Valladolid 5-0 Albacete: result and AI prediction
Valladolid – Albacete, Segunda División, Monday, October 12, 2026 at 01:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Estadio José Zorrilla
Valladolid is #17 in the table (9 pts) and Albacete #22 (1 pts). Valladolid is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Albacete has not won any of its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Valladolid 1, draws 1, Albacete 4. Their last meeting, on January 24, 2026, ended Valladolid 0-1 Albacete.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Valladolid have a clear opportunity to turn their home platform into a result against a struggling Albacete side. The visitors' winless start, defensive instability and reported injury burden are the defining pre-match issues. Valladolid's recent head-to-head record against Albacete is poor, so this is not a fixture to approach casually, but Ponceau's creative influence and the hosts' territorial edge give them the better route. The contest should hinge on whether Valladolid convert early pressure before Albacete can settle into a low, physical block.
Head-to-head analysis
Albacete have avoided defeat in the six supplied meetings and won both league clashes last season. That sequence is meaningful because it shows a repeatable Albacete ability to make this matchup uncomfortable for Valladolid.
Injuries and absences
There is a discrepancy between the supplied absence feed and FotMob's reported list. If FotMob's update is confirmed, Albacete's missing personnel would most damage their defensive continuity and bench options, while Valladolid would also lose depth through Dani Pérez and Guille Bueno.
Form (last 5)
Valladolid vs Albacete stats
| Valladolid | Albacete | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 8 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 8 | 5 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 15 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
Last meetings
- 2026-01-24Valladolid 0-1 Albacete
- 2025-09-21Albacete 2-0 Valladolid
- 2024-02-12Valladolid 0-0 Albacete
- 2023-09-01Albacete 2-0 Valladolid
- 2018-05-12Valladolid 3-2 Albacete
- 2017-12-09Albacete 2-1 Valladolid

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