Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Las Palmas and Sevilla who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
LaLiga title favourites Las Palmas begin their title challenge this coming Friday in an opening day encounter with Sevilla at Estadio de Gran Canaria.
Team form: Las Palmas vs Sevilla
Las Palmas Form
In their previous three matches, Las Palmas first drew 2-2 against Real Betis, then 0-0 against Cadiz before also finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Deportivo Alaves. Las Palmas did not win any of their last six LaLiga matches at the Estadio de Gran Canaria. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored three goals.
Sevilla Form
Sevilla were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Cadiz. Next up, Athletic Club won 2-0, before losing 1-2 against Barcelona. Sevilla claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Las Palmas and Sevilla
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Las Palmas and Sevilla. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 31 of the last 33 Las Palmas home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 28 of the last 30 Las Palmas home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Las Palmas have not won the last 18 matches in a row
- Las Palmas have not won the last 14 matches in a row in the LaLiga
- In 13 of the last 15 Las Palmas matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Sevilla matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Sevilla matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sevilla have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Sevilla away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sevilla have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Las Palmas vs Sevilla
Despite scoring just once in six LaLiga games, Las Palmas hope Marc Cardona adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Sevilla put their faith in Marcos Acuna to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six LaLiga games.
Betting markets: Las Palmas vs Sevilla
Full-time result
Las Palmas won only once in their last 10 outings at Estadio de Gran Canaria, but they drew five and lost four in this run. Sevilla won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Sevilla lost 4 matches on the bounce. Sevilla have not lost to Las Palmas in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Las Palmas only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Sevilla scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Sevilla managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sevilla have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Las Palmas when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Las Palmas saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sevilla, who managed to score one time in those matches.
Suggested bet: Las Palmas vs Sevilla
To sum up, the upcoming match between Las Palmas and Sevilla seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.