Almeria take on the visitors Rayo Vallecano In the round 1 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, August 11th at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos (Almería).
Almeria enter its 2nd year after promotion to La Liga. The Red and Whites fought for a long time to regain their place in the top division of the country. Only in 2022 did the combination of the current owner Al-Sheikh's decent financial capabilities and the coaching talents of Rubi yield the result of the long-awaited promotion. Furthermore, even after selling their top scorer Sadiku early in the last season, they managed to gather enough points to survive in La Liga - 41 points (Valladolid, which got relegated, had 40). Well, let's see what the new manager, Vicente Moreno, will show. He also needs to figure out how to replace the sold striker, El Bilal Touré, who joined Atalanta.
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Rayo Vallecano also lost their coach. The Bees repeatedly made their way to La Liga. This time, it was achieved by the former defender Andoni Iraola. Coming to the post in 2020, the Basque coach immediately guided his new team to La Liga, albeit from 6th place and via playoffs. But once in the top flight, they managed to surprise skeptics (they even reached the cup semifinals) and secured a strong 11th place in the league. Interestingly, the coach was eyeing a move to the English Premier League. He attempted to leave during the ongoing season, to Leeds, but facing rejection, he waited until summer and the end of his contract. Now, the Spaniard is with Bournemouth, and he was replaced by the more experienced Francisco.
Previous matches saw home victories last season. Rayo secured a 3-1 win in their home in Madrid, but away they conceded 2 unanswered goals. It's currently unclear how teams will play under new managers. So, let's go for a neutral option with total goals under 2.5.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
