Real Madrid vs Almeria Prediction and Football Tips
La Liga football tips – Real Madrid vs Almeria prediction
Real Madrid have a long list of first team absentees for this match. Defenders Sergio Ramos and Daniel Carvajal are both suspended and Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric all miss out through injury. Javier Hernandez will get the chance to continue his run of goal scoring form up-front.
Almeria also have two players missing through suspension, with Thievy Bifouma and Wellington Silva both sitting out the trip to the Bernabeu. Sebastian Dubarbier is back after serving a suspension of his own and should slot in to the defence, with Tommer Hemed starting as the lone striker.
Probable Line-ups
Real Madrid: 4-4-2 formation: Casillas; Arbeloa, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo; Kroos, Illarramendi, James, Isco; Ronaldo, Hernandez
Almeria: 4-2-3-1 formation: Ruben; Navarro, Trujillo, Santos, Dubarbier; Partey, Verza; Jonathan, Corona, Espinosa; Hemed
- Real Madrid have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Almeria have won 5 and drawn 5 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Real Madrid have scored an average of 2.8 goals and conceded an average of 1 goal per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Almeria have scored an average of 0.7 goals and conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Real Madrid’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Almeria’s previous 10 matches
- Almeria have failed to defeat Real Madrid in their last 9 attempts
Real Madrid are now undefeated in 7 games and despite suffering from injury and suspension problems, the team are starting to get in to gear. A bonus has been the form of striker Javier Hernandez, who has stepped in for the injured Benzema and scored some crucial goals for his team. Real Madrid have won 13 out of their last 14 home La Liga matches, drawing the other and will feel confident of taking all 3 points against Almeria
Having taken maximum points from their last 2 home matches, Almeria find themselves just above the relegation zone. It’s their recent away from however, that gives real cause for concern going in to this match. Almeria have lost 7 of their last 8 away La Liga matches and only managed to score 5 goals in the process.
The only positive for Almeria ahead of this match, is that Real Madrid have little room for rotation and given their schedule, they may not be firing on all cylinders for the full 90 minutes.
We say: Real Madrid to win by 3 goals at 15/4 with Bet365
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