Las Palmas VS Atletico Madrid Match Prediction

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Las Palmas
VS
Atletico Madrid

Our Prediction Tip

Draw will win this match.

In just six matches between the two, there have been no draws.  Atletico have five wins to Las Palmas' one.  Here's the last five encounters:

Jan 10, 2017: Atletico 2-3 Las Palmas (Copa del Rey)
Jan 3, 2017: Las Palmas 0-2 Atletico (Copa del Rey)
Dec 17, 2016: Atletico 1-0 Las Palmas
Jan 17, 2016: Las Palmas 0-3 Atletico
Aug 22, 2015: Atletico 1-0 Las Palmas

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Las Palmas vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Atletico will find it tough to win here, and a draw looks like being on the cards.

Correct Score Prediction: Las Palmas 0-0 Atletico Madrid

Las Palmas vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Las Palmas are at 17/4 to win, a draw is at 13/5, and an Atletico win is at 8/11.

Las Palmas' double chance odds should they get a result are at 23/20.

Both teams to score is set at ¾ for yes and 1/1 for no.

A 1-0 win for Las Palmas at full time could bring you 22/1 odds if correct.

Reason: The bookmakers have Atletico as favorites due to them being the bigger side.  They also have dominated Las Palmas in the head to head and only lost in a second leg of a tie that was virtually wrapped up.  Las Palmas have also been in relatively poor form, so that is also a factor.

Team News

Quique Setien will be without defensive midfielder Vicente Gomez and left winger Jonathan Vieira due to injuries.  Striker Marko Livaja will also miss out due to suspension.

Key Man

Former Real Madrid striker Jese is currently spending time on loan (from PSG) at Las Palmas.  And there's little chance he has lost any of his hatred for Atleti, and would no doubt love to deal them a big blow by helping defeat them.  The 24 year old Spanish international can play in a number of attacking positions, but has scored just three times in 13 appearances as both he and Las Palmas have been struggling of late.  Now would be a great time, though, to turn that all around.

Team Form

Las Palmas have three losses, a draw, and a win in their last five matches.  A 3-1 loss away to Eibar was followed by a 4-1 home win over Real Betis.  They then lost 5-1 away to Athletic Bilbao before earning a 1-1 home draw over Alaves.  On Wednesday, they lost 3-0 away to Leganes.

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Las Palmas likely XI

  • Goalkeeper:Varas

  • Defenders:Simon, Lemos, Bigas, Lopes

  • Defensive Midfielders:Hernan, Montoro

  • Attacking Midfielders:Hernandez, Tana, Momo

  • Forwards:Jese

Team News

Diego Simeone will be without right backs Juanfran and Sime Vrsaljko, defensive midfielder Augusto Fernandez, and left winger Yannick Carrasco due to injuries for this match.  Center back Stevan Savic, who could have played right back as well, will be out serving a suspension.

Key Man

With Kevin Gameiro working his way back into fitness, Fernando Torres will be hoping to get the chance to show why he should feature prominently against Madrid in the two semi-final matches.  You'd think he'd get a shot here to do just that.  The veteran known as "El Nino," has five goals on the season as well as six assists. But it's been his presence and attitude that has helped the younger players immensely here.  Don't be surprised if he plays a big role in the world of football in the next couple of weeks as he seeks to turn back the clock a few years.

Team Form

Atletico have one loss, three wins, and a draw in their last five matches in all competitions.  A 1-0 win over Leicester in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals was followed up by a 3-0 home win over Osasuna in La Liga.  A 1-1 draw away to Leicester got them into the semi-finals.  They then got a 0-1 win in Barcelona against Espanyol before losing 0-1 at home to Villarreal on Tuesday.

Expected Line-up: 4-4-2

Atletico Madrid likely XI

  • Goalkeeper:Oblak

  • Defenders:Gimenez, Hernandez, Godin, Filipe Luis

  • Midfielders:Thomas, Tiago, Gaitan, Koke

  • Forwards:Griezmann, Torres

Diego Simeone has said that he side have four finals to play in La Liga. That means that he is going to take this match, and all of the remaining league matches very seriously. He is very interested in getting the third place slot, as they will mean his side won\'t have to play in qualifiers for next season\'s Champions League. However, he also will have to balance winning in La Liga with getting ready for the trip to Real Madrid, so he will surely rest some players. As for Las Palmas, they are safe in mid-table and have little to play for, on paper at least, here. Look for them to try and pull off a big shock in front of their home support.
Atletico had nearly four times the number of shots that Villarreal had on Tuesday in their loss, but they were unable to convert any of them to goals. This will need to be fixed as they head to Las Palmas and prepare for Real Madrid.