Almeria vs Barcelona prediction and betting tips on May 16, 2024
Game Prediction
In the 36th round of La Liga in Spain on May 16, 2024, a match between Almeria and Barcelona will take place. The guests intend to finish the season at least in second place and come only for a victory against the number one outsider.
Key statistics and trends:
- Almeria has gathered nearly half the points of the club in the last "non-relegation" position - 17th
- Barcelona lost both of their recent away matches, also conceding a lot - 2-3 against Real and 2-4 against Barcelona
- The most common scoreline between the clubs is 2-0 in favor of Barcelona
- Almeria has scored 24% of their goals between the 31st and 45th minutes
- Barcelona has scored 33% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
Almeria - form analysis: things started working out too late
The "Red and Whites" haven't looked hopeless in recent months. They defeated Las Palmas and Rayo Vallecano, drew with Atletico, Sevilla, and Real Sociedad. But all of this is too late and cannot affect their relegation to Segunda, which has already been officially confirmed. In the last round, they lost to Betis, although with a notable 2-3 scoreline.
Barcelona - form analysis: little good came in this season
The "Cules" only improved in the Champions League, but it ended with a "home" 1-4 defeat to PSG in the quarterfinals. In the Super Cup, they relinquished their authority, receiving the same crushing scoreline, but against Real, then almost immediately won against Athletic in extra time in the Copa del Rey. They couldn't compete with "Los Blancos" in La Liga under Xavi's management. Moreover, following "El Clasico," they lost an important match to Girona, letting Dybala and company take second place. However, their opponent stumbled immediately afterward, and the grand club secured a confident 2-0 win against Real Sociedad on Monday.
Almeria: team news
Luis Suarez and Radovanovic are still in the infirmary.
Barcelona: team news
The infirmary is almost empty now - De Jong and Balde are there. Gavi will also take quite a while to recover.
Almeria vs Barcelona: Possible starting line-ups:
Almeria (possible lineup): Luis Maximiano - Santelises, Brandariz, Montes, Pubill - Gonzalez, Penya, Arribas, Embarba, Baptiste - Losano
Barcelona (possible lineup): ter Stegen - Joao Cancelo, Kubarsy, Araujo, Kunde - Sergi Roberto, Christensen, Gundogan - Fermin Lopez, Lewandowski, Yamal
Previous matches
The "Red and Whites" managed to win sensationally early last calendar year. And even in December, it was difficult for the favorite, who eventually won 3-2.
Free prediction for the Almeria - Barcelona match on May 16:
Representatives from different ends of the league table are meeting. However, "Cules" cannot be satisfied with this year. So, we expect their victory with a "-1.5 goal" handicap (odds - 2.11).