La Liga
On Sunday afternoon, Almeria and Villarreal clash at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos as both teams look for a potentially vital La Liga victory.
Almeria recorded a respectable draw at Real SociedadThe Andalusian team produced a promising 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad last time out. It may have been a good point, but the result means that Almeria has won just one of their previous 34 games in La Liga.
Almeria’s poor recent defensive displays have been a key reason for the home team’s results, as they have conceded at least two goals in four of their last six matches in La Liga.
Unsurprisingly, Almeria has struggled for home wins of late in the Liga, having failed to win in their last 16 games. Pepe Mel’s team have also conceded at least two goals in four of their previous five matches on home soil.
Draw at Athletic Club a good resultA 1-1 draw at Athletic Club last time out means that the Yellow Submarine have failed to win in their previous two games in the Spanish top-flight. However, they have also lost just once in the last 11 games in La Liga.
The recent mixed run of form has left Villarreal in ninth place in the table, eight points adrift of the European spots in the Spanish top flight.
Villarreal have been strong on their travels in the La Liga. The visitors are unbeaten in their last five Liga games, having recorded three wins and two draws.
The Yellow Submarine’s recent away games in La Liga have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight Liga matches on their travels.
What am I backing?Almeria may have picked up some decent results lately, but they have still struggled for wins. Villarreal has travelled well recently, and with that in mind, I am backing the visitors to record a victory in this encounter.
