The Matchday 37 clash in La Liga between Las Palmas and Leganes will take place on May 18 at the Gran Canaria Stadium. Las Palmas vs. Leganes: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Las Palmas
The Canaries are on the brink of relegation to the Segunda Division. Their chances of staying in La Liga are slim. This will only happen if the team wins both of their matches and Alaves loses. Additionally, Las Palmas needs to win with the best possible goal difference. However, the current form of Diego Martinez's side is one of the worst in the league: the team has lost their last four matches, three of which ended 0-1.
- In their last 18 La Liga matches, the Canaries have won only twice (4 draws and 12 losses).
- Las Palmas has scored just one goal in the first half of their last 10 league matches.
- At least two goals were scored in the second half of 7 of Las Palmas's last 9 home games in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Las Palmas (4-4-2)
Dinko Horkas – Mika Marmol, Alex Suarez, Juanma Herzog, Viti Rosada – Stefan Bajcetic, Jose Campana, Alberto Moleiro, Adnan Januzaj – Sandro Ramirez, Oliver McBurnie.
Defender Mika Marmol will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation.
Leganes
Borja Jimenez's side is currently 18th in the league table, two points ahead of the Canaries. Their chances of survival are slightly better than their opponents, but they also need to win their remaining two matches. The gap from the safe 17th place is 4 points. The team went unbeaten in four consecutive La Liga matches, defeating Espanyol 3-2 and drawing three times. However, in the last round, they ended this streak with a 0-3 away loss to Villarreal.
- The victory over Espanyol is the only win for the club in their last 10 La Liga matches (4 draws and 5 losses).
- At least two goals were scored in 8 of Leganes's last 10 league matches.
- The second half ended in a draw in 9 of Leganes's last 11 away matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Leganes (4-3-3)
Marko Dmitrovic – Javi Hernandez Carrera, Valentin Rosier, Adria Altimira, Jorge Saenz – Ivan Neyu, Seidouba Cisse, Renato Tapia – Dani Raba, Diego Garcia, Yan Diomande.
Referee
Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
Matches – 18 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 87;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 56%.
Match Prediction for Las Palmas vs. Leganes
This is the last chance for both clubs to stay in La Liga. Dropping points will end their hopes of remaining in Spain's top division. Therefore, the match is expected to be fiercely contested, with numerous fouls and yellow cards. Both clubs will need to attack throughout the match, as defending is not an option.
In the first round, the clubs played a high-scoring game – Leganes won 2-1 at home. Notably, the Canaries have scored in 11 of their last 13 home matches in La Liga but have also conceded in 8 of their last 9 league games. Additionally, at least three goals were scored in 5 of Leganes's last 6 away matches in La Liga.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
* Each team's starting lineup is based on their last match in this tournament.
