Almeria vs Real Madrid Prediction, 8/19/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2023

Game: Almeria vs Real Madrid

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Power Horse Stadium in Almeria, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Almeria (+620) Real Madrid (-243)

Power Horse Stadium is the site where Real Madrid (24-5-8 last year) will meet Almeria (11-6-19 last season) on Saturday. Almeria opens at +620 while Real Madrid are priced -243. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Fernando Almeria and Kepa Arrizabalaga Real Madrid.

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Almeria relinquished 62 goals while surrendering 1.72 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition had 193 SoT on them. They accounted for 3 clean sheets, which gave them a percentage of 8.3 last year. Almeria amassed 94 yellow card warnings over the course of last year as well as 4 red cards. The Rojiblancos sat at 12th in goals expected with 42.0, and the team's xGA were at 61.5. For the previous year, this club averaged 1.08 pts per contest (39 points) and also had a rank of 8th in soccer with 31 assists. This team's goal differential was -16 because of 46 goals compiled and 62 goals conceded. Almeria had a total of 131 saves and also held a save rate of 69.9 During the previous year.

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The Meringues averaged 2.1 points per contest while having 56 assists and 3 red cards. Real Madrid recorded a shut out percentage of 35.1 last season and also 70 yellow cards. Real Madrid had a rank of 2nd in relation to goals conceded having 35, and their difference in goals sat at 39. Over the course of the season, the Meringues had a save % of 75.6 (127 SoT against), and also sat at 2nd in the league with 77 points. Their goals against per 90 was 0.95 with 93 saves, and they had a total of 13 clean sheets. Real Madrid tallied 74 goals and this team's xG last year was sitting at 73.7.

The guy protecting the net for Almeria will be Fernando. Martinez (56-27-46 mark in his career) has earned 36 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.1% shutout rate. The goalie born in Spain has faced 470 shots attempted against him in 128 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.12 (143 goals given up) and his save % is 71.9. Martinez has defended the goal for a total of 11,509 minutes and has accumulated 339 stops during his pro soccer career.

Kepa Arrizabalaga will reside in front of the goal for Real Madrid. He has allowed 1.19 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 89-56-74. Arrizabalaga has accumulated 70 clean sheets while he has seen 851 shots attempted against him in 19,656 minutes throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Arrizabalaga has surrendered 259 goals while tallying 597 stops in 219 starts. He sports a save percentage of 70.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently 32.0%.

Luis Javier Suarez is one footballer to keep an eye out for Almeria. The forward representing Almeria has tallied 46 goals scored in 11,873 professional minutes played. Suarez has been a starter in 137 contests thus far in his career and tallies 0.35 G/90. He has 15 assists while accumulating 37 yellow card warnings during his soccer career.

Real Madrid has an attacker in Vinicius Junior, who should keep defenses up at night. He has earned 29 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 27 times. The forward from Brazil has been on the field for 11,487 minutes while scoring 42 goals. He currently averages 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 121 outings during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Almeria (+620)

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