Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Las Palmas and Valencia who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Las Palmas welcome Valencia for a clash in the La Liga at Estadio de Gran Canaria on Saturday.
Team form: Las Palmas vs Valencia
Las Palmas Form
Las Palmas added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Rayo Vallecano 0-2. They were then defeated 1-2 against Real Madrid, before drawing 1-1 against Granada. Las Palmas won three of their previous six matches at Estadio de Gran Canaria in La Liga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.
Valencia Form
Their past three matches saw Valencia beating Athletic Club 1-0, losing 2-0 against Atletico Madrid, and beating Almeria by 2-1. In their last six away matches in the La Liga, Valencia won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Las Palmas and Valencia
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Las Palmas and Valencia. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- In the last 25 Las Palmas matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 39 of the last 41 Las Palmas matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 19 Las Palmas home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Las Palmas home matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Las Palmas matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Valencia have conceded in 29 of the last 31 away matches in the La Liga
- Valencia have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- Valencia have won the last 4 matches in a row in the La Liga
- Valencia have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches in the La Liga
- Valencia have scored in 9 of the last 10 away matches
Players to watch: Las Palmas vs Valencia
Javier Munoz found the back of the net two times in the previous six La Liga games for Las Palmas, who won’t mind him striking again on Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Hugo Duro to keep his current streak of three goals in his last four La Liga games going for Valencia.
Popular betting markets: Las Palmas vs Valencia
Full-time result
Las Palmas have not lost to Valencia in four consecutive home meetings. Garcia Pimienta’s team claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Valencia won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Las Palmas have scored in four consecutive home meetings with Valencia. Garcia Pimienta’s side have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Valencia scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Las Palmas’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Valencia played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.
Betting tip: Las Palmas vs Valencia
To sum up, the upcoming match between Las Palmas and Valencia seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.
