Villarreal vs Almeria Prediction, Tips & Odds – Sep. 17, 2023

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Villarreal vs Almeria Prediction 17.09.2023. In one of the matches of the fifth round of the Spanish La Liga, Villarreal will host Almeria. Both teams have started the season with disappointing results, and this match presents an opportunity for one of the clubs to break that streak.

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Villarreal vs Almeria Odds

Villarreal vs Almeria 1×2: 1.52 / 4.86 / 6.57

Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.63 / 2.48

Handicap (-1.5/+1.5): 2.34 / 1.70

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Review

Villarreal Team News

Villarreal finished the previous season in fifth place on the table, seven points behind Real Sociedad in the position that leads to the UEFA Champions League group stage. Although the host was competitive most of the season in the race for the top four spots, they ultimately had to settle for the UEFA Europa League group stage.

At the end of the season, Villarreal saw the departure of three key players: Nicolas Jackson moved to Chelsea, Samuel Chukwueze to AC Milan, and Pau Torres to Aston Villa. Their absence was felt right from the start of the new season. “The Yellow Submarine” lost three matches in the opening rounds of the league (1:2 to Betis, 3:4 to Barcelona, and 1:3 to Cadiz), with only one victory against Mallorca (1:0 away).

As a replacement for Jackson, Sorloth arrived from RB Leipzig. He spent the previous season on loan at Real Sociedad, and it’s clear that he is adapting well to La Liga, having already scored twice in the first four matches.

🎯: #VillarrealAlmería pic.twitter.com/Q1UButPrDO
— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) September 13, 2023

Almeria Team News

Almeria managed to stay in La Liga the previous season with quite a bit of luck. In the last round, they drew with Espanyol, and their survival depended on other clubs’ results. Fortunately for them, Valladolid failed to win against Getafe at their home (0:0), which means we will see Almeria among the elite Spanish teams for this season as well.

However, if we can draw any conclusions from the results at the beginning of this season, it’s clear that the guests will once again be in a tough battle to avoid relegation. After four matches played, they currently sit in second-to-last place on the table with only one point earned against Cadiz, alongside three losses (Rayo Vallecano 2:0, Real Madrid 3:1, and Celta Vigo 2:3). Even more concerning for everyone at the club is their overall goal difference of 4:9, making them the second weakest defense in the league.

🧤 READY for what the day throws at us. #VamosAlmería 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/TMRB9pnozR
— UD Almería (@UDAlmeria_Eng) September 15, 2023

Villarreal vs Almeria H2H

Since Almeria’s return to La Liga, these rivals have met twice, and in both matches, Villarreal emerged victorious with 2:1 and 2:0. Before that, they faced each other in 2018 in the Round of 16 of the Spanish Copa del Rey. After a 3:3 draw in the first leg in Almeria, Villarreal went on to dominate the second leg with an 8:0 victory.

Injuries and suspensions

Villarreal: Coquelin, Brereton Diaz (injuries), Pedraza (red card)

Almeria: Svidersky (injury)