Almeria enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Valladolid swing by this coming Sunday for a La Liga clash.
Both teams should be motivated to improve on their situation in the lower parts of the La Liga table.
Almeria scored 16 times, conceded 17 and held on for one clean sheets in their last ten games.
Real Valladolid managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 25 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded 2.5 goals an average per game.
Real Valladolid got the better of Almeria in their most recent meetings, as they first won 1-0, then 1-0.
Almeria vs Real Valladolid Prediction
Almeria Form
Showing inconsistent form, Almeria lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Osasuna, before beating Mallorca 3-0. The joy was short-lived, as Real Sociedad proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Almeria won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded seven goals.
They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for Almeria, they have lived up to expectations. As the season draws to a close, they are still in with a chance of escaping relegation, though.
Real Valladolid Form
Real Valladolid suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Sevilla in a 0-3 defeat. Cadiz also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0, before Real Valladolid were able to strike back in a 3-1 win against Barcelona. Real Valladolid claimed just one win from the last six away games in the La Liga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to five.
Many people had Real Valladolid down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.
Both Almeria and Real Valladolid have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.
Almeria won 15 points from their last eight encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won four, scored 11 and let in seven goals. Real Valladolid earned four wins and 13 points from their past eight matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the La Liga table. They scored nine and allowed nine goals against on their way. Almeria have a record of 11 wins, six draws and 19 defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Valladolid have a record of 11 wins, five draws and 20 defeats in the La Liga.
Almeria vs Real Valladolid Stats
- In 10 of the last 12 matches Almeria played, both teams scored
- Almeria have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches
- In 9 of the last 10 Almeria matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Almeria home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Almeria have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 18 of the last 20 Real Valladolid away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Valladolid have conceded in 22 of the last 24 away matches
- Real Valladolid have conceded in 14 of the last 15 matches
- In 9 of the last 11 Real Valladolid matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Valladolid have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Almeria vs Real Valladolid Squads
Almeria Squad
Rubi will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Real Valladolid from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):
Diego Lazaro (0/0), Diego Licinio Lazaro Fuoli (0/0), Diego Marino (0/1), Fernando Martinez (0/35), Alex Centelles (1/13), Houboulang Mendes (0/14), Juan Brandariz (1/21), Kaiky (0/13), Lazaro (6/17), Martin Svidersky (0/0), Rodrigo Ely (0/34), Sergio Akieme (1/27), Srdjan Babic (3/32), Alejandro Pozo (0/28), Arnau Puigmal (1/22), Cesar de la Hoz (1/24), Gonzalo Melero (4/25), Inigo Eguaras (1/25), Lucas Robertone (2/35), Samu (1/30), Adrian Embarba (2/28), Dyego Sousa (0/18), El Bilal Toure (6/19), Francisco Portillo (2/25), Largie Ramazani (3/31), Leo Baptistao (5/28), Luis Suarez (4/21), Marciano Sanca (0/0), Marko Milovanovic (0/2).
Real Valladolid Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Real Valladolid players that the manager Paulo Pezzolano will choose from for the upcoming game:
Alvaro Aceves (0/0), Jordi Masip (0/26), Roberto (0/0), Sergio Asenjo (0/10), David Torres (0/5), Ivan Fresneda (0/21), Javi Sanchez (1/30), Jawad El Yamiq (1/24), Lucas Olaza (0/21), Lucas Rosa (0/15), Luis Perez (0/17), Sergio Escudero (1/22), Victor Rofino (0/0), Alvaro Aguado (1/32), Anuar (1/3), Gonzalo Plata (1/32), Ivan Sanchez (1/25), Joaquin Fernandez (1/27), Kenedy (0/10), Kike Perez (1/34), Mario Maroto (0/0), Martin Hongla (0/15), Monchu (3/32), Roque Mesa (2/27), Selim Amallah (2/7), Cyle Larin (8/17), Darwin Machis (0/9), Manuel Pozo (0/0), Oscar Plano (1/32), Roberto Arroyo (0/0), Sergio Leon (6/28).
Almeria vs Real Valladolid Team News
Apparently, Real Valladolid have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday.
Names like Sergio Escudero and Anuar most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Almeria.
Almeria vs Real Valladolid Lineups
Almeria vs Real Valladolid H2H
Real Valladolid won 1-0 and 1-0 in the two most recent meetings with Almeria, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Almeria enter the match against Real Valladolid with a 3-2-4 record in their previous nine encounters. A win rate of 33%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Almeria vs Real Valladolid Results
At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet seven times in the last nine matches between Real Valladolid and Almeria. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 5/4 with the bookies.
Almeria vs Real Valladolid Betting Tips
Lazaro look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six La Liga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Cyle Larin adds to his three La Liga goals come on Sunday.
Almeria won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Real Valladolid won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Of the last 10 times Almeria stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened seven times. Both teams also scored in five of the last 10 away games for Real Valladolid.
Under 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous nine encounters between Almeria and Real Valladolid as both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times. Almeria managed an average of 0.66 goals, with Real Valladolid averaging 0.88 goals in these. Over 2.5 goals paid out in nine of Almeria’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored an 1.6 goals on average in the process. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of Real Valladolid's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
