Home - Union Deportiva Almeria
- Union Deportiva Almeria have won six of their ten home games in LaLiga 2 and scored 23 goals.
- Third-placed Union Deportiva Almeria are just two points ahead of fifth-placed Deportivo La Coruna with 36 points from 21 games, and this weekend’s meeting should have an edge to it.
- His side have a slight preference for a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 system in which Sergio Arribas (11 goals in 21 LaLiga 2 games this season) can play as a central reference point for the team’s best player, Adrian Embarba, to set up.
- Embarba, who has provided three assists in Almeria’s last five games, is the driving force behind the hosts’ attacks and will be a key figure in Saturday’s game.
Away - Deportivo La Coruna
- Deportivo La Coruna have picked up five away wins in LaLiga 2, scoring 1.82 goals per away match.
- Deportivo La Coruna have conceded an average of 1.18 goals per away game in LaLiga 2.
- A wide 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation suits the pace and talent of their academy graduates, who have been a little lacking in goals recently.
- Deportivo are coming into this game off the back of three straight draws and having won only one of their last five, although they have drawn their share of tight games in recent weeks.
Head-to-Head
- Depor have not won on their last trip to Almeria and the home side have a good home record in LaLiga 2 this season.
- Depor are winless in their last two away games.
Key Players
- His side have a slight preference for a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 system in which Sergio Arribas (11 goals in 21 LaLiga 2 games this season) can play as a central reference point for Adrian Embarba to set up.
- Embarba, who has provided three assists in Almeria’s last five games, is the driving force behind the hosts’ attacks.
- Zakaria Eddahchouri has been Deportivo’s main outlet in the final third with 8 goals in 20 league games, and Diego Villares has been a great foil, scoring two of their last four goals.
Betting Insights
- Almeria are a short price to win this game at 1.9 with Deportivo at 3.85 and the draw at 3.5, but the hosts look to have a slight edge in what should be a close game.
- Both Teams to Score is favored at 1.65, which looks fair given both teams’ recent goalscoring history, though the visitors’ pace on the break could catch Almeria out.
Prediction
Our view is that the hosts have a slightly better chance of getting the result in what will be a close game.
