Real Madrid vs Las Palmas prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-01-18 15:15.
[p]After playing four games in cup competitions, Real Madrid will resume their La Liga title defence locked in an intense battle with city rivals Atlético. Los Blancos begin the weekend one point shy of the summit and with egos still bruised from a 5-2 humbling at the hands of Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, but this clash with Las Palmas presents the ideal opportunity to restore some confidence.[/p]
[p]That’s because Real are unbeaten in all 35 top-flight H2Hs on home soil (W30, D5) – an all-time La Liga record number of home matches for any club against one opponent without suffering a single defeat. When one considers that Carlo Ancelotti’s men have won 15 of their last 17 home league matches (D1, L1), keeping 12 clean sheets therein, there’s little surprise they’ll kick off in the capital as heavy favourites.[/p]
[p]Visitors Las Palmas don’t appear best placed to upset the odds after suffering back-to-back defeats across two competitions. Their 2-1 defeat to Getafe last round leaves the Yellows at risk of losing back-to-back La Liga matches under Diego MartĂnez for the first time, but his positive impact means they begin the weekend with a six-point buffer to the relegation zone.[/p]
[p]While the Santiago BernabĂ©u is one of the most fearsome venues in world football, Las Palmas at least make the journey with strong away form behind them (W5, D1, L2). That streak includes a famous win at Barcelona, but MartĂnez may not be confident of repeating the act against their Clásico rivals as he’s lost all six La Liga touchline meetings with Los Blancos in La Liga. Only Mauricio Pochettino has suffered more such defeats at a 100% rate (seven).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Real Madrid’s Brahim DĂaz usually saves his best form for the BernabĂ©u, directly contributing to six goals in his last seven La Liga matches there (G3, A3). Las Palmas’ recent attacking woes may pave the way for Adnan Januzaj to make just his fourth league start of the season after he scored within a minute of coming off the bench in his last appearance.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Real Madrid have won the most penalties (eight) and conceded the fewest (none) in La Liga this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]