Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 18 match between Las Palmas and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Las Palmas appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Espanyol in round 18 of the LaLiga season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Estadio de Gran Canaria on Sunday.
Las Palmas approach the next LaLiga round as number 14 in the table, having claimed 19 points this season so far. With 17 games behind them, Espanyol amassed 15 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.
Team form: Las Palmas vs Espanyol
Las Palmas Form
In their last three matches, Las Palmas won 1-2 and 2-1 against first CE Europa then Real Valladolid, before drawing 0-0 against Real Sociedad. Las Palmas managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 1-0 at the hands of Getafe, before drawing 0-0 with Osasuna. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Valencia resulting 1-1. Espanyol are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 17 goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Las Palmas and Espanyol
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Las Palmas and Espanyol played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 6 Las Palmas matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Las Palmas matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Las Palmas matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Las Palmas have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 3 Las Palmas matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Espanyol have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost the last 6 away matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Espanyol have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Las Palmas vs Espanyol
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Sandro Ramirez brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Las Palmas will start him against Espanyol, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Javier Puado, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Las Palmas vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Las Palmas claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Espanyol won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing eight in this series of matches. Las Palmas have not lost to Espanyol in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Las Palmas scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Espanyol scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Las Palmas probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Espanyol managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Las Palmas and Espanyol.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Las Palmas, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Espanyol’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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