Almeria vs Barcelona Prediction, 5/16/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/13/2024

Game: Almeria vs Barcelona

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Location: Power Horse Stadium in Almeria, Spain

TV: LaLigaTV

Almeria (2-11-22) will compete against Barcelona (22-7-5) at Power Horse Stadium on Thursday. The expected starting goalies are Luis Maximiano for Almeria and Marc-Andre ter Stegen for Barcelona.

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The Rojiblancos rank 8th in the matter of expected goals having 44.3, and the squad's expected goals against are at 56.5. UD Almeria has surrendered 70 goals while relinquishing 2.00 goals per 90 min, and the other team have accumulated 183 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is -35 by means of 35 goals earned as well as 70 goals relinquished. They have accounted for 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 17.1 this season. Almeria has accumulated 112 SVs and also have earned a save% of 65.0 over the course of the season. Almeria has accounted for 88 yellow cards on the campaign and 6 red cards. On the year, this team is sitting with an average of 0.49 points per fixture (17 pts) and they also sit at 17th in soccer with 22 assists.

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For the season, Barca has a save % of 67.2 (125 SoT against), and also rank 3rd in La Liga with 73 points. The Blaugrana hold an average of 2.2 pts per match while accounting for 48 assists and 2 red cards. Barcelona has tallied 70 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is at 71.3. Barca has tallied a clean sheet % of 41.2 on the season and 79 yellow card cautions. The team's goals against/90 min is at 1.26 in addition to 82 saves, and they have accumulated 14 clean sheets. Barcelona has a rank of 3rd in relation to goals conceded with 43, and their goal differential is at 27.

The guy who will defend the goal for Almeria is Luis Maximiano. Maximiano has played for 8,246 mins and has 277 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.51 (138 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 69.5. The goalie born in Portugal has seen 416 shots attempted at him in 93 career starting assignments. Maximiano (25-27-41 mark during his career) has earned 24 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.1% clean sheet rate.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be residing in front of the net for Barcelona. He has surrendered 0.94 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 241-80-65. Stegen has racked up 161 shutouts while defending 1,435 shots against him in 34,655 career mins. Thus far in his career, Stegen has conceded 363 goals while tallying 1,076 saves in 386 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 76.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 41.7%.

Adrian Embarba is one member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Almeria. The forward hailing from Spain has earned 50 goals scored in 23,568 mins. Embarba has been a starter in 273 games so far in his career while scoring 0.19 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 66 assists while accumulating 52 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Barcelona has a guy in Joao Felix, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward representing Portugal has been on the field for 9,356 mins while scoring 51 goals. He currently averages 0.49 G/90 and has started 105 matches in his career. He has collected 26 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 23 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Barcelona

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