Almeria - Espanyol
Spain Primera Liga - Estadio del Mediterru00e1neo
The first match in the upcoming round of La Liga is the Almeria vs Espanyol duel, scheduled for Friday, January 27th. With that in mind, we have prepared a detailed preview of this game for you, along with some free betting predictions for it.
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Almeria and Espanyol to Draw
The two teams enter this match separated by a single point, with Espanyol currently being ahead. However, the guests have also been in better form recently and they won two games in a row now, while Almeria has just one win in their last six games.
Still, Almeria is hosting the game and they had a solid result last time around when they drew with Valencia away from home. All things considered, a draw sounds like the most reasonable bet for this game, so that's our first prediction for it.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
We saw both teams score in three of the last five head-to-head meetings between Almeria and Espanyol, so we wouldn't be surprised to see that happen once again on Friday.
On top of that, both teams have scored in 61% of all Almeria matches in the league this season, while the same is true for 67% of all Espanyol games in La Liga so far.
The Top Odds and Key Stats for Almeria vs Espanyol
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Head to Head
19/04/21
Spain Segunda SEG
Almeria
Espanyol
1
1
20/12/20
Spain Segunda SEG
Espanyol
Almeria
2
1
05/09/20
Europe Friendlies Europe
Espanyol
Almeria
4
0
25/01/15
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Espanyol
Almeria
3
0
23/08/14
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Almeria
Espanyol
1
1
Last Five - Almeria
23/01/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Valencia
Almeria
2
2
D
15/01/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Atletico Madrid
Almeria
1
1
D
08/01/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Sociedad
Almeria
2
0
L
30/12/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Cadiz
Almeria
1
1
D
30/12/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Cadiz
Almeria
1
1
D
Last Five - Espanyol
21/01/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Betis
Espanyol
0
1
W
21/01/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Betis
Espanyol
0
1
W
18/01/23
Spain Copa del Rey Spain
Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol
1
0
L
15/01/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Getafe
Espanyol
1
2
W
07/01/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Girona
Espanyol
2
2
D
Now, we will check some other betting markets and odds for Almeria vs Espanyol:
Almeria Odds: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.10%
Draw odds: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
Espanyol odds: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.30%
We can see that the bookies don't see a clear favourite in this match, although they favour the home team slightly. That being said, the top candidate to be the First Goalscorer is Mato Joselu at 9/2 (5.50) odds, which implies a 18.20% probability. Meanwhile, the most likely Correct Score in this match is a 1-1 draw at 28/5 (6.60) – 15.20%.
Possible Lineups, Recent Form, and Team News for Almeria vs Espanyol
This will be a very exciting and close duel, so let's take a closer look at the teams before they get on it:
Almeria
Although they only have one win in the last six matches in La Liga, Almeria also lost just once in the last five games. So, they mostly drew recently, including their draw with Valencia away from home in the last round. Overall, the newly-promoted team is 14th in the standings right now, but also just two points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Almeria will likely have their full squad at their disposal ahead of their next game.
Almeria Predicted Lineup:
Martinez – Mendes, Chumi, Ely, Akieme – Robertone, Costa, Melero – Baptistao, Toure, Ramazani
Espanyol
In the last six games in La Liga, Espanyol has two wins, three draws, and just one loss. More importantly, the team won their last two matches in the league, including a win over Real Betis in the last round. So, it's safe to say that the team from Barcelona is in good form at the moment, but they are overall just three points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone and one point ahead of Almeria, their next opponent.
When it comes to team news, Keidi Bare and Adria Pedrosa are the only injured players at the team's injury list at the moment.
Espanyol Predicted Lineup:
Fernandez – Gil, Montes, Cabrera, Olivan – Vidal, Souza, Darder, Puado – Joselu, Braithwaite
Starting Lineups
Check the lineups approximately one hour ahead of the kickoff.
La Liga Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 44 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 |  Real Sociedad | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 |  Atletico Madrid | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 |  Villarreal | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 |  Real Betis | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 |  Osasuna | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 |  Athletic Bilbao | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 |  Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 |  Mallorca | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 |  Girona | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 |  Valencia | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | Almeria | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 |  Sevilla | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 |  Getafe | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 |  Celta Vigo | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 17 |
| 18 |  Valladolid | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -15 | 17 |
| 19 |  Cadiz | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -17 | 16 |
| 20 |  Elche | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | -24 | 6 |
Player to Watch: Mato Joselu
When it comes to Espanyol, everything basically revolves around Mato Joselu. With that in mind, he seems like the obvious choice as a player to watch in this La Liga matchup.
The experienced Spanish striker has been in great form this season, scoring ten goals in eighteen appearances for Espanyol, on top of which he also added a couple assists. Espanyol scored a total of 22 goals, so Joselu is responsible for more than the half of their goals this season in La Liga.
