The Matchday 20 clash in La Liga between Real Madrid and Las Palmas will take place on January 19 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid vs. Las Palmas: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
Matches – 10 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 44;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 20%.
Predicted lineups for Real Madrid vs. Las Palmas
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois – Lucas Vazquez, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Antonio Rudiger – Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos – Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes – Kylian Mbappe.
Las Palmas (4-2-3-1): Jasper Cillessen – Juanma Herzog, Scott McKenna, Alex Suarez, Mika Marmol – Dario Essugo, Kirian Rodriguez – Sandro Ramirez, Javier Munoz, Alberto Moleiro – Fabio Silva.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Real Madrid
The capital club began the new year with an away victory over Valencia (2-1). Carlo Ancelotti's side is unbeaten in La Liga for four matches, with three wins and one draw. Despite having only two defeats after the first round, Real Madrid is in second place, trailing city rivals Atletico by one point.
Defenders Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao will miss this match due to injuries. Meanwhile, forward Vinicius Junior and midfielder Luka Modric are suspended.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of Real Madrid's last 10 matches in the league.
- Real Madrid has conceded only one goal in the first half in their last 12 home matches in La Liga.
- The club has scored at least two goals in 13 of their last 15 home games in La Liga.
Las Palmas
The Canary Islanders ended last year with a four-match unbeaten run in the league, securing three wins and one draw. However, January began with an unexpected 1-2 home defeat to Getafe. This did not significantly affect their standings, as the club remains in 14th place with a six-point gap from the nearest team in the relegation zone.
Midfielder Dario Essugo is out due to yellow card accumulation.
- No more than three goals have been scored in Las Palmas' last five La Liga matches.
- Las Palmas is unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 away league matches (3 wins, 1 draw).
- The first half ended in a draw in six of their last La Liga matches.
Real Madrid vs. Las Palmas: Match Prediction
Las Palmas is capable of avoiding a heavy defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid will not be in the best mood after losing 2-5 to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, which also cost them the lead in La Liga. Additionally, Real will be weakened by several absences: forward Vinicius Junior and midfielder Luka Modric will not play. It's worth noting that Real Madrid has only won by three or more goals in three of their last 13 La Liga matches.
Las Palmas has not suffered a heavy defeat this season. The team has avoided losing by three or more goals in 25 consecutive league matches. Furthermore, in the last nine head-to-head La Liga meetings, Real Madrid has only twice defeated Las Palmas by a large margin.
My prediction – Las Palmas with a handicap (+2.5)
