Almería - Espanyol betting tips and odds

Though the home team can be called favourites, they can’t quite relax going into the match at Espanyol. Their advantage is quite narrow, and just a few mistakes could end up costing them the game.

The visiting team is fully aware of the challenge that lies ahead. A win against Almería on their home field would be a significant achievement, and it is never an easy task.

The host are coming off from a morale-boosting Valencia draw. Why morale-boosting? Because Almería were given close to zero per cent chances of getting anything from their last trip. However, a draw at halftime and the end (Valencia) make for a very good result overall.

Espanyol are here on the back of a narrow victory against Real Betis. Most betting predictions considered Real Betis the stronger team despite the fact they were visitors, pricing an away win 2.80. In a surprise turn of events, Espanyol took the lead in the first half and ended the game with a 1:0 result.

Almería’s 14th spot in the standings is not about to impress anyone, but they’ve managed to steer clear of the relegation zone for now. They’re still a good chunk of the season to go through, however, and they’re heading into a relatively difficult matchup.

Espanyol are heading into round 19 with 3 points between them and the relegation zone. Moving to a safer table position will be difficult with Almería in the way, though.

Friday's matchup will see both teams at full strength, free of injuries and suspensions.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 1.82.