Almeria vs Valencia Prediction, 9/24/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Power Horse Stadium in Almeria, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Almeria (+189) Valencia (+143)

The Ches (3-0-2) are hitting the road to Power Horse Stadium on Sunday where they will play the Rojiblancos (0-1-4). Valencia are priced at +143 while Almeria are priced +189. The total is set at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Luis Maximiano for Almeria and Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia.

UD Almeria has given up 11 goals while conceding 2.20 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have amassed 27 SoT against them. They haven't compiled a clean sheet this year. Almeria has compiled 11 yellow cards for the season and 1 red card. The Rojiblancos sit at 5th in xG having 7.4, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 8.1. On the season, this club holds an average of 0.20 pts per match (1 point) and they also sit at 9th in soccer with 4 assists. The team's differential on goals is currently at -6 with the help of 5 goals put in the net and 11 goals surrendered. Almeria has amassed 16 saves and they also hold a SV percentage of 66.7 on the year.

This year, Valencia CF has a save rate of 70.0 (10 SoT against), and they also rank 6th in the league with 9 pts. The Ches have put together an average of 1.8 points per fixture while accounting for 4 assists. Valencia has accounted for 7 goals and their goals expected for the season is 6.4. Valencia CF has earned a shut out % of 40.0 on the year and also 8 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 0.80 with 6 saves, and they have earned 2 shutouts. Valencia is 6th in relation to goals allowed with 4, and their goal differential is at 3.

The man who will protect the net for Almeria will be Luis Maximiano. Maximiano has defended the goal for 5,726 minutes and has 185 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.35 (86 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 70.8. The goalie from Portugal has faced 271 shots sent his way in 65 career starting assignments. Maximiano (23-17-25 record during his soccer career) has tallied 18 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.1% clean sheet percentage.

Giorgi Mamardashvili will be looking after the goal for Valencia. He has allowed 1.13 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 19-16-26. Mamardashvili has recorded 17 clean sheets while seeing 233 shots tried against him in 5,490 career mins. During his professional soccer career, Mamardashvili has allowed 69 goals and has racked up 166 saves in 61 starts. He sports a save percentage of 72.5 and his shutout rate is currently at 27.9%.

Luis Javier Suarez is one man who can make a noticable difference for Almeria. Suarez has had a starting assignment in 141 matchups thus far in his career and has 0.34 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Almeria has recorded 46 goals in 12,227 professional minutes. He has accounted for 15 assists while accumulating 38 yellow card warnings in his career.

Valencia has a playmaker in Hugo Duro, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 12 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times. The forward born in Spain has 4,523 mins while scoring 12 goals. He currently averages 0.24 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 48 contests during his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Almeria (+189)

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