Almeria vs Espanyol Best Bets and Predictions
Almeria welcomes Espanyol to the Power Horse Stadium for a La Liga fixture this Friday. The visitors are currently a point and a place above the home side in the current league standings.
soccer betting odds for today’s La Liga matches and look at the Almeria vs Espanyol best bets.
Almeria vs. Espanyol Information
Almeria vs Espanyol
Date: Friday, January 27. 3:00 PM.
Location of the game: Power Horse Stadium. Almería, Spain.
How to watch: ESPN+
Last Game Score Record
These two sides most recently met in the Spanish Segunda just a couple of years ago. On their way to promotion to La Liga, Espanyol picked up four points from the two meetings.
In game one, Raul de Tomas netted a brace to give the Parakeets a 2-1 victory at RCDE Stadium in December 2020. Several months later, the pair drew 1-1 in Almeria. Espanyol are unbeaten in four against Almeria (two wins, two draws).
Almeria vs. Espanyol Analysis
Almeria are Back in La Liga
After a seven-year stay in Spain’s second division, Almeria are back in La Liga after securing promotion last term. Rubi’s men picked up 81 points and finished ahead of Real Valladolid at the top on goal difference.
Almeria were incredibly consistent all season. They secured 24 wins, drew nine times and suffered nine defeats. They finished one point above third-place Eibar to seal automatic promotion.
Staying in the top tier will be Almeria’s ultimate ambition this season. Right now, Rubi’s side are doing okay in 14th spot. They have won five, drawn four and lost nine and are two points above the bottom three.
Almeria could do with victory on Friday having failed to win in four in the league. However, they have drawn three of those and have suffered just one loss in five in La Liga.
Home form will no doubt be key for Rojiblancos. They have been strong at the Power Horse Stadium, with all five of their league wins coming in front of their own fans. In the last home match, Almeria held Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw.
Espanyol are Having Another Steady Season
Espanyol are having another steady season in La Liga. However, doing Espanyol game predictions is never an easy task, as Diego Martinez’s troops do suffer with inconsistency.
They have been in good form of late, though, losing just one of the last eight in La Liga. After a 1-0 home reverse to Villarreal before the 2022 FIFA World Cup break, Espanyol are unbeaten since returning to action.
They held leaders Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou before drawing 2-2 with Girona. Espanyol head into this one on the back of wins over Getafe and Real Betis.
The White and Blue were beaten at Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey in their last away match, but Martinez’s side are undefeated on the road in the league since October. They have lost just two away matches in La Liga this season.
Both teams will be looking for all three points from this tasty league matchup in Almeria. Keep reading for the Almeria vs Espanyol best bets and La Liga picks.
Odds Breakdown
1×2 Odds
Almeria: +150
Espanyol: +200
Draw: +225
Asian Handicap Odds
Almeria +0: -138
Espanyol +0: +110
Over/Under Odds
Over 2.5 Goals: +110
Under 2.5 Goals: -138
Almeria vs. Espanyol Betting Pick and Prediction
On paper, there is not a lot to split these two evenly-matched teams. They were both recently promoted from the second tier, and only one point keeps them apart in the current league table.
With this one taking place at the Power Horse Stadium, where Almeria have had plenty of success this season, the home side are the favorites according to the latest Almeria odds. However, Espanyol are tough to beat on their travels, losing just two La Liga away games all season. Here are our Almeria vs Espanyol best bets.
We are having a tough time splitting the pair, so our money is going on a tie. Take a punt on the draw and both teams to score at the solid soccer betting odds of +333. Also, back under 2.5 goals at -138.
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