Las Palmas will invite last-placed Real Valladolid to Estadio de Gran Canaria in La Liga on Saturday. The hosts have four wins in 15 league games, two more than Valladolid, and are in 14th place in the league table with 15 points.
Los Amarillos played Barcelona in their previous league outing and registered a 2-1 away win. Former Barcelona attacker Sandro Ramírez broke the deadlock in the 49th minute and Raphinha equalized in the 61st minute. On-loan striker Fábio Silva restored their lead six minutes later as Las Palmas secured a surprise victory.
Their winning run continued in the Copa del Rey second round on Tuesday as Oli McBurnie's second-half brace helped Las Palmas register a 2-1 away win over Europa.
The visitors are winless in their last five league games, suffering four losses. They failed to score for the second consecutive match last week, suffering a 5-0 home loss to Atletico Madrid. They bounced back with a 4-2 away win over fourth-tier side Real Ávila in Copa del Rey action on Tuesday. After the score ended level in regular time, Valladolid scored twice in extra time.
Las Palmas vs Real Valladolid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 44 times in all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 19 wins. Los Amarillos are not far behind with 14 wins and 11 games have ended in draws.
- They will meet for the first time in La Liga since the 2001-02 season. Valladolid registered a home win and played out a draw in their reverse fixture that season.
- Las Palmas have registered six wins across all competitions this season, with five of them being registered in away games.
- Real Valladolid have just one win in their last seven meetings against the hosts, though four games during that period have ended in draws.
- Valladolid have the worst defensive record in La Liga this season, conceding 32 goals, six more than Las Palmas.
Las Palmas vs Real Valladolid Prediction
Los Amarillos have enjoyed a good run of form, winning six of their last eight games in all competitions. They have scored at least two goals in six games during that period and will look to build on that form. They have an impressive home record in this fixture, suffering just one loss in 21 games, and are strong favorites.
Daley Sinkgraven, Álex Muñoz, Benito Ramírez, Adnan Januzaj, and Dário Essugo are sidelined with injuries. Pejiño is expected to miss this match due to personal reasons.
Pucelanos have failed to score in three of their last four league games. Interestingly, they have won three of their last five away games in all competitions, scoring 11 goals, and will look to build on that form. They are winless in away games in this fixture since 1981.
Selim Amallah is injured while Robert Kenedy, Raúl Moro, and Cenk Özkacar are also unlikely to start here.
Considering the hosts' upturn in form recently and Valladolid's poor away record in this fixture, Los Amarillos are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Las Palmas 1-0 Real Valladolid
Las Palmas vs Real Valladolid Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Las Palmas to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Yellow Cards - Over/Under 2.5 Yellow cards - Over 2.5 yellow cards
Tip 4: Both teams to score - No