Espanyol vs Almeria Match Analysis & Prediction
04/06/2023 10:00 pm
Almeria will attempt to avoid relegation when they make the trip to the RCDE Stadium to face Espanyol on the final day of the season.
Sunday’s game will be the last La Liga contest that Espanyol will play for at least another season after their relegation was confirmed last weekend.
Espanyol looked set to take their survival battle to the final day of the season when they came from behind to take a 2-1 lead against Valencia at Mestalla last weekend.
Goals from Cesar Montes and Martin Braithwaite gave Espanyol a narrow advantage after Diego Lopez had opened the scoring, but the Periquitos were unable to hold on, as Samuel Lino scored a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a point for Los Che.
The 2-2 draw condemned Espanyol to the second tier, but rather than one game, multiple factors have contributed to their plight, including a vulnerable backline that has shipped 66 goals in 37 matches, leaving them with the joint-worst defensive record in La Liga.
Espanyol have also struggled on home truf this season, picking up just 18 points in as many matches at the RCDE Stadium – only Elche have collected fewer points at home in the top flight.
The hosts have won their last two competitive home matches against Almeria, and they will be hoping to claim another victory on Sunday as they look to end a disappointing campaign on a positive note.
Sitting in 16th place and one point clear of the bottom three, Almeria are at risk of joining Espanyol in the second tier next season.
Almeria have squandered the chance to put distance between themselves and the relegation zone in their last two matches, after following a 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad with a goalless draw against Real Valladolid.
Rubi’s side know that they will be guaranteed survival if they collect a point, but if they lose at the RCDE Stadium, they will be relegated if Valladolid and Celta Vigo avoid defeat.
Having failed to keep a clean sheet in an away league game this season, Almeria will have to produce a solid defensive display if they are to leave Catalonia with at least a point.
Espanyol vs. Almeria Head to head
In the 16 previous meetings between these two teams, Espanyol have claimed seven victories while Almeria have won five, and they have drawn in four. Almeria have scored 17 goals and conceded 25 in the process.
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25/01/2015Espanyol3Almeria0La Liga
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05/09/2020Espanyol4Almeria0Club Friendlies
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20/12/2020Espanyol2Almeria1Segunda Division
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19/04/2021Almeria1Espanyol1Segunda Division
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27/01/2023Almeria3Espanyol1La Liga
Espanyol Team News
Sergi Gomez will miss out for Espanyol through injury, but Jose Gragera is expected to be available as he continues to manage an injury problem.
Garcia has confirmed that Leandro Cabrera will be unavailable, with the defender set to become a father for the first time.
Espanyol's Last 5 Matches
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04/05/2023Sevilla3Espanyol2La Liga
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14/05/2023Espanyol2Barcelona4La Liga
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21/05/2023Rayo Vallecano1Espanyol2La Liga
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24/05/2023Espanyol3Atletico Madrid3La Liga
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28/05/2023Valencia2Espanyol2La Liga
Almeria Team News
Almeria remain without the services of Leo Baptistao and Martin Svidersky, while there are doubts over the availabilty of Kaiky and Chumi.
Dyego Sousa is expected to retain his place in the forward line, with Luis Suarez set to miss a second game through suspension.
Almeria's Last 5 Matches
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02/05/2023Almeria2Elche1La Liga
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13/05/2023Osasuna3Almeria1La Liga
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20/05/2023Almeria3Mallorca0La Liga
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23/05/2023Real Sociedad1Almeria0La Liga
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28/05/2023Almeria0Real Valladolid0La Liga
Espanyol vs. Almeria: Odds and Predictions
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