Barcelona host Almeria in La Liga on Wednesday, looking to bounce back from their disappointing run of form with a victory at home.
Reigning La Liga champions Barcelona are winless in their last two league matches, having lost to Girona and drawn to Valencia ahead of the visit of Almeria. Their recent form has been quite underwhelming, and they have picked up just two wins from their last six matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are up against the worst team in the division. Almeria are at the bottom of the league table, with zero wins from 17 league matches. They will be massive underdogs heading into this contest, and it is highly unlikely that they will be able to pull off an upset.
Where to Watch Barcelona vs Almeria
Barcelona will take on Almeria at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday evening at 6 pm GMT. UK viewers can watch the game on Viaplay. US viewers will be able to follow the clash on ESPN, while our Indian readers can tune into the Sports 18 network or the Jio Cinema app.
Form
Barcelona: DWWLLD
Barcelona have picked up just three wins from their last six La Liga matches, and they have failed to win four of their last six matches across all competitions. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw with Valencia at the Mestalla. Barcelona also lost to Girona while going down to Royal Antwerp in the UEFA Champions League last week.
Almeria: LLDLLD
The away side have lost four and drawn two of their last six La Liga matches, and they are winless in their last six across all competitions as well. Almeria have a dreadful head-to-head record against Barcelona despite managing to beat them earlier in February this year.
Head-to-Head Record
Barcelona and Almeria have faced each other a total of 16 times over the years, among which Barcelona have picked up 13 wins, while two have ended in a draw. Almeria have one win against the Catalan giants, with that victory coming earlier this year as they beat the Blaugrana 1-0 at home.
Key Stats
- 17 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between Barcelona and Almeria.
- Barcelona have scored 14 goals in their last six matches against Almeria.
- Barcelona have won their last 8 home matches against Almeria in all competitions.
- Almeria have failed to win their last 20 matches in La Liga.
- Barcelona have kept a clean sheet in six of their last eight home matches against Almeria in all competitions.
Prediction and Betting Tips
Despite their poor run of form recently, Barcelona are one of the best teams in the division, and they will be the favourites to win here. They have an impressive head-to-head record against Almeria, winning five of the last six meetings. They are likely to grind out all three points here and given the defensive vulnerabilities of the away side, they are likely to win with a substantial margin.
Bet on Barcelona to win by two or more goals.
Barcelona have conceded eight goals in their last three outings across all competitions, and they have been quite fragile at the back. Almeria are the worst team in the division defensively, and they have conceded 39 goals in 17 league matches. A high-scoring game is on the cards here.
Bet on over 2.5 goals.
