Betis vs Almeria Prediction, 10/16/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/11/2022

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Game: Betis vs Almeria

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Betis (-200) Almeria (+560)

Betis (5-1-2) will try to beat Almeria (2-1-5) at Estadio Benito Villamarín on Sunday. Almeria are priced at +560 and Real Betis are priced -200. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The starting goaltenders are Rui Silva Betis and Fernando Almeria.

Betis relinquished 5 goals while giving up 0.62 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams recorded 28 SoT on them. They accounted for 4 shut outs, which put them at a rate of 50.0 over the course of the prior season. Betis accumulated 17 yellow cards for the previous season in addition to 3 red cards. The Green and Whites were 9th in the matter of xG having 9.8, and the team's expected goals against sat at 9.3. Last campaign, the club had an average of 2.00 points per match (16 points) and also were ranked 11th in soccer with 5 assists. Their goal differential was 5 as a result of 10 goals scored and also 5 goals allowed. Betis tallied 23 saves and also held a save percentage of 82.1 in the prior season.

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Almeria amassed 7 goals and their xG over the course of the prior season was at 6.9. This team's goals against per 90 was 1.50 with 32 saves. On the campaign, UD Almeria had a save % of 74.4 (43 SoT against), and had a rank of 16th in the league with 7 points. Almeria ranked 15th in goals allowed with 12, and the squad's goal difference sat at -5. Almeria tallied 31 yellow card cautions. The Rojiblancos averaged 0.9 pts per contest while tallying 6 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Betis is Rui Silva. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.27 (214 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .658. Silva (65-37-64 record in his career) has accumulated 53 shutouts, which has earned him a 31.9% clean sheet percentage. Silva has defended the goal for 15,055 minutes and has accumulated 346 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Portugal has had 526 shots tried at him in 166 starting assignments.

Fernando will look after the net for Almeria. Martinez has accumulated 32 shutouts and has seen 320 shots against him in 8,944 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of .747 and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.3%. He has surrendered 0.95 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 47-20-33. In his career, Martinez has allowed 94 goals and has tallied 239 stops in 99 starts.

Borja Iglesias is one member of the team who can make a difference on the pitch for Betis. The forward born in Spain has recorded 59 goals scored in 10,478 minutes. Iglesias has had a starting assignment in 118 outings in his career while he scores 0.51 goals per 90 mins. He has 12 assists while earning 17 yellow card warnings during his career.

Almeria has a player in Dyego Sousa, who is known to give defenses fits. He currently averages 0.49 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 98 matches in his career. The forward from Portugal has been on the field for 9,015 mins and has scored 49 goals. He has accounted for 21 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Betis (-200)

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