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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 36
UD Almería v FC Barcelona
Power Horse Stadium
Almeria, Spain
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Kick-off is at 21h30 CAT
UD Ameria will face off with a fired-up FC Barcelona side in a
La Liga encounter at the Power Horse Stadium on 16 May.
Current Form
Rojiblancos suffered a 3-2 defeat to Real Betis away on 12 May and it was their second defeat in their last three matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Almeria are winless in their last 18 home matches in the league having recorded nine draws and nine defeats at the Power Horse Stadium.
Meanwhile, Barcelona secured a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad at home on 13 May and it was their second win in their last three matches in La Liga.
Barca are winless in their last two away matches in the league having recorded two consecutive defeats on the road.
Team News
Aleksandar Radovanovi is the only player on Almeria's injury list at the moment while Largie Ramazani will be missing due to suspension.
Barcelona, on the other hand, will be without Frenkie De Jong, Alejandro Balde and Gavi who are currently injured, but the club has no suspension issues.
Quotes
"We've started by giving them the chance to put themselves in front," Almeria manager Pepe Mel said after his side's defeat to Betis.
"The games I've won have been by keeping a clean sheet. Today we showed football skills and pride and we had opportunities to equalise. There's no explanation for the team's situation.
"We have quality and youth with the addition of Marcos Peña. I'm happy with my players because they give everything."
Head-to-Head
Barcelona secured a 3-2 win over Almeria in their last meeting in La Liga and the game took place at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 20 December 2023.
Barca have won two of their last three matches in the league against Rojiblancos who emerged victorious in the other game.
La Liga matchday 36 fixtures
Kick-off times in CAT
Tuesday, 14 May
19:30 - CA Osasuna v Real Mallorca
21:30 - Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves
22:00 - Girona FC v Villarreal CF
Wednesday 15 May
19:30 - Sevilla FC v Cadiz CF
19:30 - Rayo Vallecano v Granada CF
22:00 - Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao
22:00 - Getafe CF v Atletico Madrid
Thursday, 16 May
19:30 - Las Palmas v Real Betis
21:30 - UD Almeria v Barcelona
22:00 - Real Sociedad v Valencia CF
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