Las Palmas vs Barcelona Predictions - Backing the home side with a double chance in La Liga

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 03 Jan 2024

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Tips for Las Palmas vs Barcelona for Thursday’s La Liga match
Las Palmas are rock-solid at home
Barcelona are struggling in their road matches recently

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Las Palmas are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home matches (Getty)

Las Palmas vs Barcelona Predictions

Las Palmas lost just one match at home this season and they are doing great defensively. Barcelona won just one of their last four contests, so there is value in backing the hosts with a double chance.

Las Palmas vs Barcelona Predictions
Head to Head
Las Palmas Form
Las Palmas Injuries & Team News
Barcelona Form
Barcelona Injuries & Team News

Las Palmas are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home matches
Las Palmas have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 7 matches
Barcelona are winless in 5 of their last 6 away matches
Barcelona have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 away matches

Head to Head

Barcelona have a 7-0 advantage against Las Palmas with 3 draws in 10 matches.

The most recent head to head encounter ended without a winner 1-1 in March 2018.

Las Palmas Form

Las Palmas are doing a great job in meeting their primary goal to stay away from the relegation zone, currently occupying 9th place in La Liga with 25 points from 18 matches.

The Yellows are struggling when it comes to efficiency, scoring only 15 goals so far, but their back line allowed just 15 as well. Las Palmas conceded just five goals in their eight home duels this season.

As for the latest results, Garcia Pimienta’s side ended last year with a narrow 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao, conceding in the stoppage time. Earlier in December they beat Alaves 1-0 at home and drew at home against Cadiz 1-1.

Las Palmas Injuries & Team News

Alberto Moleiro, Alvaro Lemos and Fabio Gonzalez are injured.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are seven points short of the leading La Liga duo Girona and Real Madrid mostly because their results were extremely inconsistent in December.

Blaugrana won only eight points from their last five league encounters, losing a derby match to Girona 4-2 at home, while the clashes against Rayo Vallecano and Valencia ended without a winner (1-1). Victories were secured at home against Atletico Madrid 1-0 and most recently Almeria 3-2.

Xavi Hernandez’s side dominated the duel against Almeria with 4.12-1.24 expected goals, 65% possession and 11 shots on target, but still narrowly won with Sergi Roberto hitting the target seven minutes before the final whistle.

Barcelona Injuries & Team News

Pedri, Inigo Martinez, Marcos Alonso, Gavi and Marc ter Stegen are injured.

Verdict

Las Palmas v Barcelona

Barcelona can’t be trusted on the road recently as they won just one of their last six games. Las Palmas lost just once at home this season, so I will back them to win at least one point in a low-scoring affair.

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