Almería vs Castellón Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Jun 2026

La Liga 2 Promotion Play-Off Betting Preview: Almería vs Castellón

Almería host Castellón at UD Almeria Stadium in the second leg of this La Liga 2 promotion play-off semi-final, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 9 June. The first leg ended 1-1.

We’re feeling confident when it comes to Castellón on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal handicap. Los Albinegros can either land a win or draw against Almería, with this wager looking like a value play at -143.

Everything to Play for in Second Leg

The first leg ended all square on Saturday night, as Almería and Castellón battled to a 1-1 draw. Castellón had the majority of possession with 61%, while the shots on target finished 2-2. Fabrizio Brignani was on the scoresheet for Castellón, with Sergio Arribas finding the net for Almería.

Looking at the previous 7 H2H games, there has been one draw and three wins for each team.

La Liga 2		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Almería	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
7	Castellón	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. Almería have had 50.3% possession and 3.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.8 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts, while being awarded 5.2 corners.

Top scorer Sergio Arribas has found the net 6 times, Adrian Embarba 4, with Miguel de la Fuente and Leo Baptistao both scoring 2. Alex Munoz has made the most assists with 3.

Castellón have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 16.2 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 55.8% possession, 7.2 corners awarded and 3.2 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 8.2 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Alex Calatrava has top scored with 6, while Fabrizio Brignani and Ousmane Nana Camara are next best on 3. Pablo Santiago has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Almería confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andres Fernandez (GK), Daijiro Chirino, Rodrigo Ely, Federico Bonini, Alex Munoz, Stefan Dzodic, Dion Lopy, Leo Baptistao, Sergio Arribas, Adrian Embarba, Miguel de la Fuente.

Castellón confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Romain Matthys (GK), Pablo Santiago, Alberto Jimenez, Fabrizio Brignani, Agustin Sienra, Alex Calatrava, Benat Gerenabarrena, Diego Barri, Raul Sanchez, Adam Jakobsen, Ousmane Nana Camara.

Almería vs Castellón Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Almería vs Castellón picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Castellón +0.5 are capable of landing a return for this La Liga 2 encounter. We’ll take them on the Asian Handicap, with the latest stats backing up this pick which is priced at odds of -143.

The latest La Liga 2 injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Almería vs Castellón league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Castellón in 5 consecutive games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Castellón in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Almería in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Almería in 2 consecutive games against Castellón.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 58.8% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Castellón Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -143 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Almería 1 - 1 Castellón

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +480 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sergio Arribas to Score +110

Sergio Arribas (Almería) has scored in his past two La Liga 2 games. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +110.

Latest Sergio Arribas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+112

First

+330

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Corners Prediction

Castellón Over 4.5 Corners -110

Castellón have covered the 4.5 corners line in six consecutive matches, while Almería have yielded an average of 5.80 corners in their previous 5 games. Castellón should be able to cover the line when it comes to Team Corners and betting odds of -110 are available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Almería

Total

8.70 3.50 5.20

Home

8.40 4.40 4.00

Away

10.20 4.00 6.20

Castellón

Total

10.40 7.20 3.20

Home

9.20 6.30 2.90

Away

10.00 6.40 3.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-135

Almería Corners

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-133

Castellón Corners

Over 4.5

-116

Under 4.5

-128

Most Corners

1

+104

X

+600

2

-102

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Almería vs Castellón Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Favourites Almería are regarded as the likeliest winners for this La Liga 2 clash. The +123 about them triumphing means a 45% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. Castellón are the +188 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Almería are -159 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Castellón being priced up at +108 with the same money back guarantee.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -192.

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Full-Time Result

1

+123

X

+240

2

+188

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+130

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-270

12

-357

X2

-172

Draw No Bet

1

-159

2

+108

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-105

2 Hcp +0.25

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+108

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-192

No

+128

Sergio Arribas is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +330. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +112.

Sergio Arribas (Almería)

First

+330

Anytime

+112

Ousmane Nana Camara (Castellón)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Miguel De La Fuente (Almería)

First

+600

Anytime

+215

Ibrahima Koné (Almería)

First

+650

Anytime

+235

Álex Calatrava (Castellón)

First

+650

Anytime

+240

Adri Embarba (Almería)

First

+650

Anytime

+240

Israel Suero (Castellón)

First

+750

Anytime

+265

Brian Cipenga (Castellón)

First

+750

Anytime

+270

Awer Mabil (Castellón)

First

+750

Anytime

+270

Léo Baptistão (Almería)

First

+850

Anytime

+295

Jon Morcillo (Almería)

First

+800

Anytime

+300

Raúl Sánchez (Castellón)

First

+850

Anytime

+300

Patrick Soko (Almería)

First

+850

Anytime

+310

Douglas Aurélio (Castellón)

First

+900

Anytime

+330

Marc Olivier Doue (Castellón)

First

+1200

Anytime

+410

Nicolás Melamed (Almería)

First

+1100

Anytime

+410

Pablo Santiago (Castellón)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Fabrizio Brignani (Castellón)

First

+1400

Anytime

+525

Diego Barri (Castellón)

First

+1700

Anytime

+575

Iddrisu Baba (Almería)

First

+1700

Anytime

+575

Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva (Castellón)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Arnau Puigmal (Almería)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Tincho Conde (Castellón)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Rodrigo Ely (Almería)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Alberto Jiménez (Castellón)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Dion Lopy (Almería)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Nélson Monte (Almería)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Jérémy Mellot (Castellón)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Juan 'Chumi' Brandáriz (Almería)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Daijiro Chirino (Almería)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Stats: La Liga 2 matches only
Almería have nine victories and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.80 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Castellón are unbeaten in the last five games on their travels. Los Albinegros have finished with five draws, three wins and two defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

In the last meeting at UD Almeria Stadium, Almería defeated Castellón by a 1-0 scoreline. The past 3 H2H games at UD Almeria Stadium have seen two Almería victories and just one triumph for Castellón.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Almería Home Stats		9-0-1	4.10	2.80	1.30	9	1	8	2
Castellón Away Stats		3-5-2	3.10	1.60	1.50	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Almería vs Castellón Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Almería vs Castellón team news. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for La Liga 2 together with updated injury news.

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