- Home form: Castellon have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1 at home in all current competitions.
- Away form: CE Sabadell have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3 on the road in all current competitions.
Castellon to edge it against Sabadell
Odds and prediction
Castellon enter Sunday's game as the clear favourites with the bookies (1.48), and with good reason, but we think the draw (3.9) is also worth a look at this early stage, while CE Sabadell have enough in their locker to be a live outsider at 7.0.
Castellon manager and style
Pablo Hernandez, who has been in charge of the albinegros since 16 September 2025, has brought a bold and, at times, successful style of play to Castellon which prioritises controlled build-up and high pressing. Once they've recovered the ball, they like to play vertically, so we're expecting them to try to pin Sabadell back on Sunday.
Recent form and history
Their recent form has been mixed, however, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from the last 5. The most recent match-up was a 3-1 home win for Sabadell in the Primera Division RFEF, Group 2 2022/2023, but this is a much more difficult game for them in the second division.
Sabadell manager and outlook
Ferran Costa has been in charge of the arlequinados since 1 July 2025, and he has overseen the implementation of a compact, hard-working style of football, with his side able to catch opponents off guard with sharp transition football. Their recent record reads W2 D1 L2 and they haven't shown enough consistency to tip for this one, so we're going for a double chance bet.
Sabadell can nick it
Their last 10 games in all leagues and cups (W4 D2 L4) shows that the visitors are highly inconsistent, and Castellon haven't done enough to convince us to go for a straight home win.
The albinegros' last 3 games were a 3-0 defeat to Deportivo Alaves in a friendly, a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad B in LaLiga 2 2026/2027. Their last 10 reads W3 D4 L3, so they're steady, but not explosive, and we're hoping Sabadell can snatch a point from them.
A tense affair
Betting angles
The odds for Under 2.5 goals (1.98) are very tempting for what is likely to be a chess match of control vs counter, and Both Teams To Score – No looks just as good at 1.93.
Match stats and players
Sabadell can get on the break, so this will be a scrappy, low-scoring affair which we think Castellon will edge.
- Castellon's average is a measly 1.25 goals per game at home in all comps (5 goals total) and Sabadell have netted 7 in 6 away.
- Ousmane Nana Camara is the end product for the hosts and he has scored 1 goal in 1 game, while Alvaro Martin has been the creator-in-chief with 1 assist in 1 game.
