Valencia VS Las Palmas Match Prediction

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Valencia
VS
Las Palmas

Our Prediction Tip

Valencia will win this match.

Valencia have won three of the last six games they have played against Las Palmas, but these matches tend to be very tight and none of those fixtures have been settled by more than a single goal. In La Liga last season, Valencia won 1-0 at Las Palmas but they got their revenge later on in the campaign with a 2-1 win when they visited Valencia.

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Valencia v Las Palmas: Prediction

Neither of these teams are expected to do particularly well in the new La Liga campaign, although there is always hope Valencia can push on and challenge the big boys at the top of the table.

This could be an ideal opening fixture to kick off the new season for Pako Ayestarán's men, with Las Palmas having lost three away games in succession at the end of the previous season. Valencia need to arrest their own poor form, however, having lost three in a row in La Liga.

Valencia v Las Palmas: Betting Tips

It is really hard to pick a winner in this match, but home advantage might make all the difference for Valencia, who can be backed at 3/4 to get their campaign off to a winning start here. Las Palmas are the outsiders and they are priced up at 7/2, with the draw at 3/1.

Matches between these two clubs do not tend to have a lot of goals in them, so betting against both teams to score at a price of evens could be a profitable strategy here, with under 2.5 goals also recommended for this match, with odds of 5/6 providing plenty of value in this market.

Nani is in line to make his La Liga debut in this match and he could be one of the most exciting summer signings in the division, with Valencia hoping a more stable campaign this time out. Pako Ayestarán is a talented coach but Valencia have struggled in recent years and he has a tough task to turn the famous old club around. Zakaria Bakkali is the main injury absentee for Valencia.

Valencia likely XI:

  • Goalkeeper:- Alves

  • Defenders:- Cancelo, Abdennour, Mustafi, Gaya

  • Midfielders:- Suarez, Parejo, Perez

  • Forwards:- Mina, Alcacer, Nani

Centre-back Mauricio Lemos sits out the first game of the new La Liga season through suspension, so there will be a problem to solve in the middle of the Las Palmas back line here. Players to look out for in their squad this season include Pedro Bigas and Roque Mesa, but it looks likely to be mid-table at best for Las Palmas in the new La Liga season.

Las Palmas likely XI:

  • Goalkeeper:- Varas

  • Defenders:- Simon, Garcia, Bigas, Lopes

  • Midfielders:- Boateng, Gomez, Mesa

  • Forwards:- Viera, Araujo, Tana

Valencia should by rights be challenging for the Champions League places, but the last few seasons have not turned out that way and Pako Ayestaran has a big job on his hands to get the most out of a squad that has certainly been underachieving in recent years. Las Palmas are not expected to be particularly strong this year so it is a good chance to get three points on the board for Valencia. A really tight game is likely, but Valencia can edge it.
Las Palmas have lost their last three away matches, but Valencia lost their last three matches in La Liga at the end of the previous season.