Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
FC Barcelona
3 – 2
Full Time
UD Almeria
Wed 20 Dec 2023 · 18:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys HT 45' · FT 45'
Raphinha 33' 1–0
1–1 42' Leo Baptistao
Sergi Roberto 60' 2–1
2–2 71' Edgar Gonzalez
Sergi Roberto 83' 3–2
Y 5' Alejandro Pozo
Raphinha 15' Y
Andreas Christensen 21' Y
Y 57' Dion Lopy
Y 84' Iddrisu Baba
Ronald Araujo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)

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

3
1
FC Barcelona 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals UD Almeria
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-20 FC Barcelona 3–2 UD Almeria 2023-02-26 UD Almeria 1–0 FC Barcelona 2022-11-05 FC Barcelona 2–0 UD Almeria

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec UD Almeria H 3–2 W
16 Dec Valencia CF A 1–1 D
13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC A 2–3 L
10 Dec Girona FC H 2–4 L
03 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–0 W
28 Nov FC Porto H 2–1 W
UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec FC Barcelona A 2–3 L
17 Dec RCD Mallorca H 0–0 D
10 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–2 L
03 Dec Real Betis Balompie H 0–0 D
25 Nov Getafe CF A 1–2 L
11 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Barcelona gets underway.
  • 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alejandro Pozo on 5.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Raphinha gets a Yellow card.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Christensen on 21.
  • 26' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' FC Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raphinha on 33.
  • 38' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 42' What an equalizer from Leo Baptistao!
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Joao Felix is replaced by Ferran Torres on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adri Embarba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Iddrisu Baba gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' FC Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sergi Roberto on 60.
  • 64' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Alejandro Pozo is replaced by Houboulang Mendes on 64 minute.
  • 67' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Fermin Lopez is replaced by Oriol Romeu on 67 minute.
  • 71' GOAL! Edgar Gonzalez scores on 71.
  • 76' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Raphinha by Lamine Yamal on 76 minute.
  • 77' Another change for UD Almeria made on 77 minute. Largie Ramazani leaves to be changed by Adri Embarba.
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 83' GOAL! Sergi Roberto scores on 83. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Iddrisu Baba on 84.
  • 89' UD Almeria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ronald Araujo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for FC Barcelona.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

UD Almeria Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-20 FC Barcelona 3–2 UD Almeria 2023-02-26 UD Almeria 1–0 FC Barcelona 2022-11-05 FC Barcelona 2–0 UD Almeria

FC Barcelona Form

2023-12-20 FC Barcelona 3–2 UD Almeria W 2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2023-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 FC Barcelona L 2023-12-10 FC Barcelona 2–4 Girona FC L 2023-12-03 FC Barcelona 1–0 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2023-11-28 FC Barcelona 2–1 FC Porto W

UD Almeria Form

2023-12-20 FC Barcelona 3–2 UD Almeria L 2023-12-17 UD Almeria 0–0 RCD Mallorca D 2023-12-10 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–1 UD Almeria L 2023-12-03 UD Almeria 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D 2023-11-25 Getafe CF 2–1 UD Almeria L 2023-11-11 UD Almeria 1–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 UD Almeria xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona51% Draw25% UD Almeria24%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
75%
Draw or UD Almeria
49%
FC Barcelona or UD Almeria
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona34% Draw44% UD Almeria22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push UD Almeria covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.