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Las Palmas vs. Atlético Madrid: Preview and betting tips
The Spanish league fills a boring Friday night in terms of football. Las Palmas will welcome the Colchoneros from Madrid on their soil, what to expect from a match of teams in decent form and what to bet on?
The Spanish league fills a boring Friday night in terms of football. Las Palmas will welcome the Colchoneros from Madrid on their soil, what to expect from a match of teams in decent form and what to bet on?
Las Palmas have been on a roll in recent weeks, winning four of their last five games. Thanks to this, they have jumped from the bottom of the table to the quiet middle of the table, with an eight-point lead on the relegation zone.
Atletico are on an even better run, specifically winning the last seven rounds. It is third in the table and, if it wins a game to spare, will be level on points with first-placed Real Madrid. In the Champions League, Atletico are in second place.
Las Palmas’ key figures
The home side is led by experienced captain and former Spain international Jonathan Viera, striking twice and assisting once from midfield. Otherwise, though, it’s a misery offensively, with Marc Cardona (2+0) the other player with more than one Canadian point.
Atlético’s key players
Antonie Griezmann has been unstoppable since the World Cup in Qatar, on nine goals this season. Paradoxically, attacking partner Alvaro Morata is even more productive, assisting three times in addition to his ufo shots.
Atleti have always been more of a defensive team under Diego Simeone, but currently they have the best attack in the whole of La Liga with 25 goals scored. In the last eight games they score an average of 2.5 goals per round.
On the other hand, it’s been an offensive woe from Las Palmas so far. Eight goals scored is the second lowest number in the competition, the team lacks the aforementioned goal scorer. So for the riskier bettors, it makes sense to put a Colchoneros win on the ticket with a clean sheet.
However, this is an away game and Palmas have decent current form. However, all three of its wins since the start of October have come in situations where Las Palmas have been away. Therefore, a bet on the visitors to win is pretty much a sure thing.
Betting tip | Atlético win
