Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Elche
Match Time & Date:
22/08/2022
20:00
Prediction: 1-1
Almeria
Estadio Manuel Martinez will host Monday’s La Liga game between Elche and Almeria, the two teams who are on a quest to secure the elite division survival. Los Franjiverdes experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Real Betis, but they are surely capable of matching Almeria in front of home fans. Midfielder John Donald is banned for the match, while both Gonzalo Verdu and Jony Alamo remain in the treatment room.
The Andalusians, on the other hand, failed to upset Real Madrid in their opener (1-2), but their display in the first half was anything but poor. Elche and Almeria seem to be evenly matched at the moment, and, taking everything into account, the share of spoils is on the cards at Estadio Manuel Martinez. As for the visiting side, there are no fresh injury worries ahead of Matchday 2.
Highlighted Player (Enzo Roco):
Enzo Roco is one of the young and exciting defenders coming out of Chile in the recent times. The 23-year-old started in the youth teams at Universidad Catolica and moved up the ranks. He was promoted to their first team in 2011 and in three years with them played more than 90 matches.
He established himself in the first team and was an omnipresent figure at the back for the team that won Primera Division and Copa Chile titles. Roco moved to the Spanish club Elche on loan in 2014 and by the next year he was at their fellow Spanish club RCD Espanyol.
Roco’s international appearance started with the under-17 squad in 2009 while his senior international debut was in 2012. He was named in the 30-man list by Jorge Sampaoli for the 2014 FIFA World Cup but was cut from the final list.
Highlighted Team (Almeria):
UD Almeria is a Spanish club based in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Los Rojiblancos are one of the newer additions to the Spanish football system, with the club being founded on July 26, 1989.
Almeria suffered relegation to Segunda Division in the 2014/15 season, and they have been competing in the Spanish second tier ever since. Los Rojiblancos are well known for their white shirts with red stripes, while blue is the dominant colour of their away jersey. Sofiane Feghouli, Felipe Melo, Diego Alves, Veljko Paunovic, Aleix Vidal, Alvaro Negredo, Tomer Hemed, and Mate Bilic are some notable footballers who played for Almeria in the past. Fellow Andalusian clubs Sevilla, Malaga, and Granada are considered the club’s fiercest rivals.
The club’s biggest success in Copa del Rey came in the 2010/11 season when they made it to the semis of the prestigious competition. Nonetheless, Catalan giants Barcelona proved to be a big catch for Almeria in the Spanish Cup semi-finals.
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