Almería vs. Real Madrid Score Prediction

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17 August 2023

Almería vs. Real Madrid Score Prediction

The Real Madrid will be looking to win the La Liga title back this term, and they couldn’t have hoped for a better start to the campaign last weekend.

They will come up against another tricky challenge on the road this weekend, as Almería bid to bounce back following a really underwhelming effort on matchday one against Rayo Vallecano.

You can find the latest La Liga odds and our Almería vs Real Madrid score prediction here.

Almería vs Real Madrid

Location of the Game: Estadio Mediterraneo, Almeria, Spain.

Date and Time: Saturday, August 19. 1:30 PM ET

How to Watch: ESPN+

Almería have won just once in 14 previous showdowns with Real Madrid in La Liga. Their only win came in the very first league meeting between the sides in 2008.

Since then, they have lost eleven of the previous 13. Real Madrid also has one of their most dominant records against Almería compared to all teams in La Liga. That is evident from the fact that they have won each of their previous seven, scoring an average of 4.3 per game.

Almería made an underwhelming start to the new season, as they were easily beaten 2-0 in front of their home fans by Rayo Vallecano. Both goals for the visitors were scored from the penalty spot, but Almería were wasteful in the final third after failing to find the net despite having 19 shots.

Real Madrid put on a professional display in their opening match on the road, as they scored twice in the first half to cruise to a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Rodrygo opened the scoring after 28 minutes, before Jude Bellingham netted on his debut with nine minutes remaining before the break.

There will be pressure on the hosts this weekend, as they will not want to continue their sequence of defeats and put themselves into a damaging position in the La Liga standing.

Last term, they finished just a point above the bottom three, and were incredibly fortunate not to have been relegated to the second tier.

However, one of the most interesting trends to consider before making a Almería vs Real Madrid score prediction is the fact that the hosts have never lost their opening two soccer matches of a La Liga season in their history. But, their dismal record of one win in 14 against Real Madrid is a huge concern.

Real Madrid fell short of achieving their desired La Liga ranking last term, as they were forced to watch Barcelona win the top-flight title. It has been a summer of change in the Spanish capital, with long-serving servants Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio both departing.

However, there is a youthful feel to this new-look Carlo Ancelotti side, heading by the superstar that is Jude Bellingham.

Real Madrid come into the La Liga games today after winning each of their previous two on the road. That has been an excellent response after previously losing three on the bounce. However, Real Madrid haven’t won three away games in a row since October 2022.

Moneyline: Almería are the huge outsiders in the betting to land maximum points on Saturday, as they are available at +750. A win for Real Madrid is -250, while the draw is +375.

Over/Under: Over 2.5 goals could be a solid selection in this fixture, and that is available at -150.

Real Madrid made a very strong start to the season last weekend, and we once again expect them to dominate the ball against Almería.

We struggle to see anything other than an away win when making our Almería vs Real Madrid score prediction, and we could see the traveling side picking up a 3-0 win.