Preview & Prediction: UD Las Palmas vs UD Almería

In the highly exciting Estadio de Gran Canaria contest, UD Las Palmas is set to match up against Almería, a match that holds the interest of every perceptive punter and football fan. Before we engage in week 29, let’s delve into some key statistics. The former fixture held on 17th March 2024, between UD Las Palmas and Almería ended in a 1 – 2 victory for Almería in the La Liga.

Drawing from past data, these two vibrant teams have faced off 18 times in the last few seasons. UD Las Palmas triumphed in 4 games, whilst Almería emerged victorious in 6 matches, with 8 matches concluding in a draw. UD Las Palmas’s home form can be regarded as average, while Almería’s away form is considerably underwhelming.

Analyzing recent team trends, UD Las Palmas has managed to accumulate 5 points from their last 5 games, averaging 1 point per game. The ‘Both Teams to Score’ (BTTS) parameter was met in merely 2 of those encounters. Their potential to secure goals remains uncertain as they could only manage to score 6 times in the last 5 matches. This leaves room for speculation on whether their strategies or line-up will alter in an attempt to increase scoring capabilities.

On the other side, Almería has garnered 4 points from the last 5 games, bringing their average to 0.8 points per game. They have also seen BTTS landing in 3 of these matches. Same as their counterparts, the goal-scoring ability of Almería appears to be off the mark, scoring only 5 goals in the last 5 games. It raises the question of whether a shift in tactics or addition of a forward will be featured in the game to boost their goal-scoring capabilities.

Looking closer at the goal parameters, on average, 2.39 goals per match were scored in past meetings between UD Las Palmas and Almería. BTTS landed 61% of the time. Considering the ongoing season fixture in La Liga, UD Las Palmas has averaged 1.57 Points Per Game in home matches while Almería recorded 0.14 Points Per Game at away matches. This goes a long way to indicate that spectators can anticipate an engaging and strategic face-off between Las Palmas and Almería.

Insights

• Both UD Las Palmas and Almería have been struggling in front of goal recently both scoring under 2 goals on average in their last 5 games.
• BTTS has not been common for Las Palmas, happening in only 2 of their last 5 games. However, for Almería, BTTS has occurred in 3 of their last 5 games.
• Both teams have failed to find the back of the net in 36% of their games this season.
• In recent history, UD Las Palmas has not had the upper hand against Almería, with the latter team winning their last encounter and having a better overall record in their previous 18 meetings.
• Almería are not in their best away form, having earned only an average of 0.14 points per game in away matches.
• While UD Las Palmas has a better home form, it is only averaging 1.57 Points Per Game, which is less than impressive.
• Furthermore, games between these two teams have averaged 2.39 goals, making goals expected in their upcoming clash.
• The possible change in tactics or lineup to improve goal scoring could also impact the game, but it’s unclear whether the managers will take such actions.
• Overall, while UD Las Palmas has a slightly better form coming into this match, neither team has been impressive in recent form and the match can go either way.

Match Forecast

• The match is likely to feature a number of long shots, as both teams show strength in that area.
• UD Las Palmas will likely have greater possession and employ short passing strategies, making it difficult for UD Almería to steal the ball.
• UD Almería might struggle to penetrate UD Las Palmas’ defence given their inability to finish scoring chances.
• UD Las Palmas will likely take advantage of Almería’s weak defence against long shots and free kicks.
• UD Almería will try to score on counter-attacks, but their success might be limited by UD Las Palmas’ strength in protecting their lead.
• UD Almería’s weakness in defending set pieces can be opportune moments for UD Las Palmas to score, especially from their strong direct free kick abilities.
• Chances are that UD Las Palmas will exploit Almería’s weakness when defending against attacks down the wings, specifically the left side which is Las Palmas’ preferred attacking route.
• Both teams might grapple with stopping opponents from creating chances due to mutual defensive weaknesses.
• Given Almería’s weakness in protecting the lead, if they score first, UD Las Palmas may still have a good chance of leveling the game or potentially winning.
• Las Palmas’ non-aggressive style might lead to Almería fouling less in dangerous areas, making the game more fluid, with fewer interruptions.

Match Facts

1. When UD Las Palmas hosts UD Almeria, a 1-1 draw is the most frequent outcome, with four games ending this way.
2. When these two teams face each other, the 1-1 draw has occurred eight times, making it the most frequent result.
3. In the past 12 meetings at Las Palmas’ home ground, Las Palmas has obtained victory twice, Almeria thrice, and seven draws have been recorded. UD Almeria has a slight edge in goal difference with 17-15.
4. During the 28 clashes over the years, UD Las Palmas emerged victorious five times, with 14 matches ending in draws, and UD Almeria claiming nine victories. UD Almeria also leads in overall goal difference, 38-27.
5. It’s noteworthy that UD Las Palmas tends to score 28% of their total goals within the 76-90 minute time frame.
6. Similarly, UD Almeria often scores 28% of their goals between minutes 61-75.
7. UD Almeria is currently struggling, having failed to win any of their previous 17 games.
8. Looking at away games only, UD Almeria’s ongoing winless streak extends to 10 matches.
9. In this season’s LaLiga, UD Las Palmas failed to score in 3 out of their 14 home games.
10. Comparatively, UD Almeria couldn’t score in 4 out of their 14 away games in this LaLiga season.
11. The away record for UD Almeria this season is rather disappointing – standing at 0 wins, 2 draws, and 12 losses.
12. Kirian Rodriguez leads the goal charts for UD Las Palmas with 6 goals, while Sergio Arribas is tied with him, having scored 6 times for UD Almeria.
13. UD Las Palmas has a slight advantage in winning the first half, doing so in 24% of their matches as opposed to Almeria’s 20%.
14. Finally, it’s interesting to mention that the most recent showdown was won by UD Las Palmas.
15. The last head-to-head saw UD Las Palmas emerging winners with a margin of one goal.
16. When UD Las Palmas secures a 1-0 lead at home, they retain the lead to win in 54% of their games.
17. On the other hand, when UD Almeria achieves a 0-1 lead away, they only maintain that advantage to win 30% of their games.
18. If UD Almeria takes a 1-0 lead, UD Las Palmas only manages to overcome the deficit and win in 16% of those matches.
19. Alarmingly, UD Almeria hasn’t been able to win a single game when trailing by 1-0 away.
20. In terms of performance in LaLiga, UD Las Palmas has somewhat better statistics than UD Almeria.
21. The performance in the last 5 matches shows UD Las Palmas holding a slight advantage over UD Almeria.
22. In the most recent five encounters between the two, both teams have one win each with three games ending in draws.
23. On average, UD Las Palmas and UD Almeria score 1 and 1.2 goals respectively when they face off.
24. Matches between these two usually see an average of 2.2 goals.
25. First half of their games typically bring an average of 0.8 goals.
26. Neither team managed to win their last LaLiga match.
27. Average home and away scores in general for UD Las Palmas and UD Almeria are 1 and 1.38 goals respectively.
28. Recently, UD Las Palmas has been underperforming with a four-game winless streak.
29. Both teams endured a loss in their last match.
30. Lastly, neither team found the back of the net in their last match.