Las Palmas

vs

Union Deportiva Almeria

Preview

Las Palmas

• Las Palmas have won their last 2 league games, including an impressive 1-0 win at Leganes last weekend.
• The Las Palmas vs Union Deportiva Almeria prediction shows they are 6th in LaLiga 2 after taking 11 points from their first 6 matches and have shown a clear promotion push since Luis Garcia took charge this summer.
• The Canary Island club have adjusted their style of play to be more possession-based, wide and adaptive and they are beginning to reap the rewards of Garcia’s tweaks.
• Las Palmas are a more measured and structured side this term with their full backs and wingers stretching the play and Manuel Fuster providing the creative spark (3 assists in 6 LaLiga 2 matches).

UD Almeria

• Union Deportiva Almeria responded well to their defeat at Valladolid with a 2-1 home win against Sporting Gijon on Matchday 6.
• UD Almeria are six places and three points further back in 12th, taking eight points from their opening six games, but Rubi’s return to the club has certainly brought their attacking style and collective intensity back to life.
• The Rojiblancos will not sit back and allow Las Palmas to play their game on Saturday, but they will try to hurt Garcia’s men on the counter-attack with their high-pressing game and quick vertical transitions, as highlighted in our Las Palmas vs Union Deportiva Almeria prediction.

Head-to-Head

• Both sides have won one of their past two LaLiga clashes, but Almeria snagged a 1-0 away victory in the most recent meeting.
• The Las Palmas vs Union Deportiva Almeria preview underlines Almeria’s superior away goals average and greater need to go for it on Gran Canaria will help the away side to avoid defeat, although Las Palmas have been in the better recent form and should have the edge with home field advantage.

Key Players

• Manuel Fuster - 3 assists in 6 LaLiga 2 matches.
• Adrian Embarba - 4 goals in his first six LaLiga 2 games, of which three have come in their last five.

Betting Insights

• Las Palmas have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five LaLiga 2 fixtures, so are just favourites at +110 to beat the Rojiblancos, who are the underdogs according to this Las Palmas vs Union Deportiva Almeria betting tips.
• The +240 about the draw looks tempting enough to back.
• Las Palmas have only won one, drawn one and lost one at Estadio Gran Canaria in LaLiga 2, averaging 1.00 goals per game for and against.
• Almeria’s away record is identical, but they have averaged 1.33 goals a match on their travels so we are tempted to swerve the result markets here and go with Both Teams To Score at near-evens (-102).

Prediction