Almeria vs Getafe

22/12- Booth teams are coming off matches where they have lost out to the opponent’s dominance. While Almeria suffered a 3-1 away loss to the bottom table occupants Real Betis, Getafe lost with the same margin at home against a strong Villareal. There is not much to choose between the teams though Almeria is 3 places higher than Getafe the actual point difference is just one. Almeria should be rather confident though as they would have a strong home support as well as the last two games they played in their backyard they defeated teams like Valladolid and Sevilla. The biggest problem though is their goal scoring ability, they have just scored a total of 14 goals in 16 matches and 6 of them have been netted by striker Sanchez, so basically Almeria depend a lot on him to convert and hence they can win. But the fact remains that when at home Almeria have hardly given away goals as well so the story may be that the home side might not allow goals and if their striker fires, they win.

 

Getafe on the other hand have faced two back to back defeats and are hoping to pick up some points at least in this away tie. The team this season has not been about individual brilliance or star performance but several players have put their hands up at different times and hence possibly their top 2 goal scorers Rodriguez and Sousa have just 3 goals each even though they have nearly 1 goal every match. Their away form has also not been great and hence too much resilience cannot be expected but the visitors would have to show heart and courage.

 

Though there is little to choose from, Almeria at home and in better form look favorites

 

Prediction: 2-0, Almeria win