Almeria vs Valencia Prediction: Expect a goal exchange

To complete the program of Saturday's pool of the sixth round of the Spanish Football Championship will be a duel between Almeria and Valencia. Levantines, i.e. guests, in the pair are quoted as notable favorites. Almeria poorly started the season and is one of the main contenders for departure at the end of the tournament. But the Bats are regularly pleasing their crowd with victories, so everything is logical in terms of the lineup for the game.

The team has drawn only with Cadiz and has four defeats from Rayo, Real, Celta, and Villarreal. The weak results of Almeria doomed the field's future hosts to 20th place in the standings of the Spanish championship. The gap from Sevilla, located in the saving 17th position, is two points. Much suggests that Almeria, in the current season, will be fighting for survival. If last season's excellent home statistics saved the team, in the 2023/24 season, Almeria has three home defeats in three games with a goal difference of 3:8.

Valencia has three wins in five games with two defeats. Failures were recorded in matches against Osasuna and Alaves, victories over Sevilla, Las Palmas, and Atletico, with the capital team they beat with a score of 3:0. In that game, Duro scored a double, and Guerra Moreno scored another goal in the second half. Before the start of the sixth round, Valencia was in fifth place in the standings of the Spanish championship with an asset of 9 points. The gap between Atletico, located in the Champions League competition, is one point. However, we pay attention to the fact that the Basques will play their match on Friday, and the gap between the rivals may increase by the start of our match.

Last season, Almeria retained their place in La Liga thanks solely to their excellent home statistics. And the future hosts know that this season, they can stay in the elite only if they normalize their home results. So far, Almeria have 100% defeats on their home field, but note that the future hosts scored in the last four games, although they lost three. Valencia did relatively well at the beginning of the season, achieving three wins in five games, including smashing Atletico in Madrid. We believe that the teams will be able to exchange goals.