Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 8/11/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/9/2023

Game: Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Location: Power Horse Stadium in Almeria, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Almeria (+144) Rayo Vallecano (+187)

Power Horse Stadium is where Rayo Vallecano (12-10-14 last year) will take on Almeria (11-6-19 last season) on Friday. Rayo Vallecano are priced at +187 while Almeria are priced +144. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Fernando Almeria and Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano.

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Almeria accumulated 131 SVs and were the owners of a save rate of 69.9 During the previous year. The team's difference in goals was -16 with the help of 46 goals put in the net in addition to 62 goals surrendered. Last season, the squad averaged 1.08 pts/match (39 points) and had a ranking of 8th in the league with 31 assists. The Rojiblancos were 12th in the category of goals expected having 42.0, and their xGA came in at 61.5. Almeria had 94 yellow card warnings for the prior year and also 4 red cards. Almeria allowed 62 goals while allowing 1.72 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents tallied 193 shots on target against them. They finished with 3 shut outs, which had them sitting at a % of 8.3 in the prior season.

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Rayo Vallecano earned 43 goals and the team's goals expected last year sat at 41.5. Their goals against per 90 min was at 1.36 in addition to 94 saves, and they earned 9 clean sheets. Last season, the Red Sashes had a save % of 67.6 (139 SoTA), and also had a ranking of 12th in soccer with 46 pts. Rayo Vallecano sat at 12th in the category of goals conceded with 49, and the difference in goals sat at -6. Rayo Vallecano tallied a shut out % of 25.0 during the previous year and also 87 yellow card warnings. The Red Sashes averaged 1.3 points per fixture while accounting for 27 assists and 6 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Almeria is Fernando. Martinez has defended the goal for a total of 11,509 mins and has earned 339 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.12 (143 goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 71.9. The keeper born in Spain has had 470 shots sent his way in 128 starts. Martinez (56-27-46 record during his career) has recorded 36 shutouts, which has earned him a 28.1% shutout percentage.

Stole Dimitrievski will look after the goal for Rayo Vallecano. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 69-55-73. Dimitrievski has racked up 54 clean sheets while seeing 768 shots tried against him in 17,768 minutes throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Dimitrievski has surrendered 241 goals and has tallied 541 stops in 197 starts. He holds a save percentage of 72.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.4%.

Dyego Sousa is one player to keep an eye out for Almeria. The forward from Portugal has accumulated 49 goals in 9,331 mins. Sousa has been given a starting assignment in 99 matches during his career and he has earned 0.47 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 17 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Rayo Vallecano has a guy in Raul de Tomas, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He is averaging 0.56 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 206 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Spain has accumulated 18,186 mins while scoring 113 goals. He has 45 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Almeria (+144)

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