No winner in Gran Canaria?
The visitors have finally woken up: The team that finished seventh last season hasn’t lost in four matches and has racked up a solid ten points. However, the “Rojiblancos’” resurgence likely comes too late in the race for a spot in the promotion playoffs to Spain’s top flight. But whether betting on a continuation of this streak in the clash between Las Palmas and Granada is worth it, you can read in our preview of Thursday night’s match.
As the seventh-place team in the standings, the home side already has significantly better chances of qualifying for the playoffs, and the goal of an immediate return to the country’s top division does not seem unrealistic.
Against the visitors from Andalusia, the “Amarillos” can also count on home-field advantage: they won their last two home games against Ceuta and Sporting Gijón without conceding a single goal. Given this situation, we’re predicting a draw in the clash between Las Palmas and Granada.
Furthermore, we expect a goal from Jose Manuel Arnaiz. The 30-year-old is currently in fine form and has found the net in the visitors’ last three league matches! Additionally, the striker leads the club’s scoring charts with seven goals, tied with Pascual.
Las Palmas – Granada Head-to-Head Record
The home teams from Gran Canaria and Granada played to a scoreless draw in their last meeting in October of last year. Thanks to that result, Coach Luis García Fernández’s squad has gone three matches without a loss against the visiting team from Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (1-2-0).
Las Palmas – Granada Prediction
Deportiva has built its successful season not least on solid home performances. The defense deserves special praise here. Only Burgos has conceded fewer goals at home than the “Pío Pío.”
However, the 1978 Spanish Cup runners-up now face a formidable opponent in Coach Jose Manuel Arnaiz’s squad. The “Nazaríes” are unbeaten in four matches, and with at least a slim chance of qualifying for the promotion playoffs, the visiting team remains highly motivated.
Given this situation, we see value in the betting odds for a draw in the showdown between Las Palmas and Granada at Gran Canaria Stadium. A look at the recent head-to-head statistics also supports this: two of the last three matches between the two clubs have already ended in a draw.
