Spanish La Liga - Almeria VS FC Barcelona Prediction
Spanish La Liga - Almeria VS FC Barcelona
Match Time: 17-05-2024 03:30 Friday (GMT+8)
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Almeria
The visitors will be without Largie Ramazani, who is currently on a five-match ban. Iddrisu Baba’s availability is a doubt, while Aleksandar Radovanovic should be back in the squad having resumed training following an injury break.
Cesar Montes is back in the mix after missing out on their last outing because of suspension. The home team will go ahead with the 4-2-3-1 formation, where Luis Maximiano will be in goal.
Marc Pubill and Bruno Langa will be the full-backs, while Cesar Montes and Chumi will feature in the heart of the defence. The back four will look for a clean sheet and they will have the support of Edgar Gonzalez and Lucas Robertone who will start as the double pivot in the centre of the park.
The duo will look to ensure Barcelona do not end up dictating the proceedings. Meanwhile, Luka Romero and Adrian Embarba will feature on the flanks. They will provide width to their attacks, while Jonathan Viera will feature as the attacking midfielder. Finally, Anthony Lozano will lead the line for Almeria against Barcelona.
Barcelona
Xavi Hernandez will be without the services of long-term absentees Gavi, Alejandro Balde, and Frenkie de Jong. While Balde is back on the grass, there is still a lot of time left for him to complete his recovery.
Ilkay Gundogan is suspended for this fixture, while Ronald Araujo is a doubt after a fitness issue kept him out from their last outing. The visitors will line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen in goal. Jules Kounde and Joao Cancelo will continue as the full-backs, while Pau Cubarsi should pair up with Inigo Martínez in the heart of the defence.
Andreas Christensen should continue as the defensive midfielder. With Gundogan unavailable, Fermin Lopez is expected to start alongside Pedri. The midfield trio will look to control the tempo and ensure they have the majority of the ball. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha will feature on the flanks, while star striker Robert Lewandowski will be spearhead the Barcelona attacker.
Almeria possible starting lineup:
Maximiano; Pubill, Montes, Chumi, Langa; Edgar, Robertone; Romero, Viera, Embarba; Lozano
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Fort; Pedri, Christensen, Fermin; Torres, Felix, Lewandowski
Almeria VS FC Barcelona Head to Head
Barcelona have won eight of their last nine league games against Almeria.
The visitors won the reverse fixture 3-2.
Almeria have not won at home this season but having defeated Barcelona 1-0 in their backyard last season, they will be confident about their chances.
Barcelona have the third-best attack in the division while Almeria have the worst defensive record.
Almeria’s relegation was certain following their 3-1 defeat to Getafe last month.
Prediction: Almeria 1-3 Barcelona
Having scored in each of their last five matches, Almeria may fancy their chances of breaching Barcelona's backline in Thursday's contest. However, even if the hosts get on the scoresheet, we still expect the visitors to create enough opportunities to claim a routine win over the league's basement side.
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