Albacete Balompié is preparing for a crucial clash against FC Andorra this Friday in Encamp, a match that could define the tricolor team's playoff aspirations in LaLiga Hypermotion. Although Albacete arrives in a more comfortable position in the standings, their coach, Alberto González, has warned about their opponent's excellent run of form.
FC Andorra, led by Carles Manso, is experiencing its best streak of the season, accumulating four consecutive victories and 16 out of a possible 18 points. With 55 points, they are just six away from the playoff spots, making this encounter at the Nou Estadi de la FAF an unmissable event to keep their promotion dream alive.
The Andorran side has shown significant improvement both in attack, with 19 goals in the last six matchdays, and in defense, going almost 400 minutes without conceding. Players in great form like Cerdà and Villahermosa are boosting the team's performance.
For its part, Albacete Balompié, without the pressure of urgent classification, will seek to take advantage of any opportunity against an opponent that is obliged to win. Alberto González has praised Andorra's level, but the Manchegos are known for their competitiveness and will not give anything away in Encamp.
The probable lineups for the match are: FC Andorra with Owono; Carrique, Alende, Gael Alonso, Martí Vilà; Molina, Marc Domènech, Villahermosa; Minsu, Cerdà and Marc Cardona, under the direction of Carles Manso. Albacete Balompié would feature Lizoain; Fran Gámez, Javi Moreno, Lluís Lopez, Neva; Capi, Martín Fernández, Meléndez, Jonathan Gómez; Lazo and Obeng, with Alberto González in charge.
Regarding absences, Andorra will not have Èdgar, Jastin, or Lautaro, while Álex Calvo is doubtful. Albacete, however, arrives heavily affected by injuries, with significant absences such as Pepe Sánchez, Vallejo, Agus Medina, Javi Villar, Cedeño, and Higinio. The match will be refereed by Alonso de Ena Wolf from the Aragonese Committee and will kick off at 16:15 CEST at the Nou Estadi de la FAF, broadcast by LaLiga TV Hypermotion.
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