Las Palmas vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-01-11 13:00.
[p]Opening 2025 with an embarrasing 4-0 Copa del Rey defeat against second-tier Elche leaves Las Palmas with just their La Liga campaign to focus on for the rest of the season. They rounded off 2024 by going four league matches unbeaten (W3, D1) and occupy a lower mid-table position, with that sequence notably including a famous 2-1 win away at Barcelona![/p]
[p]With the January transfer window now open, the Yellows are fending off interest in their squad, having already denied Ollie McBurnie a move back to Sheffield United. Such has been Las Palmas’ progress, the Scottish striker hasn’t started a league game since October, with manager Diego MartĂnez remaining loyal to his current crop who’ve won three of their last four La Liga home games by a one-goal margin (L1).[/p]
[p]Getafe’s new year resolution must be to score more goals as they headed into the winter break with a paltry 11 in La Liga this term – the fewest in the division – and ended matchday 18 just one point and one place above the relegation zone. Each of their last four games across all competitions produced a 1-0 scoreline (W2, L2) and one of those was a cup win against second-tier opposition in which their winning goal came during extra-time![/p]
[p]That highlights the difficulties the Azulones have had in front of goal this term, and that’s been even clearer on the road, as they’ve scored once across their last five away league games (D1, L4). As they are yet to win a La Liga game on their travels this term (D2, L6), it’s hard to see them improving on a respectable recent record at Las Palmas (W2, L2).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Fábio Silva scored three times in November for Las Palmas, but might be more likely to pick up an early yellow card having been booked before the 30th minute in his last two league appearances. Looking to keep him quiet could well be Getafe’s Djené, who, like Silva, has collected six La Liga yellow cards this season, the last two of which were handed out before half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Getafe are the only team yet to concede a La Liga goal after the 75th minute this term.[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]