Real host Almeria who are sixteen points behind the Madridistas in the table. The home team go into this match with nine wins, one draw and two defeats. Merengues are aimining to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat at Camp Nou last weekend. Real played in this match as a team and had many goal chances, but Barca had more luck. The hosts will be determined to pick up the victory today. They want to exert maximum pressure on Almeria. Their style of play, although rarely easy on the eyes, has made the team even tougher physically and mentally.

Almeria lie in 14th place in the table on twelve points after recording three wins, three draws and six defeats. They are not in form and have lost four of their last five games. The visitors were defeated 4-1 by Athletic on their home ground last weekend. They have problems in front of goal and have scored only twelve times. The main aim for Almeria is to ensure their top flight status without relegation worries.
Real are big favourites for this match… home win with hcp, over 2,5 goals