FC Barcelona vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs UD Almería — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
- Referee Israel Barcena
- Referee Jaime Latre
- Referee Alfonso De Ena
- Referee Javier Iglesias
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | UD Almeria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | FC Viktoria Plzen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Girona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Camp Nou will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and UD Almería.
- 5' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kaiky on 6 minutes.
- 7' Poor challenge from Kaiky. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ferran Torres.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and UD Almería are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' Robert Lewandowski is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 29' Melero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' Pique is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UD Almería so far.
- 42' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Ousmane Dembele gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Dyego Sousa gets the nod from UD Almeria. He replaces Leo Baptistao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ousmane Dembele makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past UD Almería's compact .
- 61' FC Barcelona make a change. Ferran Torres trudges off to be replaced by Ansu Fati on 61 minutes.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Frenkie de Jong makes it 2-0.
- 67' UD Almería is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' The whistle greets Busquets as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Gavira.
- 69' Melero makes way for Arnau Puigmal at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 521 games and scored 801 goals.
- 79' Lucas Robertone makes way for Portillo at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 84' Pique makes way for Andreas Christensen at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 85' Andreas Christensen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pique at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and UD Almería are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 2-0 the final result. UD Almería will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 21
- 9
-
11
Ferran Torres ↓ Ansu Fati 61'
- 1
-
3
Pique ↓ Andreas Christensen 85'
- 18
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Raphinha 68'
-
5
Busquets ↓ Pablo Gavira 68'
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 2
-
15
Andreas Christensen ↑ 85'
-
22
Raphinha ↑ 68'
- 26
- 24
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 61'
- 36
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↑ 68'
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- –
- –
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
UD Almería Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Melero ↓ Arnau Puigmal 69'
- 24
-
19
Rodrigo Ely ↓ Inigo Eguaras 68'
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Dyego Sousa 46'
- 13
- 15
- 21
-
5
Lucas Robertone ↓ Portillo 79'
- 23
- 7
-
2
Kaiky ↓ Srdan Babic 46'
Bench
-
8
Portillo ↑ 79'
- 20
- 17
- 6
- 10
-
4
Inigo Eguaras ↑ 68'
-
22
Srdan Babic ↑ 46'
-
11
Dyego Sousa ↑ 46'
- 9
-
18
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 69'
- 14
- 25
Coach
Rubi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergi Roberto | 2 |
| Fermin Lopez | 2 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| El Bilal Toure | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
84%
Draw or UD Almería
40%
FC Barcelona or UD Almería
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.