Barcelona vs Las Palmas Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 28/03/2024, 15:03  by Joseph King | Modified on 30/03/2024 at 08:00 in LaLiga Prediction

Matchday 30 in La Liga sees second-place Barcelona hosting 11th-placed Las Palmas at the Camp Nou on Saturday. Barcelona are hanging on by a thread in the title race as they trail Real Madrid by eight points with nine matches remaining. They’ll have to be near-perfect in the run-in and hope that Madrid slips up. The two eternal rivals are set to face in the league on matchday 32 in what will be a must-win fixture for the Catalans. Barcelona come into this fixture on a strong run of form and are unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions. Their most recent appearance saw them secure a fantastic 3-0 away win over Atletico Madrid with goals from Lewandowski, Joao Felix and Fermin Lopez. Xavi will have to ensure his side remains focused on the task at hand as the Blaugrana have some big matches on the horizon. Barca will play their quarter-final Champions League fixtures against PSG along with an away match against Madrid all coming up in the next three weeks.

It’s been a fine showing from Las Palmas in their return to the Spanish top division for the first time in six years. Pio-pio are firmly planted in mid-table and are almost guaranteed to avoid relegation as they currently hold a 15-point lead over the bottom three. However, they are also unlikely to push for a European qualification spot as they would have to make up a nine-point deficit on sixth-place Real Sociedad. Las Palmas are in a poor run of form at the moment as they have failed to register a victory in their last five (three losses) and have only managed a single win in their last nine overall. Their last outing saw them slump to a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Almeria despite holding 66% of the possession and firing off 21 shots compared to their opponents’ three.