The Matchday 28 clash in La Liga between Las Palmas and Alaves will take place on March 14 at the Gran Canaria Stadium. Las Palmas vs. Alaves: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Las Palmas
The Canaries suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Betis in the last round, finishing the match with a man down. This marked their ninth consecutive winless match in the league (2 draws and 7 losses), leading to their drop into the relegation zone. They are three points behind the safe 17th position.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Las Palmas' last 9 matches in La Liga.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of Las Palmas' last 9 league matches.
- The first half ended in a draw in 7 of Las Palmas' previous home games in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Las Palmas (3-5-2)
Jasper Cillessen – Alex Suarez, Alex Munoz, Juanma Herzog – Viti Rosada, Dario Essugo, Javier Munoz, Jose Campana, Stefan Bajcetic – Sandro Ramirez, Fabio Silva.
Midfielders Dario Essugo and Viti Rosada will miss the match due to suspension.
Alaves
Eduardo Coudet's side had gone six league matches without a win (3 draws and 3 losses) before breaking that streak with a 1-0 victory over Villarreal at home, despite finishing the match with nine men. Although still in the relegation zone, they have minimized the gap to the safe 17th position.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Alaves' last 7 La Liga matches.
- The team has won only two of their last 15 league matches (7 draws and 6 losses).
- The Basques conceded in the second half in 10 of their last 12 away matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-3-3)
Antonio Sivera – Abdel Abqar, Manu Sanchez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Santiago Mourino – Antonio Blanco, Joan Jordan, Carles Alena – Kike Garcia, Carlos Martin, Pau Cabanes.
Goalkeeper Antonio Sivera, midfielder Antonio Blanco, and defender Moussa Diarra are out due to suspension.
Match Prediction: Las Palmas vs. Alaves
This is a meeting between relegation zone rivals. Both teams are eager to defeat their closest competitor and improve their league standing. The match is likely to be high-scoring, as both sides concede an average of at least 1.5 goals per game in the current La Liga season, while also scoring slightly more than one goal.
Las Palmas have scored in 7 of their last 8 home matches in La Liga, while conceding in 18 of their last 20 home league games. Alaves have scored in 6 of their last 7 away matches in La Liga and have conceded in all of their last 16 away games in the league. Notably, at least two goals have been scored in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head encounters in the league.
My prediction – Total over 1.5 goals
