The Matchday 34 La Liga clash between Las Palmas and Valencia will take place on May 3 at the Gran Canaria Stadium. Las Palmas vs. Valencia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Las Palmas
Diego Martinez's side has once again found themselves in the bottom three. After victories over Getafe (3-1) and Atletico (1-0), the team traveled to Athletic and lost 0-1 to the Basques. Notably, in their last 15 La Liga matches, the Canary Islanders have only secured two wins (4 draws and 9 losses). They are currently in 18th place, two points adrift of the safety of 17th place.
- Both teams scored in 11 of Las Palmas' last 15 La Liga matches.
- In their last seven home league matches, the club has only won once (2 draws and 4 losses).
- The Canary Islanders have scored exactly one goal in 6 of their last 8 home La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Las Palmas (4-4-2)
Dinko Horkas – Mika Marmol, Alex Suarez, Scott McKenna, Marvin Park – Stefan Bajcetic, Viti Rosada, Dario Essugo, Alberto Moleiro – Oliver McBurnie, Sandro Ramirez.
Valencia
Valencia has not lost in the league for eight matches, securing 4 wins and 4 draws. Carlos Corberan's side played to a draw in the last two rounds: they drew away with Rayo Vallecano and shared points at home with Espanyol (both matches ended 1-1). The club has climbed to 14th place, seven points clear of the relegation zone.
- The club has scored in their last eight La Liga matches.
- Valencia has not lost in 8 of their last 9 second halves in La Liga (3 wins and 5 draws).
- A draw occurred in 6 of Valencia's last 8 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Valencia (4-3-3)
Giorgi Mamardashvili – Cesar Tárrega, José Luis Gayà, Dimitri Foulquier, Christian Mosquera – Javi Guerra, Enzo Barrenechea, André Almeida – Diego López, Hugo Duro, Luis Rioja.
Defender Cesar Tárrega is out due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Referee
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Matches – 16 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 56;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 13%.
Las Palmas vs. Valencia: Match Prediction
Both teams are focused solely on winning the upcoming match. The Canary Islanders need points to escape the bottom three, while Valencia has not yet secured their place in La Liga, so they also require additional points. I expect both clubs to focus more on attacking, which should impact the scoring in this encounter.
The Canary Islanders rarely win at home but consistently find the net. In their last 11 home league matches, they failed to score only against Barcelona. Meanwhile, they have conceded in 6 of their last 7 home La Liga matches. Valencia, on the other hand, has scored in their last eight La Liga matches and conceded in their last 11 league games. Additionally, both teams scored in 11 of the last 14 head-to-head La Liga encounters.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
