Almeria – Sevilla

Sevilla go into the match against Almeria with a special attitude

In the third round of La Liga, Almeria will play at home against Sevilla. The La Liga newcomer pleasantly surprised in the opening game. The team challenged Real Madrid and even defeated their formidable rival for most of the encounter. The final turned out to be a sad one - Almeria lost, but showed that they are dangerous even for the grands. The Red and Whites are not your typical La Liga newcomer. The club has money to spend on transfers. They spent in excess of €20m during the summer. In addition, even without acquisitions, the squad was quite capable at the La Liga level. The formidable striker Umar Sadiq is valued at around €20m. The player has already scored his first Premier League goal against Elche. Almeria showed a decent game away against a rival. The match turned out to be about even - on three results. A draw is a positive outcome for Almeria. The confident start of the La Liga newcomer affected the odds. Sevilla are no longer the clear favourites. Quotes above 2.00 are rare for Lopetegui's team in this position of power. Sevilla are currently just one point clear, although they have started against Osasuna and Valladolid. The team's mini crisis was predictable. Sevilla have become significantly weaker over the summer. The club lost its main centre of defence. Kunde and Carlos left the club. At the same time, in the first games Lopetegui had to adapt to the situation using internal resources. Now the management have rectified the situation. The club have made two big and promising transfers. The best centre-back in Turkey, Markao, and his Leipzig colleague, Nianzou, joined Sevilla. In addition, Sevilla have signed Telles on the defensive flank. In attack, much is expected of Isco, but the star ex-Real Madrid footballer is not yet at his best. Sevilla will not be able to count on defender Acuña in the third round. He is suspended. But Jesus Corona's situation is much more dramatic. The Mexican has been sidelined until the end of the year because of a serious injury. Almeria were very good in the match against Real, but still - that's no reason to project the course of the game with Madrid onto Sevilla. Lopetegui has a very different style, more pragmatic. The visitors can hold off Almeria's counterplay and punish themselves at the first misstep. Plus Sevilla will finally be able to rely on better quality players in defence. The club is very motivated to get the first win in the championship. In terms of the general class and the level of the performing skills the guests have a total superiority. An odds higher than 2.15 on Sevilla is undoubtedly too much. At the moment, you can even bet profitably with a handicap on the visitors to insure a draw.