Getafe vs Las Palmas prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-03-01 17:30.
Getafe face a two-round âmake or breakâ period that could be decisive in determining whether theyâll grace the European stage for just the fourth time in club history. Their next two opponents, Las Palmas (home) and Valencia (away), started this round two points above them in the standings, so back-to-back wins would leave Getafe well-placed to challenge the top six, but their recent form is not currently matching their ambitions.
Their only two La Liga wins in 2024 (D2, L4) were recorded at home to relegation contenders Granada (2-0) and Celta Vigo (3-2). Theyâre yet to defeat any side starting this round alongside Las Palmas in the top eight at home (D2, L1) or away (D3, L5), a habit theyâll have to change immediately given they still have to host four more such sides after this clash with Las Palmas.
The visitors accounted for one of those defeats with a 2-0 result in December, but like their hosts, they have not been able to string together more than two successive wins to make a legitimate play for the European positions. They have followed the same path as Getafe in the last six rounds of La Liga action too, with both clubs experiencing a pair of wins against lower-ranked teams, a pair of losses to top-four opposition, and two 1-1 draws.
Their defensive unit has been the backbone of their above-average 31% win rate as an away outsider this La Liga season (W4, D2, L7), with their most recent away trip (L 5-0 at AtlĂ©tico Madrid) the only one of the term in which they conceded 3+ goals. Their major concern here is instead the fact that they havenât scored away in a league game to any club that finished the previous round alongside Getafe in the top half of the table (L6 – GF0, GA11).
Players to watch: In Getafeâs last La Liga home outing, Borja Mayoral recorded an impressive tenth opening team goal of the campaign! For the visitors, Las Palmas forward Munir El Haddadi needs one more goal to match the output he recorded in 28 La Liga appearances for former club Getafe last season.
Hot stat: Of Las Palmasâ last 16 games across all competitions, 75% produced under 2.5 total goals.