Competition: La Liga
Market: Espanyol win
Odds: 19/20 @ 1xBet
Looking to sign off 2024 with a La Liga statement, Las Palmas will welcome Espanyol to the Estadio Gran Canaria on Sunday evening.
Starting with the hosts, putting in another gritty performance last weekend as they snatched a 0-0 stalemate away at Real Sociedad, Las Palmas are enjoying what has become a real purple patch. Skyrocketing themselves away from a relegation scrap, it appears that the mood in Diego Martinez’s camp is at a red-hot high. Signing off November with a famous display as they clinched a 2-1 victory away at Barcelona, the Yellows will be smelling another golden opportunity here. In fact, the former Olympiacos boss has seen his squad muster seven points from their previous three La Liga appearances. Continuing to shine on either side of November’s international break, the Canary Islands-based outfit have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous six appearances across all competitions. Heading into November’s fortnight interval with a stellar 3-1 romp against Rayo Vallecano, Las Palmas will be confident of signing off 2024 with another statement at the Estadio Gran Canaria.
As for the visitors, while Espanyol might have secured a La Liga return for this season, the Parakeets have drastically struggled to deal with the leap up in class. At the heart of a relegation scrap and opening this weekend’s fixtures sat in the drop zone, Manolo Gonzalez’s side have shown some extended issues. Shockingly crashing out of the Copa del Rey on December 9th as they slumped to a 2-0 loss against third-tier outfit Barbastro, Sunday’s guests should be bracing themselves for another tricky test here. Marking their return from November’s international break with a 4-1 drumming at the hands of Girona, Espanyol have recorded just a single win from any of their previous eight La Liga appearances. It should also be highlighted, Gonzalez’s side have shown some glaring issues away from the RCDE Stadium. In fact, the Parakeets have lost each of their last six consecutive La Liga showdowns on the road.
Bet: Las Palmas 19/20 to beat Espanyol in Sunday’s La Liga matchup @ 1xBet
