Espanyol vs Almeria Prediction, 6/4/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/30/2023

Game: Espanyol vs Almeria

Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Espanyol (+320) Almeria (-131)

RCDE Stadium is the site where Almeria (11-6-19) will go up against Espanyol (8-11-17) on Sunday. Espanyol opens at +320 while Almeria are priced -131. The total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Fernando Pacheco Espanyol and Fernando Almeria.

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Espanyol conceded 64 goals while relinquishing 1.78 goals per 90, and the other team had 175 SoT against them. They compiled 6 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 16.7 during the previous year. Espanyol accumulated 94 yellow cards in the prior season and 10 red cards. The Budgerigars sat at 9th in relation to expected goals with 46.6, and the team's xGA were sitting at 55.4. For the previous year, the club held an average of 0.97 pts per match (35 points) and ranked 11th in soccer with 27 assists. Their difference in goals was sitting at -17 by means of 47 goals compiled and 64 goals relinquished. Espanyol had 112 SVs and held a save% of 65.7 over the course of last year.

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The Rojiblancos averaged 1.1 pts per match while having 31 assists and 4 red cards. Almeria earned a clean sheet rate of 8.3 for the previous season and 94 yellow card warnings. Almeria had a ranking of 16th in the category of goals against with 62, and the squad's goal differential sat at -16. On the year, UD Almeria had a save % of 69.9 (193 SoT against), and also sat at 15th in the league with 39 points. Their goals against/90 min was at 1.72 in addition to 131 saves, and they amassed 3 clean sheets. Almeria had a total of 46 goals and the squad's expected goals in the prior season was at 42.0.

The guy protecting the net for Espanyol is Fernando Pacheco. Pacheco has seen the pitch for 27,171 mins and has earned 845 stops during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.35 (407 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .675. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 1,251 shots sent his way in 303 starts. Pacheco (102-70-130 mark in his career) has accounted for 84 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 27.7% shutout percentage.

Fernando will be residing in front of the net for Almeria. He has surrendered 1.11 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 56-25-46. Martinez has racked up 35 shutouts and defended 460 shots tried against him in 11,329 career mins. So far in his career, Martinez has surrendered 140 goals and has 332 stops in 126 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of .722 and his shutout rate sits at 27.8%.

Javi Puado is one member of the side who should impact this matchup for Espanyol. The forward hailing from Spain has 22 goals in 6,668 mins played. Puado has started 73 matches in his career and he tallies 0.30 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 15 assists while accumulating 10 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Almeria features an attacker in Dyego Sousa, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The forward from Portugal has been on the field for 9,238 minutes while scoring 49 goals. He is currently averaging 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 98 contests thus far in his career. He has 21 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped on a goal 17 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Espanyol (+320)

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