La Liga: Almeria vs Villarreal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Almeria and Villarreal who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Villarreal come to Power Horse Stadium for the La Liga match this coming Sunday, Almeria will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting bottom of the table, Almeria have claimed 14 points after 31 rounds, while Villarreal have amassed 39 points. This places the latter as number 9 in the La Liga at the moment.

Form: Almeria vs Villarreal

Almeria Form

Almeria added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Las Palmas 0-1. They were then defeated 0-3 against Osasuna, before drawing 2-2 against Real Sociedad. Almeria didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six La Liga games at the Power Horse Stadium. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored four goals.

Villarreal Form

In their previous three matches, Villarreal beat Valencia 1-0, lost 1-2 against Atletico Madrid and drew 1-1 with Athletic Club. Villarreal won half their previous six away matches in the La Liga, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting facts for Almeria and Villarreal

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Almeria and Villarreal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Almeria vs Villarreal

It’s been a great season for Alexander Soerloth so far with 14 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target six times in his last six games, and no doubt Villarreal want him to continue this productive spell against Almeriaon Sunday.

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Full-time result

Almeria didn’t win a single one of their previous 10 games Power Horse Stadium across all tournaments, but did at least manage to draw six along the way. They endured four defeats in this run. Villarreal won three of their last 10 league games away, as well as drawing three and losing four. Villarreal scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Villarreal did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Villarreal have beaten Almeria in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Almeria scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Villarreal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Villarreal played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Almeria managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Villarreal kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Almeria, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Villarreal, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches. Villarreal scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Almeria vs Villarreal

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Almeria and Villarreal seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

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