On Saturday night, in form reigning Spanish champions Barcelona host Las Palmas at the Estadi Olímpic Lluis Companys as the home looks to maintain an excellent recent run of form.
Barcelona in red-hot formThe Catalan giants head into this clash after three straight wins in all competitions, including an excellent 3-0 win at Atletico Madrid last time out.
The game in the capital continued a run of solid defensive displays for the Blaugrana, who have now kept four straight clean sheets in La Liga.
The recent good form has moved Xavi’s team up to second place in the table. However, they still trail arch-rivals and league leaders Real Madrid by eight points.
Barcelona’s recent home form has been decent. They are unbeaten in four matches in La Liga, having recorded three wins and a draw.
Their recent strong home form has been based on their solid defence, as the Blaugrana has conceded just once in their previous four La Liga games on home soil.
Las Palmas’ winless run extended against AlmeriaThe Islanders’ recent winless run was extended to five La Liga games last time out, as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat against bottom-of-the-table Almeria. The loss was also their second straight loss.
Their recent poor run of form has seen Las Palmas fall to 11th place, nine points adrift of the European spots.
The visitor’s recent games in the Spanish top-flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven outings.
Garcia Pimienta’s team has been poor travellers of late in La Liga, having won just one of their previous five away games in the Spanish top flight. Their recent away games in La Liga have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight matches away from home.
What am I backing?Barcelona are in excellent form heading into the clash, and the bet I am backing is a reasonably comfortable victory.
