Las Palmas vs Villarreal prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-02-07 17:30.
[p]Las Palmas continue to slip further towards the La Liga relegation zone after a 2-1 loss at Girona on Monday left them winless in all four of their league games in 2025 (D1, L3). The pressure is intensifying on manager Diego MartĂnez, who rather worryingly admitted he wished “La Liga would end today” as his side’s struggles show no sign of ending.[/p]
[p]He can take heart from the fact that two of their three recent defeats came by a one-goal margin, while they avoided defeat in their last home match against top-half Osasuna (D 1-1). Ahead of this clash with Villarreal, Las Palmas will be looking to improve on a winless return in home league matches this term when graded as the betting outsiders (D2, L2), and can take confidence from thrashing these opponents 3-0 on home turf in January 2024![/p]
[p]Villarreal have had an extra two days to rest up and prepare for this fixture after a demolishing bottom-of-the-table Valladolid 5-1 on Saturday. The Yellow Submarine have now netted 4+ goals in three of their last five matches in La Liga, keeping them in touch with the top-four as they hunt a return to the UEFA Champions League.[/p]
[p]Only Real Madrid and Barcelona have outscored Marcelino’s side in the Spanish top flight this term, with three of their 44 goals coming in a 3-1 win in the reverse fixture against Las Palmas. Perhaps the only missing piece of the puzzle for Villarreal is to obtain their first La Liga clean sheet away from home this term, whilst their three wins from as many away games as favourites suggests they won’t be burdened by the expectations upon them. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Fábio Silva, Las Palmas’ only scorer last round, was also their only player to find the net in the reverse H2H (L 3-1). Gerard Moreno is yet to score from open play this season, but has been successful from the penalty spot in three of Villarreal’s last five La Liga away games. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: A league-high 77% of Villarreal’s games this La Liga season saw both teams score. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]