Match report
Castellón and Sabadell play out goalless draw at Estadio Municipal de Castalia
Castellón and Sabadell shared a goalless draw in Segunda División matchday two, a result that left both sides without a goal despite territorial dominance from the hosts. There were no goals, cards leading to dismissals, or other notable incidents to shift the contest, and the scoreline remained level from kick-off to the final whistle at Estadio Municipal de Castalia.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Castellón dominated possession, holding the ball for 67 percent of the match, yet could not translate that control into clear openings, managing six shots without one on target. Sabadell, more direct with 11 attempts and one on target, absorbed pressure and looked the more threatening side in front of goal despite seeing far less of the ball.
The visitors were also the more combative side, committing 12 fouls to Castellón's six and picking up four yellow cards compared to the hosts' one, reflecting a physical approach to containing the home side's build-up. Neither goalkeeper was seriously tested, and the game finished 0-0, leaving Castellón third on four points and Sabadell 14th on two after two rounds.
Alberto Jiménez was the top-rated player on the pitch with a mark of 8.2, playing a key role in Castellón's control of possession without a goal to show for it. Juanjo Nieto also impressed for the hosts, while Sabadell's O. Sanz was his side's best performer as they held firm defensively.
Castellón's 67 percent share of possession contrasted sharply with Sabadell's more clinical output of 11 shots to the hosts' six.
Castellón and Sabadell drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Castellón met Sabadell in the Segunda División (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Estadio Municipal Castalia. Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza.
Team pages: Castellón · Sabadell · Segunda División
Starting line-ups
Castellón (4-4-2)
Sabadell (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Castellón 56%, the draw 28%, Sabadell 16%. It finished Castellón 0–0 Sabadell.
Castellón's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Castellón are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Castellón a clear lead. The draw at 28% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Castellón at 56%?
Castellón sit 152 points higher on our strength rating — 1630 to 1478. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,730 such games. Castellón sit -0.31 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 2,373 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 62–21–17.
Why only 56%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Castellón's column. Across 10,693 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 Sabadell win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,635. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Castellón average 10 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 152 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Sabadell are newly promoted — game 2 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen.
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About this match
On this page: the Castellón vs Sabadell 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 Castellón and Sabadell team pages or the Segunda División page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Castellón vs Sabadell?
Castellón and Sabadell drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Castellón vs Sabadell?
Neither side scored — the match finished 0–0.
›Where can I watch Castellón vs Sabadell highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Castellón vs Sabadell; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Castellón and Sabadell?
Castellón and Sabadell have met 2 times — 1 win for Castellón, 0 wins for Sabadell and 1 draw.