Málaga vs Almería betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga 2 match on December 08th, 2024

Málaga and Almería will play on December 08th, 2024, Sunday at 15:15h (UTC), in a match counting for the La Liga 2 in Spain, check the Málaga vs Almería betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Málaga vs Almería will occur

The game takes place in the Estadio La Rosaleda stadium, in the city of Malaga, with a capacity for 30044 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Málaga vs Almería betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the La Liga 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.23 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.46 goals per match.

Málaga last match

Málaga come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Castellón, valid for the La Liga 2, ended with a 2-0. The team coached by S. Pellicer García lined up in the last match with a 4-3-3 formation.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their victory, 4.50.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Victor Garcia Marin, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Almería last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Copa Del Rey, Almería, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Cultural Leonesa team with a final score of 1-2.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.25, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Málaga vs Almería h2h

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 27-07-2024. The match was valid for the 2024 season of the Club Friendlies, and it ended with a 0-1 win for Almería.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The Almería team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 5 wins, compared to the Málaga team, which won only 1 match.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Málaga

La Liga 2 leaderboard now

Considering the home team Málaga, standing in 14th place with 22 points in the La Liga 2 competition in Spain. Their performance statistics have been such as 4 wins, 3 losses and, 10 draws.

The team, has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Albacete team who occupies position 13 in the 18th round.

Málaga analysis

At the end of round 17 of La Liga 2, Málaga collected 14 goals scored and 17 goals conceded.

Málaga team comes to this game with a sequence of 2 losses in the La Liga 2 that has been affecting the team's morale.

Recent performances have highlighted that Málaga is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

Best goalscorer from Málaga

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Dioni. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Málaga come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Almería

La Liga 2 leaderboard now

The Almería team with 31 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

Which means that the team is over Mirandés team who is in the position 3 in the 18th round but with the same number of points.

Almería analysis

After round 17 of La Liga 2 we count 33 goals scored by Almería and 26 conceded.

Having 5 wins in the La Liga 2, Almería is in a great moment! There is little doubt about who is the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Almería is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.18 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the La Liga 2 that wants to keep up with the good performances!

It is an average ball possession of 54.82% that the Almería team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.

With a streak of 5 wins in the La Liga 2, Almería will attempt to get good results in this game despite playing away from home, mainly because Almería only lost 3 times in 9 games.

Almería is a more offensive team than Málaga, having 1642 attacks vs. 1511 from Málaga, having scored 33 times, in comparison, Málaga converted into goal 14 times.

Almería could face difficulties in maintaining their top form when confronted with a packed schedule featuring several games in a short span. Despite the odds pointing towards a close contest, the team's busy schedule could impact their performance against Málaga.

Best goalscorer from Almería

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Luis Javier Suárez has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Almería with 12 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Málaga is Dioni, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Almería is Luis Javier Suárez, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Taking into consideration that Almería scores an average of 1.67 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 4.38 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.88 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Almería side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Málaga who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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