Barcelona, despite facing financial difficulties, has managed to maintain its position as one of Spain’s top teams through their academy and smart free transfers. They won the La Liga title last year but struggled in the UCL group phase. This season, they secured the knockout phase in the Champions League, but are slowly losing pace in La Liga, currently six points behind league leader Girona. With only one point in the last two games, Barcelona needs to continue improving.

Almeria, last season’s La Liga runner-up, is currently the last-placed team with only five points in 17 rounds and eight points below the safe zone. If not addressed quickly, Almeria is likely to be relegated if there is no significant improvement in their performance.

Frankie de Jong will serve a one-game suspension due to a fifth yellow card. Ilkay Gundogan, Pedri, and Oriol Romeu may play in midfield due to Gavi’s injury. Injured players will remain sidelined. Gavi, Martinez, Alonso, and Stegen will remain sidelined. Barca’s conversion rate is only 31%, the 76th-best in 2023/24, despite having the most chances in the top five leagues.

The team is expected to avoid new injuries or suspensions, with Ibrahima Kone, Marko Milovanovic, Martin Svidersky, and Luis Suarez remaining sidelined. Marc Pubill is close to returning but is questionable. Coach Gaizka Garitano expressed disappointment with the team’s performance after a 0:0 draw against Mallorca, stating they struggled to create chances and were uncomfortable on the field.

Predicted lineups:

Barcelona

Goalkeeper: Inaki Pena
Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde
Midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, Pedri
Forwards: Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Joao Felix

Almeria

Goalkeeper: Luis Maximiano
Defenders: Chumi, Cesar Montes, Edgar Gonzalez, Sergio Akieme
Midfielders: Alejandro Pozo, Lucas Robertone, Dion Lopy, Adri Embarba
Forwards: Leo Baptistao, Sergio Arribas

Barcelona VS Almeria (Last 6 matches)

• Barcelona – 5 wins
• Almeria – 1 win

Over all competition record

Spain – La Liga Stats

Barcelona is expected to dominate the match with numerous shots on goal, while UD Almería may struggle to score, resulting in a comfortable 3-1 margin for Barcelona.

Winning probability: Barcelona – 82% , Draw – 11% , Almeria – 7%

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