete and Sabadell
Albacete arrives with renewed confidence after securing a 2-0 victory against Eldense on 25 October, marking their only win this season. Prior to this, they suffered defeats against Sporting (1-2), Valladolid (0-5), Eibar (1-3), and Girona (0-2). In contrast, Sabadell drew 1-1 with CD Tenerife in their last outing. They had previously lost 0-1 to Burgos but managed a 2-1 victory over Ceuta, following goalless draws with Andorra and a 1-1 draw with Celta Fortuna. Over their last five matches, Sabadell has recorded one win, three draws, and one loss.
The home advantage may play a crucial role in this match, as Albacete seeks to secure a second win, while Sabadell aims to maintain their comfortable position in the standings.
Recent encounters between Albacete and Sabadell
The recent head-to-head record between Albacete and Sabadell is closely matched, with few goals scored. In their last five league meetings, each team has one victory, alongside three draws. Notably, neither team has scored more than three goals in total during this period: Albacete has netted four, while Sabadell has scored two. The last encounter took place on 3 April 2022, when Sabadell triumphed 1-0 in Primera RFEF. Furthermore, Sabadell has yet to win at the Carlos Belmonte in league matches.
Team line-ups and live updates
Official team line-ups will be updated on this page as they become available. Additionally, live minute-by-minute updates of the match will automatically appear here once the game begins.