Real Sociedad vs Almeria prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-04-13 19:00.
[p]After a run of three consecutive La Liga victories, Real Sociedad are on their own in sixth place, meaning they’re firmly on course for a return to Europe next term. Taking on bottom side AlmerĂa at the Reale Arena represents a good opportunity to win four league fixtures in a row for the first time in more than one year, as they’re unbeaten against sides starting the round 15th or lower this term (W7, D4).[/p]
[p]Sociedad haven’t been overly impressive at home, where they’ve won just one of their last six La Liga outings (D3, L2), although that was their latest one against another struggling side in Cádiz (W 2-0). A repeat of last season’s 1-0 H2H win here is probably the bare minimum expected by fans and would continue to build momentum towards the end of the campaign.[/p]
[p]After Pepe Mel took over in March, AlmerĂa finally claimed a La Liga win by beating Las Palmas 1-0. They were unable to follow it up with another, losing 3-0 to Osasuna and missing an opportunity to move off the bottom of the table. Relegation seems inevitable as they start the round 15 points from safety with just 24 available in the unlikely event that they win all eight remaining fixtures![/p]
[p]If there’s a shred of encouragement for Los Rojiblancos, it should be that their sole La Liga win this term did come away from home and they’ve only lost one of their last three road trips (W1, D1). Their loss here last season is a more ominous sign, as is conceding an average of 3.2 goals per game across their five other league visits to sides currently in the top six this term (L5)![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Mikel Merino scored in two of Sociedad’s last four games, whilst four of his last five goals arrived after the 85th minute. Another second-half threat is AlmerĂa’s Sergio Arribas, as his last five goals came between half-time and the 80th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Sociedad are unbeaten in 91% of La Liga games they started as favourites this season (W11, D9, L2).[/p]