Almeria vs Espanyol Prediction, 1/27/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/24/2023

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Game: Almeria vs Espanyol

Date: Friday, January 27, 2023

Location: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Almeria (+146) Espanyol (+197)

The Budgerigars (4-8-6) are on their way to Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos on Friday where they will take on the Rojiblancos (5-3-9). Almeria opens at +146 while Espanyol are priced +197. The betting total comes in at 2.75. The starting goalies will be Fernando Almeria and Benjamin Lecomte Espanyol.

Almeria relinquished 26 goals while conceding 1.53 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs finished with 94 SoT against them. They accounted for 1 clean sheet, which put them at a % of 5.9 over the course of the prior season. Almeria tallied 52 yellow cards over the course of last season in addition to 3 red cards. The Rojiblancos ranked 15th in regard to expected goals with 18.1, and the xGA were at 27.1. For the prior season, this team averaged 1.06 pts/match (18 points) and were ranked 11th in the league with 13 assists. This team's goal differential was at -8 as a result of 18 goals compiled as well as 26 goals surrendered. Almeria tallied 67 saves and they had a SV percentage of 74.5 over the course of the prior season.

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Espanyol had a total of 22 goals and their expected goals over the course of last year was 21.2. Their goals against per 90 minutes was at 1.45 in addition to 52 saves, and they finished with 3 clean sheets. Last season, RCD Espanyol had a save % of 66.2 (77 shots on target against), and had a ranking of 12th in La Liga with 20 pts. Espanyol had a ranking of 13th concerning goals against having 26, and the goal differential was -4. Espanyol earned a shut out percentage of 16.7 during the previous year and 44 yellow card warnings. The Budgerigars put together an average of 1.1 pts per fixture while recording 12 assists and 5 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Almeria is Fernando. Martinez (50-22-36 mark in his career) has accumulated 33 shutouts, which has earned him a 30.8% clean sheet percentage. The goalie from Spain has faced 366 shots attempted against him in 107 career starts. His GA/90 is 0.99 (106 goals allowed) and his save % is .740. Martinez has seen the field for 9,664 mins and is sitting with 271 stops during his pro soccer career.

Benjamin Lecomte is expected to look after the net for Espanyol. He has given up 1.27 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 85-84-89. Lecomte has earned 69 shutouts and defended 1,127 shots against him in 23,292 mins throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Lecomte has surrendered 329 goals and has racked up 817 saves in 258 starts. He has earned a save percentage of .725 and his clean sheet rate is 26.7%.

Dyego Sousa is one man who can make a noticable difference for Almeria. Sousa has been in the starting lineup in 98 matchups during his pro soccer career and scores 0.48 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Portugal has racked up 49 goals scored in 9,137 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 17 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Espanyol features a difference maker in Javi Puado, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has totaled 8 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times. The forward from Spain has played 5,483 minutes while scoring 19 goals. He sports an average of 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 60 games during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Almeria (+146)

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