UD Almeria will be looking to extend their lead at the summit of Spain’s Segunda Division when they visit Real Sociedad B on Friday night.
With three games left this season, Almeria find themselves two points clear of second-place Eibar and four points inside the automatic promotion places.
💪🏼⚽️ Comenzamos a preparar nuestra visita a la Real Sociedad B. pic.twitter.com/hDbjPV7NM7— UD Almería (@U_D_Almeria) May 10, 2022
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At the opposite end of the table, Real Sociedad B occupy nineteenth place – two points inside the relegation zone and 36 points behind Almeria.
Real Sociedad B head into Friday’s clash on a three-game winning streak, having secured three consecutive 2-1 victories.
After seeing off Amorebieta, they dispatched promotion-chasing Valladolid before getting the better of Fuenlabrada last time out.
That said, Real Sociedad B have only managed to win ten of their 39 league games this season – recording ten draws and 19 losses along the way.
Only five sides have scored fewer goals than Sociedad B this term, while only six teams have conceded more goals.
Having won each of their last three games, Sociedad B have given themselves a fighting chance of avoiding relegation. But has their revival come too late?
At the opposite end of the table, high-flying Almeria have won 23 of their 39 league games this term – registering seven draws and nine losses in the process.
Not only are they among the top scorers in the division, but they also boast one of the best defensive records.
Like Sociedad B, Almeria come into this clash on a three-game winning streak – having dispatched Gijon, Burgos and Amorebieta.
When you look at the bigger picture, they have avoided defeat in each of their last six outings and have lost just one of their previous nine.
If they carry on the way they’re going, they could find themselves back in La Liga for the first time since 2015.
Head-to-head: Back in October, Almeria beat Sociedad B 3-1 in the reverse fixture – thanks to goals from Jose Carlos Lazo, Umar Sadiq and Alejandro Pozo.
The two sides racked up a whopping 25 shots between them last time around – nine of which were on target – meaning Friday’s clash should be a lively affair.
Team news: Jon Karrikaburu (10 goals, 2 assists) and Xeber Alkain (8 goals, 4 assists) are Sociedad B’s danger men.
With Juanjo Nieto, Chumi and Ivan Martos sidelined through injury, Almeria will be looking for more magic from Umar Sadiq (17 goals, 11 assists) on Friday.
Given the 36-point gulf between these two sides, Almeria should cruise to a comfortable victory on Friday.
Forebet predicts that Almeria will score over 2.5 goals on their way to dispatching Real Sociedad B.