On Thursday evening, Las Palmas host Real Betis at the Estadio de Gran Canaria in La Liga as the visitors look to move closer to European football for next season.
Las Palmas’ woeful run continued last time outThe Islanders are in 14th place in the table, eight points clear of the Liga’s relegation zone after a woeful recent run of form.
A 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca last time out in La Liga means that they have suffered eight straight defeats and have also gone 11 games without a win in the Spanish top-flight.
Las Palmas has failed to score in seven of their last eight La Liga games, which has not helped their chances of ending their poor recent run.
Garcia Pimienta’s team has a poor recent home record in La Liga. They are winless in five games on home soil and have suffered four straight defeats, failing to score in all four losses.
Betis looking to consolidate a top-six spotManuel Pellegrini’s team is unbeaten in their last five games in the Spanish top flight, having recorded four wins and a draw. The visitors have also been prolific of late in La Liga, scoring at least two goals in five of the last six matches.
The Andalusians have hit form at the right time in the race for European qualification in La Liga. They currently sit in sixth place in the table, seven points clear of eighth-place Valencia and a point ahead of seventh-place Real Sociedad.
Los Verdiblancos have recorded back-to-back away wins at Valencia and Osasuna. However, the two wins came after three consecutive away defeats in the Spanish top flight.
Betis has been relatively prolific on their travels in La Liga recently, scoring at least two goals in their previous three away games.
What am I backing?Las Palmas have been truly woeful in recent games, while Betis have flourished. The bet I am backing is a reasonably comfortable away win.
