Heading into Matchday 36 of the La Liga Season, Barca have been provided with the opportunity of steering 4 points clear at 2nd place within the league standings. The Catalans will be squaring off against 20th placed Almeria away at the Estadio del Mediterraneo.
Coming off an excellent performance against Real Sociedad a few days ago, Xavi’s men look in imperious form to take all 3 points from this fixture.
Almeria have almost nothing to fight for as their relegation to the second division of Spanish Football has already been established to be a complete guarantee.
Almeria’s Recent Form
Looking at their last 5 league games, Almeria have suffered 3 defeats, drawn a game against Sociedad, and have won one game against Rayo Vallecano.
In these 5 games, the hosts have conceded 10 goals and have scored 7 times during this run of games.
These scorelines signify how the entirety of Almeria’s season has played out, where they have been the worst defense in the league but have also been a team of goals as they average exactly 1 goal scored per game and 2 goals conceded per game.
Almeria’s Threatening Talents
Having established their identity of being an offensively oriented team, Almeria make most of their attacking plays through the center where it is the talents of Jonathan Viera that are utilised as Almeria’s primary creative outlet. Viera is averaging 2 key passes per game in La Liga this season, which exemplifies his talent to create scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Additionally, Leo Baptistao’s presence on the right flank has provided the hosts with a scoring option in the final third. Baptistao is currently their top scorer in La Liga this season, compiling a total of 6 goals.
Almeria vs Barcelona H2H Recent Results
Barcelona 3-2 Almeria (La Liga 2023/24)
Almeria 1-0 Barcelona (La Liga 2022/23)
Barcelona 2-0 Almeria (La Liga 2022/23)
Barcelona 4-0 Almeria (La Liga 2014/15)
Almeria 1-2 Barcelona (La Liga 2014/15)
Barcelona’s Expected XI
Ter Stegen
Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo
Fermin, Christensen, Pedri
Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
