In the last round, Las Palmas managed to break their three-game losing streak with a draw against Real Betis. Will they be able to repeat that success in an away match against solid Villarreal?
In the seventh round, Villarreal's players managed to redeem themselves in front of their fans after a heavy defeat to Barcelona (1:5), winning a thrilling encounter against Espanyol (2:1). Notably, since the start of the season, they have scored 14 goals with 12.1 xG and conceded 14 goals with 11.3 xGA. The team likes to attack but also allows their opponents to do the same. Additionally, in the last match, main central defender Raúl Albiol sustained an injury and will likely miss today's game, which will impact their defensive play.
Despite the draw with Real Betis, the visitors remain at the bottom of the table. However, Las Palmas score more than many of their table opponents, with 8 goals and 7.5 xG. Their defence, though, has major issues, conceding 13 goals with 13.6 xGA, averaging almost two goals per game. The team has nothing to lose right now and needs to score points. Considering their defensive struggles, they'll need to focus on attacking.
These opponents played each other last season, with each match featuring three goals. Villarreal have only improved their attacking game since then, while Las Palmas have clearly gotten worse defensively. There's no choice here but to bet on the total over.
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Marcelino Garcia
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Diego Conde
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gk. | 7 | -14 |
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Luiz Júnior
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Kiko Femenía
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Sergi Cardona
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df. | 7 | 1 |
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Raúl Albiol
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Eric Bailly
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Logan Costa
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df. | 5 | 1 |
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Juan Bernat
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Pablo Navarro
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Willy Kambwala
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Alfonso Pedraza
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Juan Foyth
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Daniel Parejo
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Santi Comesaña
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Pape Gueye
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Ramón Terrats
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Álex Baena
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Denis Suárez
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Ayoze Pérez
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fw. | 7 | 6 |
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Ilias Akhomach
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Nicolas Pépé
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Thierno Barry
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Yéremi Pino
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Gerard Moreno
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Pau Cabanes de la Torre
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Luis Miguel Carrión
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Jasper Cillessen
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gk. | 7 | -13 |
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Dinko Horkaš
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Álvaro Vallés
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Mika Mármol
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Alex Suárez
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Scott McKenna
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Álex Muñoz
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df. | 5 | 1 |
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Daley Sinkgraven
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Juanma Herzog
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Enrique Clemente
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Alberto Moleiro
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mf. | 7 | 3 |
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Javi Muñoz
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Kirian Rodríguez
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Marvin Park
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Enzo Loiodice
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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José Campaña
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Dário Essugo
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Bassinga
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Fabio
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Pejiño
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Iván Gil
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Oliver McBurnie
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Sandro Ramírez
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fw. | 7 | 3 |
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Jaime Mata
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Viti Rozada
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Benito Ramírez del Toro
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Manu Fuster
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Fábio Silva
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Adnan Januzaj
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Marc Cardona
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Ale García
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Iván Cédric
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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