Las Palmas vs Valencia Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Las Palmas vs Valencia on and what time does it start? Las Palmas vs Valencia will take place on Saturday 10th February, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Las Palmas vs Valencia? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Las Palmas vs Valencia on in the UK? Las Palmas vs Valencia will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Las Palmas vs Valencia in the UK? Las Palmas vs Valencia can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
LAS PALMAS
It has been a genuinely remarkable return to the top-flight for Las Palmas, following their automatic promotion as Segunda runners’ up last season. The Canary Islanders begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting tucked inside the top-half of the table and just three points outside of the top seven and the UEFA Europa Conference League qualification spots.
Under the management of former Barcelona youth coach Garcia Pimienta, Las Palmas come into this one on the back of a frustrating 1-1 draw with struggling Granada in their most recent outing. Despite their control of the ball and over opposition teams, Las Palmas have struggled for some attacking thrust and incision on a consistent basis with just 23 goals scored in 23 matches so far.
VALENCIA
Despite the off-field fiasco and chaos continuing at Mestalla for Valencia, they have been genuinely very impressive and have overperformed their pre-season expectations, which were to simply avoid a relegation battle after staying up on the final day of last season. Under the management of Ruben Baraja, they begin the weekend sitting just inside the top seven and the European spots.
The home team come into this one on the back of a hard-fought 2-1 defeat of bottom-of-the-table and still winless Almeria in their most recent outing, last weekend, with first-half goals scored by Hugo Duro and Roman Yaremchuk. That means they have managed four victories in their last five La Liga matches with a defeat to Atletico in Madrid the only game they haven’t won.
THE TEAM NEWS
LAS PALMAS
Aaron Escandell will be suspended for Las Palmas this weekend, whilst Benito Ramirez remains sidelined for the Canarians due to injury.
PREDICTED XI (4-5-1): Valles; Park, Suarez, Marmol, Cardona; Munir, Loiodice, Perrone, Rodriguez, Moleiro; Sandro Ramirez
UNAVAILABLE: Escandell (Suspended), Benito Ramirez (Injured), Vitolo (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
VALENCIA
Thierry Correia, Sergi Canos and Andre Almeida are out injured for this weekend, whilst Mouctar Diakhaby is available after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Mosquera, Ozkacar, Gaya; Lopez, Pepelu, Guillamon, Guerra; Yaremchuk, Duro
UNAVAILABLE: Correia (Injured), Canos (Injured), Almeida (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Lopez (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
These are two sides are in the hunt for a top seven finish and both are aiming to achieve an unlikely European qualification after beginning the season among the favourites to be relegated. What has been a shared theme throughout the campaign, though, has been more of a reactive and controlling, pragmatic style of football whereby the two teams have combined for just 52 goals so far this season. As a result, a low-scoring encounter with under 2.5 goals is to be expected.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
