Almeria 2-2 Oviedo: result and AI prediction

Almeria – Oviedo, Segunda División, Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM (GMT). Venue: UD Almería Stadium

Almeria is #1 in the table (24 pts) and Oviedo #9 (17 pts). 8 places separate the two teams in the table. Almeria is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Almeria averages 2 goals per match this season. Oviedo has kept 5 clean sheets in 10 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Almeria 1, draws 2, Oviedo 3.

AlmeriaAlmeria
Final score2 - 2
OviedoOviedo
AI predicted: 3-1 · Final score: 2-2Missed

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

This is a high-stakes meeting between the division’s in-form leaders and an Oviedo side climbing back toward the promotion picture. Almería bring sustained momentum and a formidable home rhythm, but García Pimienta has publicly treated Oviedo as a serious test rather than a routine fixture. Oviedo travel with useful attacking reinforcements in Estanis Pedrola and Alexandru Isfan, yet their defensive resources remain stretched by suspension and injuries. The match should turn on whether Oviedo can contain Almería’s central creators and make their counterattacks count.

Head-to-head analysis

Recent meetings have been awkward for Almería: Oviedo are unbeaten across the last four head-to-head encounters, including their two-legged playoff success in 2025. That history reinforces the likelihood of a competitive, tactically tight contest rather than a straightforward home performance.

Injuries and absences

Almería’s potential absences are concentrated in defensive and midfield depth, particularly Vesga, Chirino, Chumi and Ely. Oviedo are more heavily affected: Carlos Domínguez’s suspension disrupts the back line, while the absences of Chris Ramos, Carlos Fernández and Ilyas Chaira reduce established attacking options despite Pedrola and Isfan returning.

Form (last 5)

AlmeriaLeague position #1 · 24 ptsW W W
OviedoLeague position #9 · 17 ptsL W W

Almeria vs Oviedo stats

AlmeriaOviedo
Played1010
Goals scored2013
Goals conceded710
Clean sheets55

Last meetings

  • 2025-06-11Oviedo 1-1 Almeria
  • 2025-06-07Almeria 1-2 Oviedo
  • 2025-02-01Almeria 1-1 Oviedo
  • 2024-10-13Oviedo 3-2 Almeria
  • 2022-01-29Oviedo 2-0 Almeria
  • 2021-08-20Almeria 2-1 Oviedo

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