Almeria vs Real Sociedad Prediction, 1/8/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/3/2023

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Game: Almeria vs Real Sociedad

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023

Location: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Almeria (+295) Real Sociedad (-102)

The Whites and Blues (9-2-4) are hitting the road to Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos on Sunday where they will meet the Rojiblancos (5-2-8). Real Sociedad are priced at -102 and Almeria are priced +295. The betting total is set at 2.75. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Fernando Almeria and Alejandro Remiro Real Sociedad.

Almeria compiled 58 SVs and also were the owners of a save% of 74.4 During the previous year. This team's goal differential was sitting at -6 with 17 goals finished and 23 goals conceded. For the previous season, this squad put together an average of 1.13 pts per match (17 points) and also sat at 10th in La Liga with 12 assists. The Rojiblancos were ranked 13th in the category of goals expected having 16.0, and the team's expected goals against were sitting at 23.0. Almeria had a total of 47 yellow card warnings over the course of the prior season and 3 red cards. Almeria gave up 23 goals while relinquishing 1.53 goals per 90 min, and the opposition recorded 82 SoT against them. They amassed 1 clean sheet, which had them sitting at a percentage of 6.7 for the previous season.

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The Whites and Blues finished with an average of 1.9 points per match while earning 16 assists and 1 red card. Real Sociedad accounted for a clean sheet % of 33.3 for the prior year as well as 42 yellow card cautions. Real Sociedad sat at 9th in the category of goals allowed with 17, and the squad's difference in goals sat at 4. Last year, La Real had a save rate of 70.2 (57 SoTA), and they also were 3rd in La Liga with 29 pts. This clubs's goals against/90 min was 1.13 with 39 saves, and they had 5 clean sheets. Real Sociedad had 21 goals and the team's expected goals for the previous season was at 19.9.

The guy who will defend the goal for Almeria is Fernando. Martinez (50-21-35 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 33 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.4% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has faced 354 shots tried at him in 105 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 0.98 (103 goals given up) and he holds a save % of .740. Martinez has defended the goal a total of 9,484 mins and has tallied 262 stops in his pro soccer career.

Alejandro Remiro will be looking after the net for Real Sociedad. He has conceded 1.10 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 68-34-53. Remiro has earned 47 shutouts and has seen 570 shots against him in 13,973 mins throughout his career. In his career, Remiro has allowed 171 goals and has accumulated 409 stops in 156 starting assignments. He holds a save % of .718 and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.1%.

Dyego Sousa is a guy who can help decide the match for Almeria. The forward from Portugal has 49 goals in 9,112 mins played. Sousa has been in the starting lineup in 98 outings so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.48 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 17 assists while accumulating 21 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

Real Sociedad has playmaker in Takefusa Kubo, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward representing Japan has been on the pitch for 7,222 professional minutes and has scored 13 goals. He scores 0.16 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 75 outings during his pro soccer career. He has 13 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 10 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Almeria (+295)

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