Castellón target home lift as Albacete test their poise at SkyFi Castalia | OneFootball

With seven of the first nine points banked, CD Castellón aim to cap their brisk start with a home win over Albacete at SkyFi Castalia this afternoon, kick-off 18:30.

According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, Monday's victory in Vigo and a contented deadline day have lifted the mood. The pitch also looked markedly improved in the eve-of-match session, albeit not yet at recent-season levels.

Pablo Hernández's side see this as a chance to confirm early progress, building the new group while keeping results coming. The missing piece is a home win for the Castalia crowd. To get it, they must show patience and precision against an Albacete whose structure troubled them last season.

A line-up tilted towards ball-playing midfielders seems likely, with Colombian Matías Orozco, on loan from Brighton, covering the exit of Marco Doué. Defenders Brignani and Kostis and forward Jakobsen remain out with physical issues. The rest are available, including Israel Suero, who sat out against Celta Fortuna amid late-window interest.

Albacete arrive bottom and pointless, though their performances could have merited more. Head coach Alberto González believes his side grow in adversity and handle discomfort well, and he trusts in a response here. They won 1-0 at Castalia last season thanks to an early Agus Medina strike.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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