Barcelona vs Almeria. Will the guests win their first victory in the championship?

On December 20, in the match of the 18th round of the Spanish La Liga, Barcelona and Almeria will meet. The match will be hosted by the Olimpico Arena (Barcelona).

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Barcelona vs Almeria facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Barcelona vs Almeria

Barcelona

Barcelona did not manage to get out of one crisis before it was overtaken by another - right now the Catalans cannot win for three meetings in a row. If in the Champions League the blue garnets had enough reserves to win the group, then in La Liga the club’s affairs are not going well. In the last match, Xavi's boys lost points again, drawing away with Valencia 1:1. Joao Felix scored the only goal for the Catalans. Barcelona is in 3rd place in the standings, gaining 35 points, with a goal ratio of 31:19. Lewandowski leads the Blaugrana scorers' race with eight goals and three assists.

At home, the club played 9 matches within the Examples, achieving seven wins and suffering two defeats.

Almeria

Almeria is completely ruining the season; right now the team has accumulated a streak of seven matches without victories in the domestic arena. True, in the last match of La Liga, Garitano Gaizka’s boys managed to cling to the points, the team on their own territory drew 0:0 with Mallorca. Almeria are in last place in the standings with 5 points and a goal ratio of 17:39. In the red-whites' scorers' race, Arribas is in the lead, having managed to score 5 goals.

On the road, the team played 8 meetings within Primera, drawing once and suffering seven defeats.

Barcelona vs Almeria facts

• Barcelona have won their last 8 home matches in all competitions against Almeria;
• Almeria are winless in their last 20 LaLiga matches;
• Barcelona have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 home matches in all competitions against Almeria 1.97.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers are confident in the Catalans' home success. The odds for Barcelona's victory were 1.15. You can bet on a draw with odds of 9.54. For Victoria Almeria, quotes stopped at 13.70. Bookmakers expect productive football from teams. The bookmaker company 1xbet offers to bet on “Total less than 3.5” with odds of 2.05, “Total over 3.5” with odds of 1.79. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Barcelona did not perform well in the last rounds; the Catalans let their competitors lead in the championship race. Almeria is the main underdog of the season, it is unlikely that the guests will be able to avoid relegation from Primera, the team remains the only one in Examples without a win. Taking into account the home field factor, the difference in the team and individual class of the teams, I think that the Catalans will win a convincing victory, lifting the spirits of both themselves and their fans: Barcelona's victory with a handicap 1 (-2) - 1.70.