Córdoba vs Almería prediction, odds and how to watch

Córdoba won through two first-half goals, the first a header, and held on despite a frantic Girona finish. The match data reveals a structural mismatch that the scoreline only partially captures.

Tenerife made it three wins from three in La Liga 2 with a controlled 1-0 victory over Almería, their left-foot finish in the 32nd minute proving enough despite Almería's 61 per cent possession.

Mallorca host Almería on Sunday with form and defensive solidity firmly in their favour. The question is whether Almería can find a way to score against a side that has kept two clean sheets in three matches.

Real Valladolid have scored just one goal in their last five La Liga 2 matches. Córdoba have conceded in every single one of theirs. Sunday night's fixture at the Estadio José Zorrilla has disaster written all over it for somebody.

Albacete host Córdoba on Sunday without a single clean sheet in their last five home games, while the visitors arrive having conceded 14 goals in their last ten away fixtures. Something has to give.

Almería have turned the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos into one of the most productive home grounds in La Liga 2 this season, but Celta Fortuna arrive in Andalusia unbeaten and with a structure built to frustrate. Sunday's fixture has the ingredients of a fascinating tactical contest.

Córdoba welcome Almería to El Arcángel on Sunday knowing that their home record gives them a genuine platform, but Almería arrive carrying form that tells two very different stories depending on the venue.

Córdoba arrive in Catalunya carrying the weight of three defeats in their last five matches, while Sabadell open their home account looking to build on an unbeaten start to the new campaign.