With the La Liga table starting to take shape, we can make some deductions – Villarreal will most certainly aim for the continental spots as the start of their campaign has been good. For Las Palmas, it is shaping up to be a relegation battle as after 7 matchdays the team sits at the bottom of the league.
Villarreal Team News
With 14 points from their first 7 matches, The Yellow Submarine currently sit at sixth in the La Liga table with excellent chances to make the top 4 should it win against Las Palmas. Bouncing back from the 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Barcelona was pivotal and Villarreal did just that in their last game against Espanyol. That win was also the 4th for the team and some trends can be observed when Villarreal plays – all of their league fixtures thus far have produced goals both from them and their opponents and all but one have featured less than 3 goals. So when The Yellow Submarine plays goals are to be expected. And even if the team’s home record is perfectly split (a win, a draw and a loss) it must be noted that the loss came against Barcelona and the draw to Atletico Madrid – both teams that finished above Villarreal.
Las Palmas Team News
Luis Carrión’s tenure at the helm of Las Palmas has experienced a troublesome start, to say the least. His team currently sits at the bottom of the table and is yet to taste victory. Although a draw against Betis in the previous round ended a three-game losing streak for Las Palmas, there is still much to improve. The most obvious suspect is the defence – Los Amarillos have not kept a clean sheet in any of their La Liga outings this season. Away form is also something that must be improved as the team has lost all of their league trips thus far and this is certainly a factor that has had a substantial effect on the team’s measly point tally.
Head-to-Head-Games
Head-to-head statistics would indicate that Villarreal and Las Palmas are equally matched, at least in their last 5 meetings. Each team has 2 wins to its name, while the last game is a draw. All 3 of their last games produced over 2.5 goals, but more curiously, it was Las Palmas who won the most recent fixture which was played at Estadio de la Cerámica.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Villarreal CF | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 58 | WDLWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | UD Las Palmas | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 32 | LWWLL |
Villarreal – Las Palmas Betting Prediction
There are just two teams that have conceded more than Las Palmas and Villarreal is one of them. The difference comes from the offensive aspects of the game and The Yellow Submarine has so far shown that it knows how to overcome the deficiencies in defence. Villarreal have also had a fine start to their season and will be looking to go up the ladder with a win here as they are very likely to target the top 6 spots in La Liga. My pick here will be for Villarreal to win and the game to produce over 2.5 goals. Goals are to be expected when this team plays and their home form is not bad. Despite the 5-1 loss to Barcelona, Villarreal did hold Atletico Madrid to a draw and won against Celta Vigo and all of those are tricky opponents.
Betting Tip: Villarreal To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.89
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