Cultural Leonesa
- The return of de la Barrera to the Cultural hot seat adds an interesting subplot to this clash, but the likely outcome will be determined by how his players respond to his demand for a more proactive and organised style of play.
- They have not been terrible in transition, but have been unable to score goals or take control of games recently, probably because of an inability to maintain possession for long enough to create a rhythm.
- Cultural Leonesa have won two of their 13 home games in LaLiga 2 this term.
Las Palmas
- Las Palmas are the slight favorites to beat Cultural Leonesa in Sunday’s LaLiga 2 encounter, but the hosts could make this a much closer game than the odds suggest after the return of Rubén de la Barrera as their head coach.
- Las Palmas are 2.35 to take the points at the Estadio Reino de León with Cultural 3.15 and the draw available at 3.05.
- Las Palmas have drawn four and lost one of their last five in the league and have tied in both of their most recent away games.
- Las Palmas have lost two of their 13 away games in this league, conceding an average of just 0.85 goals per game on the road.
Head-to-Head
Las Palmas beat Cultural Leonesa 4-0 when the sides met in LaLiga 2 earlier this season.
Key Players
Jese has bagged two of Las Palmas’ last four goals in five games while Luis Chacon , with five goals from 25 LaLiga 2 appearances, is Cultural’s main attacking threat.
Betting Insights
- It is hard to go against Las Palmas for this one given their promotion aspirations and superior form, but the change of manager at Cultural could lead to a more cautious approach in the short term while they find their feet.
- Both teams have been struggling to score and the under 2.5 goals option at 1.57 looks a strong alternative to supporting either team in this LaLiga 2 match.
Prediction
A draw would probably be an appropriate result on the night as both teams are in poor form and desperately need the points to move their respective seasons in the right direction.
