Almeria vs Villarreal Prediction, 3/4/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Almeria vs Villarreal

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Almeria (+232) Villarreal (+112)

Almeria (7-4-12) will play Villarreal (9-4-9) at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos on Saturday. Villarreal are priced at +112 while Almeria are priced +232. The total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Fernando Almeria and Pepe Reina Villarreal.

Almeria conceded 40 goals while surrendering 1.74 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams had a total of 130 SoT on them. They had 2 clean sheets, which gave them a rate of 8.7 last season. Almeria were sitting with 65 yellow cards last season and 3 red cards. The Rojiblancos were 10th in regard to expected goals having 27.7, and the expected goals against sat at 37.6. For the prior year, this club averaged 1.09 points per match (25 points) and also ranked 8th in La Liga with 19 assists. Their differential on goals was at -12 with the help of 28 goals scored and 40 goals conceded. Almeria compiled 90 SVs and also held a save% of 70.8 over the course of the prior season.

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Over the course of the season, Villarreal CF had a save percentage of 79.1 (91 SoT against), and also sat at 10th in La Liga with 31 points. The Submarino Amarillos put together an average of 1.4 pts per fixture while amassing 13 assists and 3 red cards. Villarreal finished with 24 goals and their expected goals over the course of last year was sitting at 29.9. Villarreal had a clean sheet percentage of 36.4 for the prior year and also 52 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min was 1.00 in addition to 69 saves, and they had 8 clean sheets. Villarreal ranked 8th in regard to goals allowed with 22, and their difference in goals was 2.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Almeria will be Fernando. Martinez has defended the goal for 10,204 mins and has tallied 294 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.06 (120 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .731. The goalie born in Spain has had 402 shots attempted at him in 113 starts. Martinez (52-23-39 mark during his soccer career) has 34 shutouts, which has earned him a 30.1% clean sheet percentage.

Pepe Reina will look after the net for Villarreal. Reina has racked up 246 clean sheets while seeing 2,460 shots against him in 56,922 career minutes. He sports a save percentage of .736 and his clean sheet rate is currently 38.8%. He has allowed 1.03 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 334-155-144. During his pro soccer career, Reina has given up 650 goals and has accounted for 1,810 saves in 634 starting assignments.

Dyego Sousa is a member of the squad who has a chance to score for Almeria. He has totaled 17 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Portugal has 49 goals in 9,151 professional minutes played. Sousa has been given a starting assignment in 98 matchups in his career and he tallies 0.48 goals per 90 mins.

Villarreal has an attacker in Gerard Moreno, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He is averaging 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 245 outings during his career. The forward representing Spain has earned 21,814 professional minutes while scoring 112 goals. He has accounted for 31 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 33 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villarreal (+112)

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