Calvo Sotelo host Albacete in the Copa Del Rey on November 12, 2026, with kick-off set for 17:30 at the Estadio Ciudad de Puertollano. The teams arrive with contrasting recent results. Calvo Sotelo are still looking to end a six-match winless run in the league after a heavy defeat to Numancia, while Albacete have put together three consecutive league victories. That difference in momentum gives this cup meeting a clear starting point, although the visitors’ wider results also show that their form has not been consistently strong.

Calvo Sotelo’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Calvo Sotelo come into the tie after losing 6-0 to Numancia on November 8. It was their fourth defeat in six league matches without a win, a sequence that also includes two draws. A return to home ground now gives them an opportunity to respond, but their recent scoring and defensive figures underline the challenge facing them.

Across their last five matches, Calvo Sotelo have recorded zero wins, two draws and three defeats. They have averaged 0.8 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game in that span. The low scoring average makes their attacking response worth watching, particularly after a match in which they conceded six without scoring. The immediate task is to produce a much steadier performance than the one against Numancia.

The Copa Del Rey also arrives during a difficult league spell for the hosts. Their six-game league sequence offers little encouragement in terms of results, but this fixture is a separate chance to change the mood. Whether Calvo Sotelo can turn home advantage into a more competitive display will be central to the contest.

Albacete’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Albacete travel to Puertollano after a 3-1 away win over Leganés on November 7. That result was their third consecutive league victory, a sharp turnaround after a run of six straight defeats in the competition. They therefore enter this cup match with recent wins behind them, even if that earlier losing streak is a reminder of how quickly their results have changed.

In their last five matches across the supplied form record, Albacete have three wins and two defeats, with no draws. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per game and conceded 1.8. Their matches have also regularly produced goals: the total has exceeded 1.5 in each of their last 10 games. Those figures point to an active scoring pattern without suggesting that Albacete have been difficult to score against.

There is a notable first-half trend, too. Albacete have been ahead at half-time in each of their last three matches. At the same time, at least one team has failed to score before the break in each of their last 21 games, so that statistic should not be mistaken for a run of first halves in which both sides scored. In the Copa Del Rey, both teams have scored in the second half of each of Albacete’s last four matches.

Calvo Sotelo vs Albacete Match Analysis

The recent league runs favour Albacete: three successive wins for the visitors contrast with six league games without victory for Calvo Sotelo. The latest results make that contrast especially clear, with Albacete winning 3-1 at Leganés shortly before Calvo Sotelo’s 6-0 loss to Numancia. Still, the visitors’ three wins and two defeats over their last five matches leave room for a competitive cup tie rather than a straightforward conclusion.

Goals data also require some care. Calvo Sotelo have conceded 2.4 per match over their last five, while Albacete’s last 10 fixtures have all featured more than one goal in total. Yet Calvo Sotelo’s own average of 0.8 scored over five games makes it harder to assume that both teams will contribute. Albacete’s recent Copa Del Rey second halves have featured goals from both sides, but that pattern concerns a specific period of those matches, not necessarily the full game here.

The opening 45 minutes could be particularly revealing. Albacete’s three consecutive half-time leads provide the clearest recent indication of how they have started matches, while Calvo Sotelo need to show they can recover from their latest defeat. For this Copa Del Rey preview, the visitors’ first-half results offer the strongest basis for a prediction, without relying on a match winner or an unsupported claim about the final score.

Calvo Sotelo vs Albacete prediction from BetMines: Over 0.5 goals at Half-Time with 80% probability.