Almeria vs. Real Madrid time, TV channel, live stream, lineups, and betting odds from La Liga 2022/23

Almeria vs. Real Madrid time

After claiming the UEFA Super Cup in Helsinki on Wednesday, the Real national capital is currently getting set to start La Liga's play as they open their season on the road against newly-promoted Almeria on Sunday.

Los Blancos flat-topped German facet Eintracht metropolis 2-0 in the period to hoist their latest trophy, keeping the nettlesome metropolis attack covert throughout the ninety minutes.

Now, the powerful Champions League and La Liga title holders area unit able to defend their domestic crown hit the road 1st to match up against one among the league's 3 newcomers.

Almeria won the Segunda Division last season, topping the table on goal differential when finishing level on points with Real Valladolid. 

La Union, owned by Saudi royal adviser Turki Al-Sheikh, sported a key mixture of defensive acumen and offensive aptitude last season, evaluating sixty-eight goals through forty-two league games (good for best within the league) whereas assent simply thirty-five (best within the league).

USA: Sunday's matches are broadcast within us by ESPN solely on their exclusive streaming service ESPN+.

UK: within the GB, the match may be seen on Premier Sports one and streamed by Premier Player.

Canada: In the North American nation, La Liga matches area unit obtainable solely on TSN tv and streaming platforms.

Australia: The match from the ability Horse arena is streamed by Optus Sport.

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Almeria vs. Real national capital projected lineups & team news

While Almeria was adept at evaluation goals last season in the La Liga pair, the Spanish high flight can gift a wholly completely different challenge.

Although a probable transfer target, Nigerian international Umar Sadiq is anticipated to steer the road for the newly promoted facet against Real national capital, trying to translate his 18-goal, 12-assist season last year into the Spanish high flight.

 he's supported up front by a combination of expertise and youth in wingers Largie Ramazani (21 years old) and Francisco Portillo (32 years old). Ramazani is another potential transfer candidate before the shut of the window.

Almeria brought in 18-year-old Brazilian center-back Kaiky from the port, however, it's unlikely he can begin. Rodrigo Ely and Srdjan Babic fashioned last year's partnership and will continue because the juvenile person develops.

Almeria projected beginning lineup (4-1-4-1, right to left): Fernando (GK) — Pozo, Ely, Babic, Centelles — First State la Hoz — Ramazani, Robertson, Samu, Portillo — Sadiq.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti secures some tweaks to the critical national capital lineup initiating the Super Cup. 

New center-back Antonio Rudiger, World Health Organization attained simply several minutes off the bench in Helsinki anticipated to feature aboard Eder Militao in central defense. 

David Alaba is projected to require over-left-back duties, whereas filmmaker Vazquez replaces the scraped Dani Carvajal (ankle) at right-back.

Up front, Ballon d'Or favorite Karim Benzema leads the offensive charge, along with his responsible Brazilian crony Vinicius Jnr. in support down the left.

 Rodrygo is out for the match, and Marco Asensio may line au fait the correct facet of the forward line with Fede Valverde's change of integrity in the central center cluster, wherever Aurelien Tchouameni is anticipated to administer a breather to Casemiro, consistent with Spanish media.

Real national capital projected beginning lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba — Valverde, Tchouameni, Modric — Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius.

Almeria vs. Real national capital card-playing decision & prediction

Odds via DraftKings (USA) & Sports Interaction (Canada)

Almeria scored countless goals within the Spanish second tier last season, however with Champions League title-holders Real national capital hospitable them to the highest flight, the offensive dynamic for the newly promoted facet will probably alter.

Los Blanco's area unit is LED up front by the flashy Karim Benzema, however, it's their defense that permits the national capital to be therefore air-tight domestic and abroad.

 The arrival of recent defender Antonio Rudiger solely bolsters their defensive ability. There will not be any approach for Almeria, a World Health Organization area unit astonishingly backed by bookmakers to get against the powerful league winners.

Pick: each group to not score (+110 on DraftKings)

Prediction: Almeria 0-3 Real national capital