The Segunda División Matchweek 12 schedule runs from 31 October to 2 November 2026, offering 11 fixtures across three busy days. At the sharp end of the table, league leaders Castellón and chasing sides Almeria and Eibar face stern tests that could reshuffle the promotion picture before Monday night concludes. Our forecasting model has evaluated the upcoming action, with the remaining calls published directly on each match page the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: Eibar vs Almeria
Third meets second on Saturday afternoon when Eibar host Almeria in a meeting of two early pacesetters. Almeria arrive on an eight-match unbeaten run, having taken 25 points from their opening 11 matches while scoring 22 times. Miguel de la Fuente leads their attack with seven goals this term, though they must manage injuries to Nico Melamed and Rodrigo Ely, with Daijiro Chirino doubtful.
Eibar sit just three points behind in third place on 22 points, but their form has dipped slightly after a defeat at Cordoba and a home draw with Mallorca. The home side's defensive stability is heavily compromised by the absences of Anaitz Arbilla, Juan Bernat and Unai Elgezabal. Almeria have lost on their last two visits to Eibar, but the model gives a cautious edge to the visitors, projecting an Almeria win with low confidence. It also leans toward both teams finding the net in what should be an open encounter.
Saturday
The round opens with Real Sociedad II hosting Girona. The home side sit 20th with six consecutive losses and have failed to keep a clean sheet all season, though Dani Díaz continues to generate openings as the division's leading creator of clear chances. Girona are fourth and unbeaten in seven matches behind top scorer Vladyslav Vanat, even with Bryan Gil sidelined. Our model backs a Girona win with medium confidence and anticipates more than 2.5 goals.
Later on Saturday, Celta de Vigo II take on Cordoba. Celta de Vigo II have conceded 21 goals in 11 matches and have not recorded a clean sheet in seven straight outings. Pablo Meixus is suspended for the hosts. Cordoba enter on a two-match winning run and the model anticipates another success, projecting a Cordoba win with medium confidence alongside both teams to score.
Saturday wraps up with Albacete hosting Sabadell. Albacete remain bottom of the division with four points despite a 2-0 win over Eldense last week, and they remain without Antonio Puertas, Capi and Fran Gámez. Sabadell are 10th but travel without the suspended Edgar González and injured top scorer Nicholas Gioacchini. The model cautiously projects an Albacete win with low confidence, expecting fewer than 2.5 total goals and offering a low-confidence call of a 1-0 home scoreline.
Sunday
Sunday begins with Eldense meeting fifth-placed Granada CF. Eldense dropped points in a 2-0 defeat at Albacete and must cope without the suspended Justin Smith. Granada have won three matches in a row, conceding only once across that sequence, with Jorge Pascual leading their scoring chart with four goals.
AD Ceuta FC host Sporting Gijon in Sunday's second game. Ceuta sit 21st after three straight defeats and have allowed 25 goals this campaign. Sporting Gijon suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Castellón last weekend and must reorganize their frontline with injuries to Andrés Ferrari, Antonio Casas and Konrad de la Fuente.
Sixth-placed Burgos then welcome league leaders Castellón. Burgos earned a 3-2 away win at FC Andorra last time out, while Castellón hold the division's best goal difference at plus-18, having scored seven goals without reply in their last two matches. Israel Suero has five goals for the visitors, who will be without Fabrizio Brignani.
The Sunday action concludes as Tenerife host FC Andorra. Tenerife have drawn three straight league matches by identical 1-1 scorelines, with Enric Gallego scoring seven goals so far this season. Andorra enter the contest in 19th place following back-to-back losses against Girona and Burgos.
Monday
Monday starts with Oviedo facing Las Palmas. Oviedo are ninth and unbeaten in three games, having drawn 2-2 away at Almeria last weekend. Las Palmas ended a two-match losing run with a 1-0 win against Real Sociedad II, but they travel with Ale García, Enrique Clemente and Jeremía Recoba all injured.
Valladolid then take on Leganes. Valladolid have lost consecutive matches since their 5-0 win over Albacete and will miss the suspended David Torres in defence. Leganes sit 17th after scoring only seven goals in 11 games, having taken one point from their last three matches.
The matchweek concludes when Mallorca host Cadiz. Mallorca sit seventh with the division's joint-best defensive record, conceding only six goals in 11 matches. Cadiz stopped a losing run by defeating AD Ceuta FC 3-1, but three confirmed absentees make their trip to Mallorca a challenging test.
With just four points separating first-placed Castellón from third-placed Eibar, Matchweek 12 could trigger movement throughout the top six while putting further distance between the promotion pack and the lower reaches of the table.
