Castellón v Almería: top two collide
Castellón meet Almería at Nou Estadi Castalia, Monday 7:00am (LaLiga 2). First plays second: the top two on the ladder go head to head.
The big picture
Castellón come in 2nd on the ladder with 27 points; Almería are 1st on 29. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Form
Almería have won two of their last five and most recently beat Cádiz 6–1.
Head to head
We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.
Players to watch
For Almería, watch Sergio Arribas (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2023-24) and Luis Suárez (0.4 goals a game in 2023-24).
Milestone watch
Luis Suárez is set to play game 150.
Léo Baptistão is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder, Almería have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
