Las Palmas vs Granada CF prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-09-23 16:30.
The sixth round may be a little early to declare any match a ârelegation six-pointerâ, but this encounter between newly-promoted outfits Las Palmas and Granada certainly has that feel. The hosts are yet to win a match since returning to La Liga (D2, L3), joining AlmerĂa as the only side in the division without a victory from their first five matches, with the one goal theyâve scored this season the lowest total in the division and not surprisingly one of the worst across Europeâs top-five leagues.
Those attacking issues reared their ugly heads in a narrow 1-0 defeat to Sevilla last weekend, as Garcia Pimientaâs men managed just two shots on target in that loss. A return to the Estadio Gran Canaria should be welcome given that Las Palmas have at least avoided defeat in their two home matches (D2), but itâs been some time since they won a top-flight match here, last doing so back in February 2018 (D3, L7).
Itâs not a venue that Granada have come to love, as they failed to win any of their visits to Las Palmas this century (D2, L3). Thereâd be no time like the present to put that right for Paco LĂłpezâs side, who have lost four of their first five matches since promotion (W1), the latest of which was a chastening 4-2 hammering against Girona that saw Granada 3-0 down by half-time.
An improvement on the road will be necessary if theâre to avoid an immediate return to the second division, as the Nazaries have lost their first two away matches, conceding a whopping eight goals in the process! That forms part of an alarming trend of just one win from their last seven competitive away matches (D1, L5), while the 16 goals theyâve conceded in La Liga this term was the most among Europeâs top five leagues heading into this weekend.
Players to watch: Scorer of his sideâs only goal this league season, Las Palmasâ Jonathan Viera loves playing Granada, directly contributing to 11 goals in nine personal H2Hs (G5, A6), including two in last yearâs H2H on this ground. Granada could be relying on Lucas BoyĂ© for firepower but they may have to wait for his impact, as seven of his last eight goals have come after half-time.
Hot stat: All but one of Las Palmasâ last 11 league matches produced fewer than 2.5 total goals.