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La Liga: Las Palmas vs Barcelona – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the La Liga round 19 match between Las Palmas and Barcelona and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Barcelona go up against Las Palmas on Thursday for an exciting La Liga meeting at Estadio de Gran Canaria.

While Barcelona are now third in the La Liga table after collecting 38 points in 18 rounds, Las Palmas trail them on 25 points. This leaves them as number 9 in the table after 18 rounds played.

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Form: Las Palmas vs Barcelona

Las Palmas Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Las Palmas at the moment. Against Deportivo Alaves, they came out on top in a 0-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against Cadiz. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against Athletic Bilbao. Las Palmas won four of their previous six La Liga games at the Estadio de Gran Canaria. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored eight goals.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona collected four points in their past three outings, in which they were defeated 3-2 against Royal Antwerp. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Valencia, before winning 3-2 against Almeria. Barcelona claimed two wins against four draws and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for Las Palmas and Barcelona

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Las Palmas and Barcelona played across all competitions.

  • In 35 of the last 37 Las Palmas matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 17 Las Palmas home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Las Palmas have not lost 13 of the last 15 home matches
  • Las Palmas have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 Las Palmas matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Barcelona have scored in 36 of the last 38 matches
  • In 7 of the last 8 matches Barcelona played, both teams scored
  • Barcelona have scored in 16 of the last 18 away matches
  • Barcelona have not lost 10 of the last 12 away matches
  • In the last 3 away matches in a row Barcelona played, both teams scored

Players to watch: Las Palmas vs Barcelona

Having scored just once lately in La Liga, Cristian Herrera will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Barcelona hope Robert Lewandowski can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three La Liga goals in his last six La Liga games.

Full-time result

Of their 10 most recent games at Estadio de Gran Canaria across all tournaments, Las Palmas won four times, drew four, and lost two. Barcelona won three of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing four and losing three. They are on a roll, having now gone eight away La Liga matches on the spin without losing.

Both teams to score

Las Palmas scored first in six of their last ten home games. Barcelona got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Las Palmas managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Barcelona have scored in three consecutive meetings with Las Palmas at the Estadio de Gran Canaria.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Las Palmas saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, scoring an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Barcelona’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 La Liga matches.

Betting prediction: Las Palmas vs Barcelona

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Las Palmas and Barcelona seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

Las Palmas vs Barcelona: Who wins the game?

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