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Almeria and Real Oviedo will trade tackles in the first leg of their Segunda Division playoff semifinal tie on Saturday (June 7th). The game will be played at the UD Almeria Stadium.
The home side will be looking to build on the 2-0 victory they registered over Tenerife at the same venue in the final game of the regular season last weekend. They went ahead through Arnau Puigmal's eighth-minute strike while Sergio Arribas made sure of the result in the 57th minute.
Oviedo, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 home win over Cadiz in their final league game. All three goals were scored in the first half, with Jaime Seoane and Nacho Vidal scoring on either side of Moussa Diakite.
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The win saw Los Azules end the season in third spot with 75 points from 42 games. Almeria finished sixth on 69 points.
The winner of this tie will face either Mirandes or Racing Santander in the final for a place in La Liga.
Almeria vs Oviedo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides are evenly split across their last 18 games, winning six games apiece, while six games ended in stalemates.
- One of those draws came in their most recent clash in February 2025 when they canceled each other out in a 1-1 draw.
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Oviedo are unbeaten in their last 10 league games (seven wins).
- Four of Almeria's last five games have seen one side keep a clean sheet.
- Oviedo's last five games to produce a winner have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Almeria are unbeaten in their last 11 games (seven wins).
Almeria vs Oviedo Prediction
Almeria are seeking a return to the top flight of Spanish football at the first time of asking. They will be seeking to claim a lead in this tie ahead of the return leg away from home. Rubi's side have been imperious in front of their fans, having won their last seven home games, scoring at least two goals in six games in this run.
Real Oviedo, for their part, are unbeaten in over two months, winning six of their last seven games.
We are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: Almeria 1-0 Oviedo
Almeria vs Oviedo Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Almeria to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
