Valencia vs Almeria prediction 23.01.2023

• Competition: LaLiga
• Date: 23.01.2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia)

Valencia as a club cannot regain the glory they had at the beginning of this century when they won La Liga and played in the Champions League final.
 
It seems that this season will also quickly fall into oblivion, and in a worst-case scenario, they could even fear for survival. Since the continuation of the championship in the two matches played, they have experienced both defeats. And while they have nothing to complain about for the away defeat against Villareal, the defeat against Cadiz on their home ground with a minimal result is extremely unpleasant and unexpected. In that match, Valencia had the initiative throughout the match, but they failed to use the chances that the opponent used. In the meantime, their victory against Gijon 4:0 in the Copa del Rey and placement in the quarter-finals of this competition is a small consolation.

On the other hand, Almeria is having a solid season by their standards. They are only one position below their opponent with 18 points won. During the transfer window, they lost their top scorer Umar Sadiq who moved to Sociedad, but that didn't bother them much. In the last match, they drew 1:1 against Atl. Madrid and I think they can be quite satisfied with that result.

Valencia vs Almeria pick: VALENCIA TO WIN

Valencia's poor form is worrying for this pick, but this is a high-quality roster to continue with such lackluster games for a long time. I hope that with a convincing victory against Gijon, they announced a series of better games and results. Almeria is a team to respect, but often their performance seems sterile. I expect Valencia to enter the match very aggressively, score an early goal and routinely bring the game to an end.