FC Barcelona vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 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 | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
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 München | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Barcelona launch into their encounter with UD Almeria.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and UD Almeria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 6' Kaiky catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Kaiky is booked for UD Almeria — Yellow card on 7.
- 9' Ferran Torres is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
- 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Melero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ousmane Dembele on 42 minutes.
- 46' UD Almeria ring the changes. Leo Baptistao has done his job and it is now time for Dyego Sousa to step up.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ousmane Dembele makes it 1-0.
- 53' The travelling UD Almeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Ansu Fati comes on to replace Ferran Torres.
- 62' A goal from the Netherlands international Frenkie de Jong! He fires home on 62 to make it 2-0!
- 67' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UD Almeria backline.
- 68' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Busquets departs to be replaced by Pablo Gavira.
- 69' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Melero is replaced by Arnau Puigmal on 69 minute.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' UD Almeria make a change. Lucas Robertone trudges off to be replaced by Portillo on 79 minutes.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Andreas Christensen comes on to replace Pique.
- 85' The crowd applauds Pique as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Christensen steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Baptistao made 286 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.
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 Almeria 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 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| El Bilal Toure | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 1 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 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 Almeria 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 Almeria
40%
FC Barcelona or UD Almeria
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 Almeria 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 Almeria keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.