Albacete vs Eibar Prediction & Betting Tips (3 October)

Albacete welcome SD Eibar to the Estadio Carlos Belmonte on Saturday, October 3, 2026, for a LaLiga2 (Segunda División) clash that could hardly arrive in more contrasting circumstances for the two sides. Eibar sit second in the early-season table with 18 points from seven matches, riding the longest winning run in the division, while Albacete are mired in crisis at the foot end of the standings, winless in their opening seven fixtures and on a five-match losing streak. Eibar have also won the last two meetings between these sides, including a 3-0 victory at this same venue in April 2026, so the visitors arrive full of confidence.

The home side's troubles are impossible to ignore. Albacete were beaten 0-2 by Girona last time out and also fell 1-2 at home to Córdoba in mid-September, results that underline their struggles at both ends of the pitch. Coach Alberto González has a lengthy injury list to contend with, including Jesús Vallejo, Munir El Haddadi, Samuel Obeng and Antonio Puertas, plus the suspended Sergio Ortuño, which has left his 2026/27 squad severely stretched. On the rare positive side, Albacete did hold Granada to a draw in their last away trip to Andalusia.

Eibar, meanwhile, are one of the form teams of the division under new coach Jokin Aranbarri. The Armaguines eased past Las Palmas 3-2 at Ipurua and have been equally ruthless on the road, winning 2-1 at Eldense and hammering Celta Fortuna 4-0 earlier in September. With Javi Martón leading the line in a settled 4-2-3-1, Eibar have scored 15 goals in seven league games and are pushing for an immediate return to La Liga, with Sergio Álvarez their only absentee.

Taking everything into account, the European odds reflect the gulf in form: Albacete are priced around 3.39 to win, the draw at 3.32, and Eibar as clear favourites at 2.70. Albacete's defensive fragility and depleted 2026/27 squad make them vulnerable even at home, while Eibar's relentless winning run and superior firepower should prove decisive at the Carlos Belmonte. Our prediction is an away victory, with a final score of Albacete 1 - 2 Ei