Las Palmas vs Valencia Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 08/02/2024, 15:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 10/02/2024 at 07:00 in LaLiga Prediction

Las Palmas and Valencia still have their European ambitions intact, which will come clear when they meet in La Liga on Saturday. Three points separate these two sides coming into this game, Las Palmas nine on 32 and Valencia seventh on 35 points. After two winless outings, Las Palmas will be keen on bouncing back. Their 1-1 draw with Granada in the last game was however a welcome improvement after a 2-1 loss to Real Madrid earlier. Francisco Jesus Pejino scored Las Palmas equalizer to save them from consecutive defeats. They however had to finish the game with 10 men following Aaron Escandell’s sending off with 19 minutes to go. The hosts will be seeking to improve on their run of two wins only in the last seven league matches. two losses in their last three home matches will particularly hurt considering they led against both Real Madrid and Barcelona. In both matches, as was also the case in the 1-1 home draw with Cadiz, Las Palmas conceded late. This is an area they’ll want to improve on.

Valencia have also been on and off in their recent matches, winning three and losing twice in their last five outings. However, in the long run, they have a much better form than their hosts. In the last eight matches across all competitions, Valencia have won six. In their last match, Valencia beat bottom placed Almeria 2-1. Hugo Duro and Roman Yaremchuk handed Valencia a commanding, early lead. However, Sergio Arribas pulled one back to deny Valencia a second clean sheet in seven matches. Both teams have scored in six of Valencia’s last nine matches. Meanwhile, they’ve failed to score in just two of the last 10 games. A 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in December presents Valencia’s only clean sheet in the last 16 away league matches. That run stretches back to last season. Coming into this game, their last away match ended in a 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid.