Almeria vs Barcelona Preview
- Tournament – La Liga
- Date – Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Kick-off Time – 07:30 pm GMT
- Venue – Estadio Mediterraneo
The already-relegated Almeria will host Barcelona in La Liga on Thursday.
Both sides don’t have much stakes on the match at this point of the season. While Almeria have already been relegated, FC Barcelona have lost the title to Real Madrid and have secured a top-four place as well.
However, both sides will look to end the season on a high with just three games remaining. Almeria have won just one of their last five games, losing thrice and drawing once. Barcelona, meanwhile, have won three and lost two of their previous five league games.
Barca are currently second, a point above Girona, and will look to finish as high as they can in the table.
Almeria vs Barcelona Team News
Almeria are without Aleksandar Radovanovic due to injury. Meanwhile, Largie Ramazani is suspended for the clash.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are missing Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong and Gavi due to injuries. Ilkay Gundogan is suspended for the clash.
Almeria vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups
Almeria:
Goalkeeper: Luis Maximiano
Defenders: Alex Centelles, Juan Brandariz, Edgar Gonzalez, Marc Pubill
Midfielders: Jonathan Viera, Marcos Pena, Lucas Robertone
Attackers: Adrian Embarba, Anthony Lozano, Leo Baptistao
Barcelona:
Goalkeeper: Marc-Andre ter Stegen
Defenders: Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Joao Cancelo
Midfielders: Pedri, Andreas Christensen, Sergi Roberto
Attackers: Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha
Almeria vs Barcelona Head-to-Head
Barcelona have beaten Almeria 10 times in their previous 11 encounters with the latter winning just once.
Last five results:
Barcelona 3-2 Almeria – La Liga – December 20, 2023
Almeria 1-0 Barcelona – La Liga – February 26, 2023
Barcelona 2-0 Almeria – La Liga – November 6, 2022
Barcelona 4-0 Almeria – La Liga – April 8, 2015
Almeria 1-2 Barcelona – La Liga – November 8, 2014
Almeria vs Barcelona Prediction
Almeria beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 before losing 3-2 against Real Betis away in their last game. They have four defeats in their last six games with one win and one draw.
Barcelona, meanwhile, have three wins and three defeats in their last six games. They lost 4-2 at Girona but bounced back well to beat Real Sociedad 2-0 at home. They should be able to see off Almeria on Thursday.
Predicted Score: Almeria 1-4 Barcelona
Almeria vs Barcelona Odds (subject to change)
- Almeria win – 7.20
- Barcelona win – 1.46
- Draw – 5.60
- Odds source – Oddspedia.com
Betting Tips
- Barcelona win – 1.46
Where to Watch Almeria vs Barcelona
- India – Jio Cinema, Sports 18
- UK – ITV
- US – ESPN+
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