ALMERIA v CORDOBA – Pick: 1 – 12 September 2014

Almeria to edge out new-boys Cordoba in bottom half clash

International Football Tips

Football – Spain – La Liga

Friday 12th September 2014 – Kickoff: 2100hrs

After just two games of the new La Liga season, Almeria and Cordoba find themselves near the foot of the division and they meet tonight to decide who moves away from the bottom four places of  La Liga.

Looking at Almeria first and they narrowly avoided relegation down to the Segunda Division at the end of last season finishing one place and just one point above the bottom three. The hosts finished with an overall home record of a so-so  6-6-7  26/31 and they’ll be looking to their home matches to pick up points this time around particularly against sides like Cordoba and the like to stay out of trouble this term.

This season, Almeria started with a 1-1 draw against Espanyol, which was then followed by a narrow 0-1 defeat at Getafe who are another side they will look to take points off later in the season in the return fixture on home turf.

 

Visitors Cordoba were promoted at the end of last season’s Segunda Division, courtesy of the play-off process as they saw off Las Palmas thanks to the away goal rule, and they now find themselves back in the big time for this new La Liga season.

Their first match of the new campaign couldn’t have been tougher with a trip away to Real Madrid, and the hosts rather predictably won 2-0 to consign Cordoba to an opening day defeat. However, Cordoba managed a point against Celta Vigo at home in a 1-1 draw coming from behind to open their account for this season.

Home form will be crucial to Cordoba’s chances of survival and it’ll be interesting to see if they can reverse the trend that favours the home sides in their encounter at Almeria tonight. Almeria have won their last two at home against Cordoba 3-0 and 2-1 while Cordoba won their last home match against Almeria 2-1.

 

Home advantage may well be key again for this clash so I’ll back Almeria to grab the points tonight in what could be a 2-1 win for the hosts.

Pick: Almeria straight win @ 2.10 Bet Victor