Real Madrid vs Las Palmas Prediction 19 January 2025

🔊 Are the "yellows" capable of surprising the reigning national champion? In the 20th round of the Spanish Primera, the "Santiago Bernabeu" will be the venue for the clash between Real Madrid and Las Palmas. The "whites" are far from their ideal game, while the "palms" are gradually adapting to Diego Martinez's demands. Nevertheless, the preliminary predictions from bookmakers are quite telling: a win for the hosts - 1.15, a victory for the guests - 16.

📊 H2H

At the start of this season, the "galacticos" failed to achieve success in their head-to-head with the "palms" (1:1). It's worth noting that the clubs have met 71 times in La Liga. The results are as follows: 48 victories for the "whites", 16 draws, and only 7 wins for the "yellows". The last time Las Palmas celebrated success was back in the 2001/02 season (4:2).

⚪ REAL MADRID

During the week, the "whites" were involved in a physically demanding match. Carlo Ancelotti's side secured their place in the next round of the Copa del Rey with some difficulty, defeating Celta (5:2 after ET). The substitution of Luka Modric largely destabilized the situation on the field. It was after this that the "Celts" managed to claw back 2 goals and take the match into extra time. The star quartet of the capital club still often acts separately. As a result, we rarely see Mbappe - Vinicius - Rodrygo - Bellingham on the field simultaneously. In the upcoming La Liga round, Real needs three points if they still aim to climb to the top of the league table.

🟡 LAS PALMAS

The "palms" unexpectedly lost in the last Primera round to Getafe (1:2). The main reason for their failure was Las Palmas' inability to compete with the "city" team in duels and aerial battles. Despite this, Diego Martinez continues to emphasize ball control and tactical flexibility. In defense, the team forms a line of 5 midfielders, which helps avoid large gaps during transitions. Now, the "yellows" are content with 14th place in the Spanish championship standings. Among unavailable players for the upcoming match are Darío Essugo (suspension), Marvin (muscle injury), and Viti (knee injury).

⚽️ GOAL PREDICTION

In Real Madrid's last 10 matches, there have been at least 3 goals scored. A similar situation is observed in 7 out of Las Palmas' previous 9 matches. Proactive football from both clubs is likely to contribute to a high-scoring game. Moreover, encounters between the "whites" and "palms" are traditionally characterized by a "high-scoring" nature - at least 3 goals were observed in 8 out of the last 10 cases. Our choice is total over 3 goals.

🚩 CORNER PREDICTION

The reactive flanks of Real Madrid consistently lead to a large number of corners. On average, the "whites" enjoy 5.4 corners per match. Meanwhile, Las Palmas does not excel in preventing flank threats. Approximately 5.1 corner kicks are recorded at the "yellows'" goal. Our choice is individual total corners for Real over 6.5.

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

Interestingly, the "yellows" have never achieved success in away encounters against Real. Note the average scoring rate of the "whites" in head-to-heads at "Santiago Bernabeu" - around 3.46 goals per game. Considering that the attacking potential of the "galacticos" remains intact, we anticipate a final victory for the hosts with a score of 3:1. Our key choice is individual total goals for Real over 2.5.