**Albacete rolls into a friendly with their form intact, but Eldense is desperately hunting a win.** 🔴⚪ Mixed preseason vibes all around — one side clicking, the other flatlined.

Albacete have strung together 2W-1D across their last three, including a tidy 1-0 over Al-Rayyan at home. Eldense, meanwhile, are 1W-4L in five and came unstuck badly to Villarreal B last time out. Friendly or not, the momentum gap is real.

Key storylines:

- **Albacete's attack** — **V. San Bartolome** and **S. Obeng** will be looking to punish an Eldense backline still hunting stability
- **Eldense chasing cohesion** — after three straight defeats, **M. Bustillo** and the midfield need to build something from this one
- Preseason tuneups — both squads shaking off rust, but Albacete's recent edge suggests sharper execution

Expected lineups:

- **Albacete Balompié**: D. Mariño, L. López, P. Sánchez, F. Gámez, L. Aguado, A. Pacheco, J. Villar, Capi, V. San Bartolome, A. Rubio, S. Obeng
- **CD Eldense**: R. Vila, F. Smand, Á. Serradell, A. Ibarrondo, D. R. Montero, B. Calvo, D. Méndez, G. Macho, M. Bustillo, C. Amarillo, M. Nieto

Prediction:

**Albacete 2–1 Eldense** — Albacete's form gives them a slight edge in a close friendly. 🎯