Both Tenerife and Almeria opened their Segunda campaigns with emphatic opening-day wins, but history tilts heavily towards the visitors. Almeria have won eight of the previous ten meetings, including three on the bounce, and arrive with a clean sheet and a potent attack. With…
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Sign inTenerife host Almería in the second round of the 2026‑27 Segunda División season on Sunday, 23 August, with both sides carrying very different momentum into the contest. The hosts kicked off their campaign with a 3‑1 victory at Eibar last weekend, while Almería are yet to play a competitive minute after their opening fixture was scheduled for later in the matchweek.
Tenerife could hardly have wished for a better start. A 3‑1 win away to Eibar, a side that began the previous season in the hunt for the play‑offs, underlined their attacking threat and defensive organisation. The three goals came from a team that looked sharp in transition, and the plus‑two goal difference has already lifted them into the early‑season top six. Head coach Óscar Cano will be reluctant to change a winning formula, though the quick turnaround between matches will test the squad’s depth.
Almería’s season starts here, and it is impossible to ignore the emotional backdrop. In June, the Andalusian club pushed Málaga all the way in the promotion finals, drawing 0‑0 away before losing 2‑1 at home in the decisive leg. That near‑miss has been followed by a summer of significant turnover. Defensive midfielder Dion Lopy departed for Al‑Ittihad, striker Marko Milovanović moved to Portsmouth, and winger Arnau Puigmal joined Mallorca on a free transfer. The squad that walks out to face Tenerife will look notably different from the one that came so close to securing a LaLiga return.
Tenerife are monitoring an ankle concern that arose during the opening‑day win. The problem is described as an ankle injury, although the club have not named the player publicly. Beyond that, Cano has a full group to choose from. Almería report no fresh fitness issues, but several of the summer arrivals are still bedding in. The visitors will also have to shake off the rust of a pre‑season that, while productive, did not replicate the intensity of a Segunda outing.
For all the talk of a fresh start, Almería’s road record last season was a persistent weakness. They won only one of their last seven away matches in the division, a statistic that will linger in the memory until they prove otherwise. Tenerife, by contrast, are unbeaten in their last three home league games stretching back to the tail end of 2025‑26. The contest could hinge on whether the hosts can pin Almería back early and expose any lingering travel‑phobia.
Tenerife will aim to keep pace with the early leaders before a trip to face another promoted‑chasing side, while Almería travel home knowing their first chance to register points comes immediately against Eldense. A positive result on the island would instantly lift the mood after a summer of upheaval.
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