Valladolid vs Almeria Prediction, 9/4/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/30/2022

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Game: Valladolid vs Almeria

Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022

Location: Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla in Valladolid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Valladolid (+115) Almeria (+250)

Valladolid (0-1-2) will play Almeria (1-1-1) at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla on Sunday. The White and Violets open at +115 and Almeria are priced +250. The over/under comes in at 2.75. The starting goalies will be Sergio Asenjo Valladolid and Fernando Almeria.

Valladolid surrendered 8 goals while giving up 2.67 G/90, and opposing clubs recorded 15 shots on target on them. They didn't earn a clean sheet last season. Valladolid earned 6 yellow cards last season and also 1 red card. The White and Violets were ranked 18th in goals expected having 1.7, and their expected goals against were at 4.0. Last year, the squad had an average of 0.33 pts per contest (1 point) and sat at 16th in the league with 1 assist. Their differential on goals was -7 by way of 1 goal accumulated and 8 goals given up. Valladolid amassed 7 saves and were the owners of a save percentage of 46.7 over the course of last season.

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Last year, UD Almeria had a save % of 82.6 (23 SoT against), and were 11th in the league with 4 pts. The Rojiblancos averaged 1.3 points per match while amassing 3 assists and 1 red card. Almeria tallied 4 goals and the team's xG over the course of last season was sitting at 3.5. Almeria tallied 12 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 minutes was sitting at 1.33 with 19 saves. Almeria had a ranking of 12th in the category of goals surrendered having 4, and the goal differential sat at 0.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Valladolid will be Sergio Asenjo. Asenjo has played a total of 26,198 minutes and has 886 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (349 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .732. The goalkeeper from Spain has faced 1,210 shots attempted at him in 293 career starts. Asenjo (113-80-100 mark in his career) has 93 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.7% clean sheet percentage.

Fernando is expected to look after the net for Almeria. During his career, Martinez has surrendered 86 goals while totaling 226 saves in 94 starts. He has surrendered 0.91 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 46-20-29. He has a save % of .753 and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.0%. Martinez has accumulated 32 clean sheets while defending 300 shots against him in 8,494 career mins.

Anuar is a member of the squad who can help decide the match for Valladolid. Anuar has been given a starting assignment in 47 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.11 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from Morocco has totaled 6 goals scored in 4,984 mins. He has 4 assists while earning 19 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Almeria features a difference maker in Dyego Sousa, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has accumulated 20 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times. The forward from Portugal has been on the field for 8,834 mins and he has scored 49 goals. He currently averages 0.50 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 96 contests during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Valladolid (+115)

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