Las Palmas vs Albacete prediction & probabilities (2026-08-16)

Segunda División

Las Palmas vs Albacete Cards

2026-08-16 · 20:30
Cards60.8%Over 3.5 cards

Result

Las Palmas 2-1 Albacete

Settled, final score 2-1. We don’t store the live count for this market, so there is no graded verdict here.

Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 60.8%A moderate lean, nothing emphatic. Calibrated, not a tip.
61%

model probability

ConvictionModerate

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Over 3.5 cards at 60.8%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Line by line, the read runs from 79.2% for over 2.5 to 25.0% for over 5.5, with over 4.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 41.4%. On the card count, Albacete are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 46.6%, with a level count at 19.9%. Calibrated against real results, we show the read, not a sure thing.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.579.2%

Over 3.560.8%

Over 4.541.4%

Over 5.525.0%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 79.2% 20.8%
3.5 cards 60.8% 39.2%
4.5 cards 41.4% 58.6%
5.5 cards 25.0% 75.0%

Who picks up more cards

Las Palmas33.6%

Level19.9%

★ ModelAlbacete46.6%

Team card lines

Las Palmas over 1.5

57.6%

Las Palmas over 2.5

30.6%

Albacete over 1.5

66.5%

Albacete over 2.5

40.0%

Card handicap

Las Palmas line Las Palmas Albacete
-1.5 17.6% 82.4%
-0.5 33.6% 66.5%
+0.5 53.4% 46.6%
+1.5 72.2% 27.8%

Red card

Any red card18.8%

Las Palmas red card10.7%

Albacete red card9.1%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 72.3% 27.7%
22.5 fouls 58.9% 41.1%
24.5 fouls 44.9% 55.1%

This season (2025/26)

1.9Las Palmas cards per game
11.9Las Palmas fouls per game
2.2Albacete cards per game
11.3Albacete fouls per game

Card markets are softer and less efficiently priced than goals, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Las Palmas vs Albacete. The model leans toward Albacete for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

60.8%Over 3.5 cards
18.8%Any red card
46.6%Most cards: Albacete
57.6%Las Palmas over 1.5 cards
66.5%Albacete over 1.5 cards
58.9%Over 22.5 fouls

Split by side, Las Palmas over 1.5 cards sits at 57.6% and Albacete at 66.5%. A red card for either side is rated at 18.8% (Las Palmas 10.7%, Albacete 9.1%). This season Las Palmas have averaged 1.9 cards a game and Albacete 2.2.

We publish the model, not a sure thing. The track record is public, misses included.

Model lenses

Different analytical lenses our model applies to the same calibrated data, not separate tipsters, and never a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 60.8% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 18.8%, unlikely, and priced as such.
The DisciplinarianAlbacete are the pick to collect more cards at 46.6%, the side chasing the game tends to foul more.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 4.5 cards: over sits at 41.4%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Las Palmas vs Albacete?
Before kickoff, the model rated over 3.5 total cards at 60.8% for Las Palmas vs Albacete.

Will there be a red card in Las Palmas vs Albacete?
Before kickoff, the model rated a red card for either side at 18.8%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Las Palmas vs Albacete?
Before kickoff, the model rated Albacete to pick up more cards at 46.6%, with a level count at 19.9%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually performed, graded out-of-sample against real results.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0225Calibration error
50,162Matches graded

In 10,079 matches we rated like this one (60–70%), Cards actually happened 65.7% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 14 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Cards calls

The model’s most recent graded Cards predictions, out-of-sample. Green means the call hit, red means it missed. The number is the model confidence on each.

✗ 73.8%✓ 80.7%✗ 64.7%✓ 69.3%✗ 51.1%✓ 50.6%✓ 52.9%✓ 64.6%✗ 64.2%✗ 55.7%
5 of 10 recent calls hit.
Estrela vs Sp Braga2026-09-10Over 3.5 73.8%Miss
Panathinaikos vs Kifisia2026-09-10Over 3.5 80.7%Hit
Twente vs Telstar2026-09-09Under 3.5 64.7%Miss
Moreirense vs Benfica2026-09-09Over 3.5 69.3%Hit
Derby vs West Brom2026-09-09Under 3.5 51.1%Miss

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