Barcelona travel to relegated Almeria in La Liga action on May 16 as they continue to battle for second place at the end of the campaign.
With Real Madrid already crowned as Spanish champions, and a UEFA Champions League spot assured, a race for second with Girona is now Barcelona’s objective in the run-in.
Victory on the road in Andalucia would put Xavi Hernandez’s side four points clear of their Catalan rivals and almost certainly clinch second place.
Almeria have already slipped through the trap door to the second tier, alongside Granada, with Cadiz expected to join them in the coming weeks.
WATCH: Barcelona vs Almeria with ESPN+ in the USA
Barcelona vs. Almeria kick off time
This La Liga clash kicks off at the Power Horse Stadium on Thursday, May 16 at 9:30 p.m. local time in Almeria, Spain.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, May 16 | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, May 16 | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, May 16 | 8:30 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Fri, May 17 | 5:30 a.m. AEST |
| India | Fri, May 17 | 1:00 a.m. IST |
Barcelona vs. Almeria live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this La Liga match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN Deportes | Fubo, ESPN+, |
| Canada | — |
TSN+ |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player, La Liga TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sports 18 | JioTV |
USA: This game is available on ESPN+, with Spanish language options on ESPN Deportes, and streaming on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE trial.
Canada: This game is live streaming exclusively on TSN+ .
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This match will be streamed on La Liga TV and broadcast on Premier Sports 1.
India: Sports 18 will provide TV coverage while streaming can be accessed on JioTV.
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Barcelona vs. Almeria lineups, team news
Xavi is still without Dutch star Frenkie de Jong due to an ankle injury with fellow midfielder Ilkay Gundogan missing as a result of a one-game suspension.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) — Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo — Lopez, Christensen, Pedri — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal.
Barcelona subs: TBC
Almeria are missing a number of key players for the visit of Barcelona with Gonzalo Melero and Largie Ramazani suspended and Aleksandar Radanovic out with a thigh problem.
Almeria predicted XI (4-3-3): Maximiano (GK) — Pubill, Chumi, Gonzalez, Centelles — Vieira, Pena, Robertone — Baptistao, Lozano, Embarba.
Almeria subs: TBC
Barcelona vs. Almeria prediction
Barcelona will want to wrap up the season positively and finish as close to Real Madrid as possible in the final few games. Defeats in their last two away league matches should not be a major issue against an Almeria side which has not won a home fixture all season.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-0 Almeria
