LaLiga: Espanyol vs Las Palmas – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 38 match between Espanyol and Las Palmas and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Espanyol and Las Palmas need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the LaLiga table. The match takes place at RCDE Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Espanyol approach round 38 as number 17 in the LaLiga table with 39 points on their account so far. With 37 rounds behind them, Las Palmas have amassed 32 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

Form: Espanyol vs Las Palmas

Espanyol Form

Espanyol endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-2 against Leganes, before Barcelona won 0-2, while Osasuna claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Espanyol only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at RCDE Stadium in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Las Palmas Form

Las Palmas were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Rayo Vallecano. Next up, Sevilla won 1-0, before losing 0-1 against Leganes. Las Palmas only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by six goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Espanyol and Las Palmas

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 Espanyol and Las Palmas played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Espanyol vs Las Palmas

Despite scoring just once in six LaLiga games, Espanyol hope Leandro Cabrera adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Las Palmas put their faith in Sandro Ramirez to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six LaLiga games.

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Full-time result

Espanyol won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at RCDE Stadium. They drew five and lost two as well, while Las Palmas won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Espanyol lost 5 matches on the bounce. Las Palmas lost their previous 5 matches. Espanyol have not lost to Las Palmas in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Espanyol scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Las Palmas scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Las Palmas have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. In the last 10 games played, Las Palmas opened to scoring only once, while Espanyol scored the opener six times in their last 10 games. Espanyol have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Las Palmas.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Espanyol, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Las Palmas’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Espanyol conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Las Palmas did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games