Las Palmas vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 04/01/2024, 07:30  by Sridhar in LaLiga Predictions

La Liga’s surprise package Las Palmas will look to trip the stuttering defending champions Barcelona as action resumes after the winter break. This matchday 19 will be played at the Gran Canaria Stadium on Thursday. Ahead of this round, the hosts are 9th with 25 points while the visitors are 4th with 38 points. Las Palmas are three points behind top-seven spots and would be dreaming of extending their impressive start to finish in the European qualification spots. The hosts were beaten 1-0 by Athletic Bilbao right before the Christmas break, but it was just their second loss across eight league games – four wins and two draws. They have the second-best defensive record of the season with 15 goals conceded but a third-lowest scoring record with only 15 strikes. This hasn’t stopped them from being impressive at home with four wins and a draw across their last six home league games.

Barcelona are only three points ahead of fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao while being seven points behind leaders Real Madrid. The Catalans needed a late goal to defeat Almeria 3-2 in their last match before the break, and it was just a second win over five league games – two draws and a loss rounding that sequence. As they look to claw back into title contention, the visitors also have the upcoming Spanish Super Cup trip to Arabia to factor in. That could mean a bit of squad rotation as they seek ways of improving their season. Interestingly though, they are unbeaten on the road in this league campaign albeit with only three wins and five draws.