Barcelona, who is in third place in the La Liga standings with 35 points, will host Almeria, the last ranked team with five points, at their stadium. Live streaming information, how to watch, match previews and lineup predictions can be found in this article.
Barcelona have a strong home record with seven wins and two defeats from nine matches, while Almeria are winless away from home with one draw and seven defeats.
In head-to-head meetings, Barcelona is ahead with eight wins from the last 10 matches against Almeria. However, Almeria won the last meeting with a score of 1-0 thanks to El Bilal Touré’s single goal last season. This shows that although Barcelona have the advantage historically, Almeria has the potential to spring a surprise.
Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona’s top scorer with eight goals, will be the main threat to Almeria’s defense. On the other hand, Sergio Arribas and Luis Suárez, Almeria’s top scorers with five and four goals respectively, will try to penetrate the Barcelona defense.
However, both teams have several injured players. Barcelona will be without Íñigo Martínez, Marcos Alonso, Gavi, and F. de Jong, while Almeria will be without I. Koné, L. Robertone, and L. Suárez. This can influence the strategy and formation that will be used by both teams.
According to predictions from several trusted sites, one of which, Live Probability, Barcelona has a greater chance of winning with 79.9%, compared to 14.2% for a draw and 5.9% for an Almeria win.
Barcelona has a greater chance of winning by a margin of two goals or more, having won by that margin in eight of the last 10 matches against Almeria.
Based on historical experience statistics, although Almeria has the potential to provide a surprise, Barcelona seems to have the advantage both individually and as a team. Moreover, Xavi’s team also has a greater chance of keeping a clean sheet, having not conceded in four of the last six home matches against Almeria.
Barcelona vs. Almeria Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Barcelona vs. Almeria |
| Competition | 2023-2024 La Liga |
| Match day | Week 18 |
| Venue | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Stadium, Barcelona |
| Date | Wednesday, December 20, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 14:00 ET |
| Official TV | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Watch Live On | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
LineUp Predictions
| Barcelona (4-3-3) | Almeria (3-4-3) |
| Pena | Maximiano |
| Cancelo | Montes |
| Araujo | Gonzalez |
| Kounde | Chumi |
| Balde | Pozo |
| Gundogan | Lopy |
| Romeu | Baba |
| Pedri | Akieme |
| Raphinha | Arribas |
| Felix | Embarba |
| Lewandowski | Baptistao |
5 H2H Latest Barcelona – Almeria
- February 27, 2023 – Almeria [1 – 0] Barcelona (La Liga)
- November 06, 2022 – Barcelona [2 – 0] Almeria (La Liga)
- April 09, 2015 – Barcelona [4 – 0] Almeria (La Liga)
- November 08, 2014 – Almeria [1 – 2] Barcelona (La Liga)
- March 03, 2014 – Barcelona [4 – 1] Almeria (La Liga)
Barcelona – Last 5 Match Results
- November 29, 2023 – Barcelona [2 – 1] Porto (UEFA Champions League)
- December 04, 2023 – Barcelona [1 – 0] Atletico Madrid (La Liga)
- December 11, 2023 – Barcelona [2 – 4] Girona (La Liga)
- December 14, 2023 – Antwerp [3 – 2] Barcelona (UEFA Champions League)
- December 17, 2023 – Valencia [1 – 1] Barcelona (La Liga)
Almeria – Last 5 Match Results
- November 26, 2023 – Getafe [2 – 1] Almeria (La Liga)
- December 03, 2023 – Almeria [0 – 0] Betis (La Liga)
- December 06, 2023 – Barbastro [1 – 0] Almeria (Copa Del Rey)
- December 10, 2023 – Atletico Madrid [2 – 1] Almeria (La Liga)
- December 17, 2023 – Almeria [0 – 0] RDC-Mallorca (La Liga)
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