Atletico Madrid vs Almeria Betting Tips 10.12.2023

• Competition: Spain &— LaLiga
• Date: Sunday, 10th, December 2023
• Kickoff: 13:00 UTC / 14.00 CET
• Venue: Metropolitano Stadium (Madrid)

Atletico Madrid aim to maintain their winning streak in LaLiga at a fast pace as they welcome bottom side Almeria at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid vs Almeria Betting Tips: AH1 -1.5

The Colchoners are heading into Sunday’s game with a sense of disappointment, following their narrow 0-1 defeat at Estadi de Montjuic, Barcelona’s interim home ground, last week. Their loss was made even more bitter as it was inflicted by their own player, Joao Felix, who is currently on loan at Blaugrana.

Without a doubt, Diego Simeone was hit hard by that setback, especially the manner in which the Portuguese striker celebrated the winning goal. This was particularly amplified considering the fact that during Joao Felix’s tenure with Atletico, their relationship was not in the best state.

Overall, the Madrid-based club still holds a position in the UEFA Champions League spots with 31 points, lagging seven points behind Real and Girona who are tied at the top of LaLiga with a game in hand. It’s clear that “El Cholo” will be urgently seeking a response from his selected players.

Indeed, Sunday presents a superb chance for Atletico and Simeone to recover from last week’s setback. They will be playing at the Wanda Metropolitano, one of the few stadiums in Europe that boasts a 100% home victory rate. Their opponent is Almeria, currently the leading candidate for relegation.

To clarify, the last time they faced defeat at home was in early January, losing to Barcelona who were last week’s victors. Since then, the Colchoneros have been unbeatable, claiming victory in all 16 of their home games. This provides little evidence to suggest that their incredible winning streak could be stopped by any team, even those at the bottom of the league.

Almeria, the only team yet to taste victory in this season’s Spanish top-flight, confirmed in midweek that they are ready for a move to Segunda Division. This came after they suffered a 0-1 defeat from Barbastro, a fourth-tier team, resulting in their elimination from this year’s Copa del Rey.

Making matters problematic, the Rojiblancos’ defensive line is leaking like a sieve, ranking as the most porous in the elite division, having been breached 37 times to this point. When we add that they’ve fallen by at least a two-goal margin in three of the last four head-to-head matches in Madrid against Atletico, there’s a clear reason why we don’t doubt a routine drubbing for the home team.