David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Las Palmas
Atletico Madrid
The 32nd round of the Spanish Championship will be played on Saturday at the Gran Canaria stadium, where the local Las Palmas will host Atletico Madrid. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with a good coefficient.
Match preview
Diego Martinez's side secured a long-awaited victory in the last round, defeating Getafe away with a score of 3:1. Before this, Las Palmas had not been able to win in La Liga for 12 consecutive matches (4 draws and 8 losses).
Despite the positive result, the team is still in the relegation zone, but they have reduced the gap to the 17th place to just one point. It's worth noting their weak defensive play — the Canaries have conceded 52 goals, and only Valladolid has a worse defensive record with 73 goals.
Atletico Madrid achieved a tough but important victory over Valladolid (4:2) in the last round, managing to turn the game around after conceding a goal. Interestingly, the referee pointed to the spot three times in this match, and all penalties were converted.
Thus, Diego Simeone's team extended their unbeaten run in La Liga to three matches, in which they've collected seven points. Atletico still holds the third position, trailing Real Madrid by three points and the league leader Barcelona by seven.
Probable lineups
- Las Palmas: Dinco Horkas – Mika Marmol, Alex Suarez, Scott McKenna – Stefan Bajcetic, Javier Munoz, Viti Rosada, Dario Essugo – Oliver McBurnie, Fabio Silva, Sandro Ramirez
- Atletico Madrid: Jan Oblak – Javi Galan, Clement Lenglet, Jose Maria Gimenez – Marcos Llorente, Conor Gallagher, Koke, Pablo Barrios – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone
Match facts and head-to-head
- The bet on "Both teams to score" has worked in the last 4 matches of Las Palmas
- Both teams scored in Atletico's last five matches
- In the first round, Atletico defeated their opponent 2:0 in Madrid
Prediction
Both teams continue to pursue important goals at the end of the season: the hosts are fighting for survival, while the visitors still hope to join the title race. In this situation, a closed game is unlikely. Our bet is "Total over 2.5" with a coefficient of 1.85.
