Almeria vs Sevilla prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-03-10 20:00.
[p]After narrowly avoiding relegation by just a point last season, AlmerĂa are now all but waving the white flag in their second season back in the top flight. Incredibly, Gaizka Garitano’s side remain winless in league action this season (D9, L18), and although they did pick up a third of their paltry nine-point haul across the last four games, they sit a whopping 15 points from safety.[/p]
[p]Never before have a side played out 27 winless games to start a La Liga campaign, so any thoughts of an escape from what seems like an inevitable relegation would surely be folly. The hosts have at least managed to score in just over half of their home league games (54%), but the fact that they’ve failed to win on seven separate occasions at any venue when scoring first in the league (D2, L5) suggests they cannot be trusted even with a strong start.[/p]
[p]Visiting Sevilla were also embroiled in a relegation battle earlier in the campaign, but have since posted some solid form across the last six rounds (W3, D2, L1) to move well clear of the drop zone. That run was capped off with an impressive 3-2 victory over a Real Sociedad side who were competing in the Champions League until this week, so facing the league’s basement boys should be seen as an ideal chance to build on their improving form. [/p]
[p]Sevilla’s failure to win four of their last five competitive trips (D1, L3) does remain a worry and they’ve only won two La Liga away games this season. They are also currently on a dire 225-minute wait for an away goal in regulation time, although the fact that they have not failed to score in an away H2H since 2007 should instil confidence in Sevilla’s ability to break that duck here (W6, L1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Luka Romero, who has made just four appearances for AlmerĂa, has been a bright spark in the dark for his club, scoring his first two goals for them in a recent 2-2 draw against AtlĂ©tico. As for Sevilla, Youssef En-Nesyri has scored their only two goals across the last four competitive away games, one either side of half-time – he also scored first in the 5-1 reverse H2H victory. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Sevilla have one of La Liga’s worst win rates as pre-match favourites at just 29% (W4, D5, L5). [/p]