Albacete vs Real Sociedad II — Segunda División: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- -5′Real Sociedad II, yellow card:Argument
- 6′Real Sociedad II, goal:0–1assist
- 23′Albacete, yellow card:Foul
- 45′Real Sociedad II, goal:0–2assist
- Half-time0 – 2
- 46′Albacete, substitution:off
- 46′Albacete, substitution:off
- 52′Real Sociedad II, substitution:off
- 61′Real Sociedad II, substitution:off
- 61′Real Sociedad II, substitution:off
- 61′Albacete, substitution:off
- 65′Real Sociedad II, substitution:off
- 65′Real Sociedad II, substitution:off
- 71′Albacete, substitution:off
- 75′Albacete, substitution:off
- 80′Albacete, goal:1–2assist
- 90+2′Albacete, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time1 – 2
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Match report
Real Sociedad II hold off late Albacete rally to win at Carlos Belmonte
Real Sociedad II came from outside the home ground to beat Albacete 2-1 in a Segunda División round two fixture at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, dominating the opening exchanges before having to withstand pressure late on. The result lifted the visitors to third place with three points from two games, while Albacete remained without a win at the bottom of the table.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Arkaitz Mariezkurrena put the away side ahead inside six minutes, finishing off a Dani Díaz assist, and Real Sociedad II doubled their lead right at the end of the first half when Gorka Gorosabel converted a chance set up by J. Eceizabarrena in the second minute of stoppage time. That made it 0-2 at the break despite Albacete controlling the ball for long spells.
Albacete pushed forward after the interval and pulled a goal back through D. Bernabeu in the 80th minute, assisted by Agus Medina, but could not find a leveller. The hosts finished with 63 per cent possession and more corners, yet Real Sociedad II matched them for shots on target and made their moments count.
Gorosabel scored the decisive second goal and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 7.7, with Mariezkurrena close behind after opening the scoring inside the first ten minutes.
Albacete enjoyed 63 per cent of possession but were unable to convert that control into a winning scoreline.
Real Sociedad II won 2–1 away against Albacete (half-time 0–2).
Albacete met Real Sociedad II in the Segunda División (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Estadio Carlos Belmonte. Referee: Salvador Lax.
Team pages: Albacete · Real Sociedad II · Segunda División
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (assist: Dani Díaz) — 0–1
- 45' Goal: Gorka Gorosabel (assist: Jon Eceizabarrena) — 0–2
- 80' Goal: D. Bernabeu (assist: Agus Medina) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Albacete (5-4-1)
- 13 Diego Mariño
- 21 Carlos Neva
- 22 Lluís López (c)
- 23 Pepe Sánchez
- 24 Vallejo
- 15 Fran Gámez
- 17 José Corpas
- 14 Víctor San Bartolomé
- 18 Sergio Ortuño
- 10 Róber
- 19 Alex Rubio
Real Sociedad II (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Albacete 54%, the draw 29%, Real Sociedad II 17%. It finished Albacete 1–2 Real Sociedad II.
Albacete's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Albacete are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Albacete the lean. The draw at 29% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Albacete at 54%?
Albacete sit 132 points higher on our strength rating — 1588 to 1456. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,723 such games. Albacete sit -0.61 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.8% of 2,369 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 63–21–16.
Why only 54%?
Real Sociedad II hold 8 more possession points (46 to 38 in recent games) across a 132-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,607 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Albacete's column. Across 10,641 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Real Sociedad II win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,608. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.3 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Albacete vs Real Sociedad II final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Segunda División fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Albacete and Real Sociedad II team pages or the Segunda División page.