Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Real Madrid (1st, 95 pts) held a 74-point advantage over Almería (19th, 21 pts). Almería's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Real Madrid ran at 2.29 scored and 0.68 conceded, Almería at 1.13 and 1.97.
Almería had gone 10 games without a win. Real Madrid had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Almería, 2.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Real Madrid have 10 wins to Almería's 0, with 1 draw, at 4.55 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 91% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 73%.
The match was played at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid (capacity 81,044). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Almería led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.