Almeria (home)
- Almeria have won eight, drawn two and lost three of their 13 home games in LaLiga 2 this season.
- Third-placed Union Deportiva Almeria are going for the top with 45 points from 26 games and Rubi’s men have hit top gear in recent weeks, winning three in a row to beat both Cadiz and FC Andorra in consecutive matches.
- Rubi’s team are a little more varied in terms of style and their aggressive pressing can quickly switch to playing on the front foot or sitting back to protect a lead.
- They have some real quality in wide areas and overloading the wide areas to create transitions is a feature of their play.
Cordoba (away)
- Cordoba have avoided defeat in their last two away games, picking up a win and a draw.
- Cordoba are in the mix for the playoffs themselves, sitting in seventh with 41 points from 25 matches, and Ivan Ania’s men are another side that have improved since he took the helm in July 2023.
- He has created a disciplined unit that dominate the ball and control the pace of games with clever possession and situational pressing.
Head-to-Head
- Cordoba are tough to beat on the road in Spain’s second tier, having suffered only two defeats in 12 attempts.
- Almeria are also a solid home side with eight wins, two draws and three defeats from 13 matches.
Key Players
Leo Baptistao is in fine form for the hosts, having scored three of their last ten goals over the last five matches, but Sergio Arribas is their talisman with 14 goals in 26 second-division matches.
Betting Insights
- The odds are 2.0 for the home side and 3.35 for the visitors.
- Both Teams To Score is 1.5 and both sides have good enough players and styles of play to get on the board in this game.
Prediction
Almeria’s form and home record see them come out just ahead in our prediction for the result.
