Almeria vs Atl. Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips (24 February)

Mathematically speaking, Almeria is still in the running to maintain its position but sportingly speaking it seems mission impossible to get there. Unless you only have James Bonds within this Andalusian team overnight, making up for a 12-point deficit knowing that no victory has yet been acquired in the space of 25 matches seems totally illusory.. Last weekend, La Union was able to scrape a point on the lawn of another relegation, Granada 1-1, which remains insufficient. Beaten this week by Inter Milan in Italy 1-0, Atlético is off to a poor start in its Champions League round of 16 double-header with the European vice-champion.

There is obviously a return match to reverse the situation. By then, the Madrilenians will obviously have played this evening and next week in the semi-final second leg of the Copa del Rey away against Athletic Bilbao who took an option in the first leg defeat 0-1 at Wanda. In La Liga, the Colchoneros are in 4th place, under the constant threat of Bilbao, but they remain on a manita inflicted on the great team of Las Palmas last weekend 5-0, a week after being beaten by the Sevilla FC 1-0.

Excluded against Bilbao, the interesting Ramazani (3 goals, 4 assists in the league) served his suspension last weekend and he should make his return this evening. Ditto for Leo Baptistao (4 goals in La Liga) who served his two matches. On the other hand, the former Lorient player Koné is still injured like Cesar Montes or even Luis Suarez (ex-OM) who suffered a new fibula fracture. A real crack from the Real Madrid school, Arribas (6 pawns in La Liga) will not lack courtiers in the event of relegation of the Andalusian club at the end of the year. Hard blow for Atlético who lost Antoine Griezmann for an indefinite period during the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League during the week (moderate ankle sprain).

The vice-captain of the French team will therefore accompany Thomas Lemar to the infirmary or Azpilicueta but he should not stay there very long. Note that this week, Morata (13 goals in the league) returned to the Champions group, the same goes for winter recruit Gabriel Paulista (ex-Valencia). Boys like Llorente and Correa (6 goals each in La Liga) will probably be in the mix tonight.