The recent 5-1 defeat of UD Almería against Racing in Santander has reignited discussions about the consistency of Rubi's team in away games. Data analysis reveals that, under his leadership, the Almería squad has played 82 away matches in the regular league season, recording a 30.49% win rate, 24.9% draws, and 45.12% losses.

Since his arrival at Almería at the end of the 2020-2021 season, Rubi has shown varied performance. In his initial stint in 2020-2021, he won two out of three away matches. The 2021-2022 campaign, which culminated in promotion to Primera División, saw the team achieve ten wins, five draws, and six losses in twenty-one away games.

However, the 2022-2023 season in Primera División was less successful on the road, with only one victory in Getafe, thirteen losses, and five draws in nineteen matches. Upon his return in 2024-2025, the team secured six wins, five draws, and ten losses away from home. In the current 2025-2026 season, Almería has six wins and five draws in eighteen away matches, with three games still to be played away from the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos.

This situation contrasts sharply with the team's home performance. Almería has accumulated six consecutive home victories this season and has the opportunity to equal a historic record of seven straight wins, set in the 2024-2025 campaign. Fans have not seen their team lose at home since January of this year, with consecutive victories against AD Ceuta, FC Andorra, Córdoba CF, Cultural Leonesa, Real Sociedad B, and CD Leganés.