Almeria will play in front of the home fans at Estadio Mediterraneo on Monday night when they welcome visitors Sevilla in a one-on-one La Liga clash, with kickoff slated for 20:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Almeria are Still Looking for their First Win of the Season
Almeria are winless in La Liga this season after 27 rounds of fixtures. They are rooted to the basement of the league table with 9 points after nine draws and 18 defeats in an underwhelming showing so far.
In their last five outings, Almeria have had three consecutive draws with two defeats on either side.
They have conceded the most goals in La Liga with 55, while scoring just 25. They need to steady their defensive setup ahead of hosting a Sevilla side experiencing an upturn in form in recent matches as they have climbed away from the drop zone.
Sevilla Looking to Steady their Form as they Bid to Climb into Midtable
Sevilla have experienced an upturn in form that has seen them win six times in the league so far, after 27 matches. They have bolstered their points tally to 27 and sit 14th on the table, eight points above the relegation zone.
Sevilla must retain their form to avoid relegation in La Liga.
The focus in their trip to Almeria is to move the ball quickly and ensure that their attacking play is dynamic enough to break an Almeria setup that is likely to be pragmatic on Monday.
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Almeria and Sevilla have met each other 17 times in all competitions since 2007. Sevilla dominated this fixture with 12 wins. Almeria have managed just four wins, with one match ending in a draw.
Last time the two sides met, Sevilla were heavy 5-1 winners; they will look to complete the double over the hosts on Monday.
Injury Report
Almeria will be without center-forward Ibrahima Kone, who is sidelined with an ankle injury.
Sevilla will be without Mariano Diaz, Erik Lamela, Marcos Acuna, Joan Jordan, Juanlu Snachez, Jesus Navas.
Prediction
Sevilla are favorites to win this match given the current form for Almeria.
Sevilla will win and make it back-to-back wins in La Liga.
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