Alavés vs Las Palmas Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 07/12/2023, 07:02  by Joseph King | Modified on 09/12/2023 at 00:00 in LaLiga Prediction

Matchday 16 in the Spanish La Liga sees 13th-place Alavés hosting eighth-place Las Palmas to kick off Saturday’s games. Both teams will be looking to crack on after each experiencing a recent uptick in form. Alavés are seeking their fifth win in the last seven fixtures while Las Palmas are gunning for their sixth win in the last eight across all competitions. The hosts come into this matchup off the back of a 1-0 away victory over lower-division side Terrassa in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Alavés experienced a slow start to the La Liga campaign where they managed to win just two of their first 11 fixtures. They’ve since been able to turn things around with seven points taken from the last four matches. The Babazorros have some of the most impressive underlying metrics of teams ranked outside of the top six. They’re one of only seven La Liga teams to have a positive expected goal per 90 differential at +0.05 xGD/90.

Las Palmas are having a terrific season after winning promotion from the Segunda Division last season following a five season La Liga hiatus. They’re now back and looking strong as they’ve made their way up to eighth in the standings with a 6-3-6 record. This has them trailing sixth-place Valencia by five points as the visitors look to close the gap on a European football qualification spot. La Union Deportivo secured a 2-1 away victory over Tundelo to advance to the third-round of the Copa del Rey in their midweek fixture. The result made it to back-to-back wins for Las Palmas who also registered all three points in a 2-0 home win over Getafe last weekend. Like their opponents, Las Palmas experienced a slow start to the 2023/24 season but have been able to turn things around with five wins from their last eight domestic matches.