Valencia vs Las Palmas prediction 21.10.2024

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: Monday, 21st October, 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia)

Valencia have been between the ninth and 14th place in the five seasons. Last year, they finished ninth, but with only 49 points in 38 rounds, that placement looked a lot better than it actually is. This season, the popular Bats have been even worse, winning just six points in nine rounds, and are currently in the relegation zone (18th place). A big reason for that poor start is a really difficult schedule, and they are under pressure to win points in the upcoming two games against pretty weak opponents, Las Palmas and Getafe.

Las Palmas had a fantastic start last season and eventually secured survival only because of it. This season, the team from the Canary Islands continued with poor results from the end of the last season, as they are in last place with just three points in nine rounds. Right now, they are already five points from survival, and the club has already taken drastic measures and sacked the coach during the international break. The bookies see them as the clear-cut favorite for relegation at this moment, offering odds around 1.5-1.7 for their relegation this year.

Valencia vs Las Palmas pick: Under 2.5 goals

Valencia are tied with Leganes and Real Valladolid for the worst offensive record in La Liga, with only five goals scored in nine rounds - 0.56 goals per game. Lately, their offense has really struggled, as they have failed to score in three consecutive games. So, it is unreal to expect a dominant offensive performance even against the last-placed team in La Liga.

Las Palmas struggled this season, but their performances away from home have been absoultely terrible. They lost all four games while scoring just three goals - 0.75 per game. Scoring a goal against Valencia, that had two clean sheets in the last two home games, will definitly be a challenge. Additionally, Las Palmas failed to score against Celta Vigo at home in the previous game (lost 1:0) despite having two players more for around 35 minutes.

In the previous season, both h2h games finished under 2.5 goals.

Considering the previous h2h games and all the above, we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet is the safest option for this La Liga tie.