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Match info:
Almeria vs Granada
Competition – Spanish Primera Liga
Stadium – Estadio del Mediterráneo
Date: 4th January
Kick-off time – 21:00 GMT+1
16th place Almeria host 12th position Granada at the Estadio del Mediterráneo this Friday evening in the Spanish Primera.
Recent form:
Almeria – W D D W L L W
Granada – L L W W L L W
Almeria have lost 2 of their last 7 while Granada have lost 4 their last 7.
The Spanish Primera table looks like this:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 40 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 36 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 |
| 6 | Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 25 |
| 8 | Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Leganes | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Alaves | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Valencia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 12 |
A win for Almeria will move them as high as 14th while a win for Granada could move them as high as 8th position.
Head-to-head
These two sides have met just once in recent years and that match finished 1:1 back in August.
The last meeting between these two sides finished 1:1.
Possible line-ups
Almeria (4-5-1)
Granada (4-3-3)
Bookmakers make Almeria slight favourites to come out on top in this match.
Odds: Almeria (11/8) Draw (9/4) Granada (2/1)Gamingtips Prediction – Almeria 0:0 Granada
Almeria were promoted from the Spanish Segunda division last season. They scored 72 goals in 42 games and conceded 50. Granada finished 15th in the Spanish Primera Liga, just 6 points above the relegation zone. They scored 37 goals in 38 games and conceded 54. So far this season, Almeria have won 4 of their opening 17 fixtures while Granada have won 5 of their opening 17. Almeria have the 3rd worst defensive record in the league (conceded 32 goals in 17) while Granada have the second lowest goals scored record in the league (scored 15 in 17). Ultimately this match could go either way with Granada’s lack of goal scoring threat and Almeria’s poor defensive record. Almeria made a horrendous start to life in the Spanish Primera however they have pulled it back slightly with just 2 losses in their last 7. Granada have a much better defensive record (6th best in the division) and that may help them snatch a much needed win. 
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