Thursday , 2 July 2026

UD Almeria vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
UD Almeria
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 26 Feb 2023 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Mediterraneo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Eric Garcia
Lucas Robertone 47' Y
Lucas Robertone 48' Y
Y 52' Xavi Hernandez
Juan Brandariz 53' Y
Y 54' Raphinha
Y 57' Pablo Gavira
Fernando Martinez 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mediterraneo.

Match Details

  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Jorge Diaz
  • Referee Jose Garrido
  • Referee Ivan Masso Granado
  • Referee Miguel Ortiz

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

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

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb FC Barcelona H 1–0 W
17 Feb Girona FC A 2–6 L
11 Feb Real Betis Balompie H 2–3 L
06 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–2 L
27 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–1 W
23 Jan Valencia CF A 2–2 D
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb UD Almeria A 0–1 L
23 Feb Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
19 Feb Cadiz CF H 2–0 W
16 Feb Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–0 W
05 Feb Sevilla FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — UD Almeria and FC Barcelona get this one started.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' UD Almeria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
  • 24' What composure from El Bilal Toure! The Mali international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 29' UD Almeria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
  • 34' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Eric Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Cesar de la Hoz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Franck Kessie by Raphinha on 46 minute.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Lucas Robertone on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
  • 48' Lucas Robertone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Xavi Hernandez on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Brandariz.
  • 54' Raphinha is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. UD Almeria and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Eric Garcia exits the field as Ronald Araujo enters on 67.
  • 72' Rodrigo Ely has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 267 appearances.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Luis Suarez as he leaves the pitch. Largie Ramazani steps in for UD Almeria.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' The UD Almeria bench stirs into life. Leo Baptistao is withdrawn and Alejandro Pozo gets his opportunity.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fernando Martinez.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Kaiky. He replaces El Bilal Toure on 89 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for UD Almeria players.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubi

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergi Roberto 2
Fermin Lopez 2
Raphinha 1
Leo Baptistao 1
Edgar Gonzalez 1
Frenkie de Jong 1
Ousmane Dembele 1
El Bilal Toure 1

Head to Head

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

UD Almeria Form

2023-02-26 UD Almeria 1–0 FC Barcelona W 2023-02-17 Girona FC 6–2 UD Almeria L 2023-02-11 UD Almeria 2–3 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-02-06 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 UD Almeria L 2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-01-23 Valencia CF 2–2 UD Almeria D

FC Barcelona Form

2023-02-26 UD Almeria 1–0 FC Barcelona L 2023-02-23 Manchester United FC 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-02-19 FC Barcelona 2–0 Cadiz CF W 2023-02-16 FC Barcelona 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-02-05 FC Barcelona 3–0 Sevilla FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: UD Almeria or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria42% Draw30% FC Barcelona28%
Actual: UD Almeria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

UD Almeria or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Barcelona
58%
UD Almeria or FC Barcelona
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UD Almeria27% Draw52% FC Barcelona21%
Actual: UD Almeria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — UD Almeria

Handicap UD Almeria covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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