Almería - Atlético Madrid predictions

The 4.73 odds on a home win result mark the hosts as clear underdogs. Things are fairly lopsided, in fact, so backing such an outcome would be quite a longshot.

The odds are clearly leaning in the away team’s favour, though the difference is by no means insurmountable. Almería will have to give their all to come out on top, though, while Atlético Madrid merely have to make sure not to make major mistakes.

Almería will have been pleased with an away point they won in the previous round of the La Liga (HOME_LAST_ROUND_AWAY). They went against the odds(3.65) to take the first-half lead and surprise the opposing supporters. However, they ultimately failed to withstand the pressure and fell to a draw.

Atletico Madrid never really broke a sweat against Las Palmas as they recorded a pretty straightforward 5:0 victory last time out in the La Liga. Having taken an early lead in the first half they only brought it home for a rather convincing and morale-boosting win.

The home team’s tendency to see their defence crumble under the pressure of away games is worrying – they conceded more than 5 times over the previous 3 away games. The fact that they’re at Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas this Saturday makes things easier for them, but not by a lot.

Atletico don’t seem to have any issues in the goal-scoring department. Their most recent records show they’ve score more than 5 goals over the last 3 matches, so they’re on a bit of a positive trend already.

Almería will need another 9 points to get out of the relegation zone – and this round is not a particularly good opportunity to win them. They are quickly running out of time, though, and will need to move quickly if they wish to stay in the La Liga.

An easy Away Win is expected on Saturday. Atletico Madrid travel to Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas looking to close the gap behind the league leaders and have every right to hope for a positive outcome. After all, there is a good reason behind bookies have decision to install them as 1.78 favourites to win.

Los Rojiblancos were the winners in the first match these two squads played, which happened earlier in the season. It was a rather narrow victory, but they’re still expected to triumph this Saturday despite playing as the away team.

Both rosters have been impacted by an unfortunate string of injuries, leaving them with limited options. The favoured visitors will be short Thomas Lemar, Morata, César Azpilicueta, Gabriel Paulista, while Luis Javier Suárez, Iddrisu Baba, Ibrahima Kone, César Montes will not play for the home team.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.68, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.