Valencia vs Almeria Prediction, 1/23/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/17/2023

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Game: Valencia vs Almeria

Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Valencia (-166) Almeria (+430)

Valencia (5-4-7) will try to beat Almeria (5-3-9) at Estadio de Mestalla on Monday. Almeria are priced at +430 and Valencia are priced -166. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Giorgi Mamardashvili Valencia and Fernando Almeria.

Valencia accumulated 45 SVs and were the owners of a SV% of 73.8 over the course of last year. The team's goal differential was 5 with 23 goals scored and 18 goals relinquished. For the prior year, this team held an average of 1.19 pts per match (19 points) and also sat at 12th in soccer with 12 assists. The Ches were 8th when talking about expected goals with 22.2, and the xGA came in at 17.5. Valencia tallied 50 yellow cards in the prior season and 4 red cards. Valencia conceded 18 goals while surrendering 1.13 G/90, and opponents earned 61 SoT against them. They had a total of 3 clean sheets, which gave them a percentage of 18.8 in the prior season.

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For the year, UD Almeria had a save rate of 74.5 (94 shots on target against), and also were ranked 13th in the league with 18 points. The Rojiblancos had an average of 1.1 pts per match while accumulating 13 assists and 3 red cards. Almeria had 18 goals and this team's xG in the prior season was sitting at 18.1. Almeria recorded a clean sheet % of 5.9 last season and 52 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes sat at 1.53 in addition to 67 saves, and they earned 1 clean sheet. Almeria ranked 15th in the category of goals surrendered with 26, and the squad's goal differential sat at -8.

The guy protecting the net for Valencia is Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mamardashvili has seen the pitch a total of 1,440 minutes and has tallied 45 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.13 (18 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .738. The goalkeeper from Georgia has seen 61 shots tried against him in 16 career starts. Mamardashvili (5-4-7 record in his career) has earned 3 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 18.8% shutout percentage.

Fernando will look after the goal for Almeria. Martinez has 33 shutouts while defending 366 shots attempted against him in 9,664 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .740 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.8%. He has surrendered 0.99 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 50-22-36. So far in his pro soccer career, Martinez has given up 106 goals and has accounted for 271 saves in 107 starts.

Hugo Duro is one player who has a chance to score for Valencia. He has 2 assists while tallying 7 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Spain has 9 goals in 3,153 professional minutes. Duro has been given a starting assignment in 35 games during his soccer career and accounts for 0.26 goals per 90 minutes.

Almeria is being led by Dyego Sousa, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He sports an average of 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 98 matches in his career. The forward from Portugal has earned 9,137 mins while scoring 49 goals. He has accumulated 21 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 17 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valencia (-166)

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