📏 Form Guide

UD Almería

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UD Almería enter this fixture following on from a 2-2 La Liga drawn game vs Real Sociedad.

In that game, UD Almería had 50% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for UD Almería was Adri Embarba (30', 88'). For their opponents, Real Sociedad got 17 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Sheraldo Becker (32') and Mikel Oyarzabal (59') scored for Real Sociedad.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that UD Almería have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that UD Almería have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 10 goals on the way. It will be interesting to see whether or not that trend can be continued on in this game.

Pre-game facts show that UD Almería:

• haven't beaten Villarreal in their last 11 matches in the league.
• haven’t won at home in the past 16 league games. It has been a terrible run.

Villarreal

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In their previous fixture, Villarreal drew 1-1 in the La Liga tie with Athletic Bilbao.

In that game, Villarreal managed 47% possession and 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Villarreal was Dani Parejo (95'). Athletic Bilbao had 13 shots on goal with 6 on target. Oihan Sancet (66') was the scorer for Athletic Bilbao.

The stats tell the story, and Villarreal have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 10 goals in all. In defence, Villarreal have clearly had some problems.

Leading up to this clash, Villarreal:

• haven't been defeated by UD Almería when they have played them away from home in the previous 5 league games. A solid away record against them.
• are undefeated in their last 5 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on past results between these clubs going back to 15/03/2015 tells us that these fixtures have not been good ones for UD Almería. They’ve not been able to register any victories at all whereas Villarreal have dominated them, running out winners in 67 per cent of those ties.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 22 overall at an average of 3.67 goals per meeting.

The previous league encounter between these clubs was La Liga match day 5 on 17/09/2023 when it ended Villarreal 2-1 UD Almería.

In that game, Villarreal managed 63% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Goals were scored by Gerard Moreno (45') and Alexander Sørloth (94').

At the other end, UD Almería had 17 shots on goal with 7 on target. Sergio Akieme (44') was the scorer.

The referee was Francisco José Hernández Maeso.

📰 Team News: UD Almería

The UD Almería manager Pepe Mel will be happy not to have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group to choose from.

It’s our opinion that UD Almería look set to use a 4-2-3-1 formation in the match with Luis Maximiano, Marc Pubill, Cesar Montes, Juan Brandariz, Bruno Langa, Lucas Robertone, Dion Lopy, Leo Baptistao, Jonathan Viera, Adrian Embarba and Anthony Lozano.

📰 Team News: Villarreal

Villarreal manager Marcelino García Toral has a number of players out of action. Yéremy Pino (Cruciate ligament surgery) and Denis Suárez (Tendon rupture) are not able to play.

We are inclined to think that El Submarino Amarillo could decide to play in a 4-4-2 formation, starting Filip Joergensen, Kiko, Aissa Mandi, Yerson Mosquera, Alfonso Pedraza, Ilias Akhomach, Daniel Parejo, Francis Coquelin, Alejandro Baena, Gerard Moreno and Alexander Soerloth.

✨ Prediction

Here is a game where UD Almería might well have a job on their hands to be putting a goal past this Villarreal lineup who we think should end up scoring and staying ahead.

We’re therefore tipping a very competitive game with a 0-1 winning margin for Villarreal when all is said and done.

Hoping for a good game.

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Victor Martins, 14:02 21/04/2024