Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-05-03 12:00.
[p]After a 1-0 defeat against Real Madrid made it three games without victory, Real Sociedad are hanging on to their top-six position in La Liga ahead of the final five matches of the run-in. Imanol Alguacil’s men were fortunate that their two closest chasers, Real Betis and Valencia, also failed to win their previous league encounter, so they’ll be hoping to find form in order to strengthen their grip on a qualification spot for next season’s UEFA Europa League.[/p]
[p]Returning home isn’t necessarily a positive for Sociedad, who have incredibly failed to win ten of their last 11 outings in San Sebastián (W1, D5, L5). That run led to them being eliminated from both the UEFA Champions League and the Copa del Rey, so bouncing back here by maintaining their 100% unbeaten home league record this term against sides currently placed 12th and below (W4, D4) could prove crucial. [/p]
[p]Sitting 14th, Las Palmas have no major relegation worries to contend with, although a top-half finish could be on the cards if they can end their rotten nine-game winless run (D2, L7). It’s hard to make a case for a turnaround to begin here as the Canary Islanders have failed to even score in five of their last six league defeats, while they haven’t netted in the previous two H2Hs (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]The picture doesn’t get much prettier for Las Palmas when only considering their away form, as they’ve failed to win any of their last five trips (D2, L3), while conceding at least three goals in three of the last four such games. Perhaps pointing to an extension of that malaise is the fact that GarcĂa Pimienta’s men have a 100% losing record on the road this campaign against sides starting this round in the top eight, each time without scoring (L7). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal is one goal shy of hitting double figures in La Liga for the first time since 2020/21, and five of his last six competitive goals were team openers. As for Las Palmas, no attacker has scored in any of their last six games since Munir El Haddadi netted in their 3-3 draw against Getafe, with four of his last five league goals being match openers. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Six of Las Palmas’ nine La Liga away defeats this season have been by a single-goal margin. [/p]