Real Madrid vs. Almería: La Liga Game Preview

Real Madrid vs. Almería: La Liga Game Preview

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Real Madrid clashes with Almería in what promises to be a very entertaining LaLiga game on Saturday. Real Madrid is coming off a 1-0 home win against Mallorca on January 3 while Almería had a 0-0 home draw against Girona on Sunday.

Real Madrid is in second place in the LaLiga standings with 48 points in 19 games while Almería is in 20th place with six points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Jude Bellingham, who has 13 goals and two assists in 17 LaLiga games this season. AccuScore gives Jude Bellingham a 69.98 percent chance to score against Almería. He has 59 SCA and 7 GCA in 17 LaLiga games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Real Madrid 1.16
• Almería 15.00
• Draw: 8.40

Spread
• Real Madrid -2, -2.5 (1.87)
• Almería +2, +2.5 (1.92)

Total
• Over 3.5, 4 (1.90)
• Under 3.5, 4 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in LaLiga action on August 19 and Real Madrid won 3-1.

<Projected Leaders

For Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham has a 69.98 percent chance to score. He averages 2.75 shots overall per sim, 1.85 shots on goal per and 1.19 goals per sim.
For Almería, Leo Baptistão has a 12.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.96 shots overall per sim, 0.45 shots on goal per and 0.13 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Real Madrid 1.16

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Real Madrid 3.72 to Almería 0.44.

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