Real Madrid vs Almeria: Predicted line-ups, kick off time, how and where to watch on TV and online

Real Madrid are in need of a solid performance and a positive result on home soil against Almeria on Saturday after losing 4-2 away at Girona back on Tuesday.

Los Blancos are second in the LaLiga Santander table, trailing leaders Barcelona by 11 points with seven games to go.

Girona put an end to their four-game winning streak across all competitions, as Real Madrid had previously recorded 2-0 victories over Chelsea (twice), Cadiz and Celta Vigo.

They will host an Almeria side that secured a huge 2-1 win away at relegation rivals Getafe in their bid to secure safety. The Andalusian side currently sit 15th in the table, just two points above relegation zone.

Real Madrid vs Almeria predicted line-ups

Carlo Ancelotti will have neither Ferland Mendy nor David Alaba at his disposal due to injuries. Thibaut Courtois and Marco Asensio are both doubtful, while Luka Modric is not expected to feature.

As for Almeria, starting centre-back Srdjan Babic will miss out due to suspension, with El Bilal Toure remaining sidelined through injury.

Real Madrid’s predicted line-up (4-3-3): Andriy Lunin; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho Fernandez; Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Ceballos; Rodrygo Goes, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.

Almeria’s predicted line-up (4-3-3): Fernando Martinez; Alejandro Pozo, Rodrigo Ely, Chumi, Sergio Akieme; Gonzalo Melero, Samu Costa, Lucas Robertone; Leo Baptistao, Luis Suarez, Adrian Embarba.

Real Madrid vs Almeria: When does it start?

This Saturday’s LaLiga Santander duel between Real Madrid and Almeria kicks off at 18:30 CEST, which is the local time in Spain.

That makes the game a 17:30 BST kick-off in the United Kingdom. Real Madrid fans in the United States will find the game starting at 12:30 ET and 09:30 PT.

Real Madrid vs Almeria: Where to watch it?

For those living in the USA, you can watch the LaLiga Santander fixture between Real Madrid and Almeria on ESPN+. Meanwhile, for those living in the United Kingdom, the match will be broadcast live on LaLigaTV.