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 away defeat to Betis in the last round, finishing the match with ten men. This marked their ninth consecutive winless game in the league (2 draws and 7 losses). Such a streak has led to their fall into the relegation zone, trailing the 17th place by three points.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the last 9 matches for the Canaries in La Liga.
- At least two goals were scored in 8 of Las Palmas' last 9 league matches.
- In seven previous home games in La Liga, the first half ended in a draw.
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 matches without a win in the league (3 draws and 3 losses) before breaking this streak in the last round with a 1-0 victory over Villarreal at home, despite finishing with nine men. They remain in the relegation zone but have minimized the gap to the 17th spot.
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Alaves' last 7 La Liga matches.
- The club has won only two of their last 15 league games (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.
Referee
Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
Matches – 13 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 46%.
Las Palmas vs. Alaves: Match Prediction
A clash between relegation zone rivals. Both teams will be highly motivated to defeat their closest competitor and improve their standings. This match is likely to be high-scoring, as both teams concede an average of at least 1.5 goals per match in the current La Liga season while scoring just over one goal on average.
Las Palmas has scored in 7 of their last 8 home matches in La Liga, while conceding in 18 of their last 20 home league games. Alaves has scored in 6 of their last 7 away La Liga matches and conceded in all of their last 16 away games in the league. Additionally, at least two goals have been scored in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head encounters in the league.
My prediction: Total over 1.5 goals
