Almeria vs Elche Prediction, 5/2/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/1/2023

Game: Almeria vs Elche

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Location: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Almeria (-141) Elche (+370)

Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos is the location where Elche (3-7-22) will take on Almeria (9-6-17) on Tuesday. Almeria opens at -141 and Elche are priced +370. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Fernando Almeria and Edgar Badia Elche.

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Almeria finished with 123 saves and also were the owners of a save% of 70.6 for the previous season. Their differential on goals was sitting at -17 by means of 40 goals scored in addition to 57 goals surrendered. Last season, the squad averaged 1.03 pts/match (33 pts) and also were 8th in the league with 28 assists. The Rojiblancos had a rank of 12th when talking about xG with 37.9, and their expected goals against sat at 56.0. Almeria compiled 90 yellow card warnings last year and also 3 red cards. Almeria gave up 57 goals while allowing 1.78 goals per 90 min, and their opponents accounted for 180 shots on target against them. They amassed 2 shut outs, which put them at a percentage of 6.3 over the course of last year.

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Last season, Elche CF had a save % of 69.8 (182 SoT against), and they also were 20th in the league with 16 points. The Green-Striped Ones finished with an average of 0.5 pts/match while tallying 17 assists and 12 red cards. Elche recorded 24 goals and the squad's goals expected in the prior season was sitting at 30.0. Elche held a shut out % of 6.3 over the course of the prior season and also 88 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 minutes was at 1.94 in addition to 119 saves, and they recorded 2 clean sheets. Elche sat at 20th in the category of goals conceded with 62, and their goal differential was -38.

The guy protecting the net for Almeria is Fernando. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.11 (135 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .725. Martinez (54-25-44 record in his career) has totaled 34 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.9% shutout percentage. Martinez has seen the pitch for 10,969 mins and is sitting with 324 saves during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 447 shots tried at him in 122 starts.

Edgar Badia will look after the net for Elche. During his pro soccer career, Badia has allowed 267 goals and has 598 stops in 219 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 while holding a record of 58-72-89. He holds a save percentage of .737 and his shutout rate is currently 27.9%. Badia has racked up 61 shutouts while defending 811 shots against him in 19,710 minutes throughout his career.

Leo Baptistao is a member of the team who can be a force on the pitch for Almeria. Baptistao has had a starting assignment in 213 matchups thus far in his career and accounts for 0.26 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Brazil has racked up 52 goals in 17,884 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 27 assists while earning 2 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Elche features a game changer in Lucas Boye, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. The forward from Argentina has been on the field for 10,996 mins and has earned 21 goals. He currently averages 0.17 G/90 and has been a starter in 117 games during his career. He has accounted for 30 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Elche (+370)

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