Las Palmas vs Albacete Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Las Palmas vs Albacete Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: Friday 21 November | Estadio de Gran Caneria | La Liga 2 | 19:30 GMT

Albacete would be looking to put an end to a rather rampant Las Palmas side in recent time having been in good form themselves, as they travel to the Estadio de Gran Caneria to face off against third place Las Palmas, who are unbeaten in their last seven La Liga 2 matches, and are pushing for promotion straight back into Spain's first division having finished in 19th last season.

Key Betting Tips: Las Palmas to win at 1.67 odds on BoyleSports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Alternatively, both teams to score provides good value at 1.80, as although Las Palmas are third in the league and have conceded the least amount of goals this season, in four of their seven wins in the campaign, both teams have scored, and three of them have came in four of their home wins.

Las Palmas vs Albacete Predicted Lineups

Las Palmas Predicted XI (4-4-2): Horkas, Viti, Barcia, Marmol, Clemente, Gil, Amatucci, Rodriguez, Penjino, Fuster, Lukovic

Top scorer Garcia has been in fine form this season but is out due to injury, and right-back Marvin Park will miss out serving a suspension due to picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.

Albacete Predicted XI (4-4-2): Marino, Gamez, Neva, Vallejo, Gomez, Lazo, Rodriguez, Pacheco, Morcillo, Betancor, Medina

It should be the battle of the Rodriguez's in the midfield on Friday, and star player Morcillo is expected to play a great involvment in the matchup

Las Palmas vs Albacete Recent Form Analysis

Third in the league, seven wins from 14, the least goals conceded by a margin of four entire goals. Not bad for a relegated side eh? Luis Garcia came in after the sacking of Diego Martinez following his six game losing streak which saw Las Palmas finish nine points (plus goal difference) adrift from safety, but this season they look in top form. Having scored 10 of their 16 goals at home, they prove that even on the road, defence wins you titles, as they're unbeaten away from the Estadio de Gran Canaria, beautiful place may I add. Back on topic for their home ties, their attack and defence display tremendous resillience to get them over the line, with both their losses only coming in two close 1-0 fashions at home, but unbeaten in six, they will be hard to beat.

Albacete are no slouch either let me just point out, as disregarding their current league position of 11th, they have scored 5 more goals than Las Palmas, only losing two league matches since the start of September, where they started the season five games without a win, which can only be pinpointed down to their lack of, well, no pre-season of that matter. An eight-goal thriller on the opening day against Almeria in a 4-4 draw indicates their attacking power, and scoring in 11 of their 14 games this season spells a recipe for disaster in regards to Las Palmas who will be trying to shut up shop at home, something they've struggled to do.

With Las Palmas' two season consecutive stint in the top flight, they haven't went head to head in over two and a half years, with Albacete coming up short in a 2-1 defeat at home, having taken the lead in the first half, only to concede twice in eight minutes. Sidnei in the 67, Loiodice in the 75.

Las Palmas vs Albacete H2H

• Albacete 1-2 Las Palmas | La Liga 2
• Las Palmas 1-2 Albacete | La Liga 2
• Las Palmas 3-2 Albacete | La Liga 2
• Albacete 1-1 Las Palmas | La Liga 2
• Albacete 0-0 Las Palmas | La Liga 2

Both teams love a goal against eachother, with 7 of their past 8 seeing the pair both find the net, as Las Palmas hold the bragging rights, winning six of the 12 meetings, whilst Albacete have won just three

Las Palmas Recent Matches

• Real Valladoid 0-1 Las Palmas (A) La Liga 2
• Las Palmas 3-1 Racing Santander (H) La Liga 2
• Sporting Gijon 0-0 Las Palmas (A) La Liga 2
• CD Extremadura 3-1 Las Palmas (A) Copa Del Ray
• Huesca 1-1 Las Palmas (A) La Liga 2

Fans of Las Palmas would be excited to get back in their home ground with one home game in their last five, however a shock defeat in the Copa Del Ray hasn't depleted their spirits, winning two of their last three.

Albacete Recent Matches

• Albacete 1-0 FC Andorra (H) La Liga 2
• Eibar 3-2 Albacete (A) La Liga 2
• Albacete 2-1 Huesca (H) La Liga 2
• UD San Fernando 0-3 Albacete (A) Copa Del Ray
• Albacete 1-3 Cordoba (H) La Liga 2

Unlike Las Palmas, Albacete are heading to the next round of the Spanish cup, and have been in great form picking up points, hoping for promotion to La Liga for the first time since the 04/05 season, over 20 years ago.

Las Palmas vs Albacete Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with a great chance of Huesca to win or draw. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Las Palmas vs Albacete Betting Tips

Football Park's Best Bet: Las Palmas to win @ 1.67. Our team of in-house experts has priced Las Palmas to take all three points here, with strong momentum going into the match and a home fixture to bolster their chances, conceding just eight goals all season, with a good attack to back up their third place spot. Albacete do look good however, so don't rule out the away side tucking one or two away on the odd chance.

Key Players to Watch

Pejino: Having only played nine matches in the league this season having signed from Elche in the summer, Pejino was stuck on the bench at the start of the season, only appearing in the final 10 minutes, but his first start saw him pick up a vital assist in a 2-1 victory against Real Sociedad B, and every game he's started in, his skill has stood out, picking up the only goal in a 1-0 victory last time out. Pejino can be a real thorn in the Albacete defence, who often ship goals in the league, 23 to be exact. With star winger Garcia out due to a hamstring injury he picked up against Valladoid, Las Palmas fans will be looking at Pejino to deliver the goods and claim the star player spot.

Enrique Clemente: Arguably Las Palmas' best player this season, Clemente has scored twice and assisted once from left back, and remains one of the key reasons to Las Palmas' solid defensive acumen. In each of their last six games in which they are unbeaten, the Spanish born and bread fullback has delivered outstanding performances, winning man of the match in their 3-1 victory against Eibar, and picking up an assist in the 3-1 win against Racing Santander. He's not shy of getting on the ball with 865 touches placing him in the top 5% of fullbacks, as he often displays his defensive ability, with 25 interceptions, the most out of any fullback, and 46 recoveries which means he's in the top 10% all according to FotMob.

Jon Morcillo: It's the battle of the left-sided midfielders in this matchup, as Morcillo boasts an average rating of 7.37 on FotMob, providing three assists and finding the net four times in all 14 league matches. His attacking attributes are off the charts, with his chance creation ranking him in the top 7% of midfielders, and his end product putting him in the top 4% according to his goals. He has attempted the most amount of shots and produced the most shots on target for midfielders, and his mindset of when to play the right pass always seems to be unlike any other, creating a stunning 21 chances, with an expected assist count of 4.04. It's safe to say whichever keeper the Las Palmas boss puts out, he may well have his work cut out, as Morcillo can find a shot or pass from any angle, at any time.

Las Palmas vs Albacete Match Information

Referee: Information Unavailable

Stadium: Estadio de Gran Caneria holds 32,392 fans for Las Palmas

Broadcast: Premier Sports Player

Time: 19:30 GMT

Event: La Liga 2 - Round 15

Las Palmas vs Albacete Final Prediction

Las Palmas 2-1 Albacete