Espanyol vs Las Palmas Prediction and Betting Tip - Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Espanyol vs Las Palmas Preview

The Spanish La Liga season comes to its conclusion on Sunday, which for Espanyol and Las Palmas brings with it their relegation reckonings.

Las Palmas demotion will be made official, with the club already too far off the pace to recover on the final day of the season, while Espanyol can seal their La Liga status with anything but a loss, regardless of 18th placed Leganes result.

As the game approaches, here is everything you need to know about both sides ahead of kick-off.

Where to Watch

This game will be broadcasted on La Liga TV and Premier Sports, with kick-off scheduled for 17:30 GMT on Saturday.

Key Statistics

• Espanyol are winless in six, and have lost five in a row heading into this one.
• Fortunately, Las Palmas are on an identical losing streak of five games, meaning that one way or another, one team will end their streak.
• Despite already being relegated, Las Palmas are the second highest scoring team in the bottom half, with their 40 goals trumped only by Girona (44).
• Las Palmas have only lost one La Liga meeting with Espanyol in their last six, a run stretching back to 2016.

Espanyol Preview

Espanyol Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK); Carlos Romero, Fernando Calero, Marash Kumbulla, Omar El Hilali; Pol Lozano, Urko Gonzalez; Javier Puado, Edu Exposito, Antoniu Roca; Roberto Fernandez.

Every side fears a final day relegation decider. There is so much at stake, and so many factors out of a team's control. Espanyol will have to face nerves, updates from other games, and a Las Palmas side with nothing to lose if they are to remain in Spain’s Premier tier.

Something that is going in their favour is home advantage - their form at the RCDE Stadium is the tenth best in the league, with their away results putting them at risk. If they perform to the level they know they can in front of their home crowd, then they should be able to do enough to survive.

However, should they lose, they would be relying on 18th placed Leganes losing or drawing their final fixture. Fortunately, they face bottom of the table Real Valladolid. But as we football fans have seen many times before, sometimes the teams with the least to play for become the most threatening.

Las Palmas Preview

Las Palmas Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Dinko Horkas (GK); Alex Munoz, Scott McKenna, Juanma Herzog, Viti; Alberto Moleiro, Enzo Loiodice, Dario Essugo, Marvin Park; Oliver McBurnie, Manuel Fuster.

With defeat to Leganes in a relegation six pointer, Las Palmas’ two year stay in La Liga came to an abrupt end. After finishing seven points above the drop zone last season, many thought Las Palmas had created a solid platform off which to build.

However, instead of progressing, they regressed horribly, picking up just eight wins all season, and conceded the most goals in the league bar Valladolid. However, they know they can still play a big part in the relegation battle, and will be looking to suck Espanyol down with them to prove a point.

They will inevitably have a good campaign next year in the second tier, but being promoted back to the top flight is meaningless unless you have a squad that can actually compete. Manager Diego Martinez needs to have a hard look at his squad, and must recruit thoroughly and smartly if he is to craft a team that can bounce back up to La Liga at the first time of asking, and then stay there.

Espanyol vs Las Palmas Head to Head

Recent Meetings:

• 22/12/2024: Las Palmas 1-0 Espanyol.
• 24/04/2021: Espanyol 4-0 Las Palmas.
• 03/01/2021: Las Palmas 1-0 Espanyol.
• 28/04/2018: Espanyol 1-1 Las Palmas.
• 17/12/2017: Las Palmas 2-2 Espanyol.

Espanyol vs Las Palmas Betting Tip

Espanyol are favourites to stay up for a reason. They have been an established La Liga club for all but two of the last 15 seasons, and have the nous and know-how to keep themselves there. However, their backline has had a habit of letting them down this season, particularly during the second period, where they just seem to lose a little concentration.

This habit leaves Las Palmas likely to find the net at some point, so our experts have decided that the best tip for this fixture is to back both teams to score. Odds of 2.18 on Highbet mean a bet of £10 could return as much as £21.80.

Espanyol vs Las Palmas Prediction

Espanyol 2-1 Las Palmas

It is such a hard game to call, but Espanyol’s early season form showed me just about enough to survive. It will not be easy, and they will likely make it far harder than it needs to be, but they will come out clutching an invaluable win.