On Tuesday night, Almeria hosts Elche at the Power Horse Stadium, which could have big implications for the fight for survival in La Liga.
Almeria form guideThe Andalusians’ recent form in La Liga has not helped their survival chances, as a 4-2 defeat at Real Madrid last time out means that Almeria has now lost three of their previous four matches in the Spanish top flight.
The poor recent run of league form has left Almeria in the perilous position of 16th place in the Spanish top-flight table, two points clear of the relegation zone.
Almeria's home record in the recent past has been quite inconsistent. They have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five league games played on home soil.
Elche form guideThe visitors surprised everybody with a massive 4-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano last time out in La Liga. The victory only delayed what now seems to be an inevitable return to the Segunda, though, as Elche are still 17 points adrift of safety, with just 24 points left to play for.
The win over Rayo ended a run of six straight league defeats for the visitors. The game also saw Elche end a three-game streak without a goal in La Liga.
Unsurprisingly, Elche has a poor recent away record in La Liga. The visitors head into this game on the back of a four-game losing streak on home soil in the Spanish top flight.
Latest team newsAlmeria are once again expected to be without Diego Fuoli and El Bilal Toure due to injuries. However, Srdan Babic can feature again after serving a ban against Real Madrid.
The visitors will be without Jose Angel Carmona and Helibelton Palacios due to injuries, while Omar Mascarell and Pedro Bigas are also fitness doubts.
What am I backing?Almeria has been in decent form on home soil this season, and we are backing Rubi’s team to record a potentially vital victory.
