Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas Prediction 4 May 2024

By the 34th round of the Spanish La Liga, Real Sociedad continues to battle for a place in the Europa League with Betis and to a lesser extent with Valencia. Las Palmas, on the other hand, is a solid mid-table team, which should be considered a success for the team that was promoted from Segunda. The match will take place in San Sebastian at the "Anoeta" stadium, where the local team is considered the clear favorite - 1.42 against 10.

Losses

Real Sociedad has at least six losses. Among the serious ones, we'll include Subimendi, who has been called up to the Spanish national team this season. There is also a shortage of players on the flanks of the defense. Traore and Tierney have been recently sidelined and missed one match each.

Las Palmas has only one loss in the form of Araujo. The defender has been out for a month already. Without him, the team has not gained a single point.

Head-to-head encounters

In head-to-head encounters, the advantage is on the side of Real Sociedad, which has won 35 percent of the matches. However, the teams often end up drawing. For example, in the first round of the current tournament, they did not determine a winner, leaving the spectators without any goals. Against this backdrop, there is a trend according to which Las Palmas wins with a handicap of +1.5 in 12 out of 13 head-to-head matches. Betting on Las Palmas Handicap (+1.5) is available with odds of 1.82.

Trends

• Real Sociedad scores in 10 out of the last 11 matches.
• Las Palmas loses the 1st half in 6 out of the last 7 La Liga matches.
• Las Palmas concedes in the 1st half in 6 out of the last 7 La Liga matches.

Referee and fouls

Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias is appointed for the match. The referee has quite average indicators in many aspects. For example, in his last 10 matches, he averages 23.8 fouls, showing 3.5 yellow cards at the same time. For the season, both indicators are slightly higher - 24.8 and 3.9 respectively.

Real Sociedad commits a lot of fouls, but mostly does so in the midfield - averaging 15.8 times. With such a high number of rule violations, the Basques do not have as many warnings - 2.4 per match.

Las Palmas allows itself to violate rules much less often, averaging 10.1 fouls. However, their severity is reflected in a quite high average number of yellow cards - 2.2.

The opponents adhere to different approaches to the game. That’s why Real Sociedad does not hesitate to foul, surpassing its opponent in this indicator with a solid margin. Therefore, it makes sense to pay attention to the bet Fouls - Real Sociedad win.

Corners

• Las Palmas delivers more than 2.5 corners in 7 out of the last 8 matches.
• Real Sociedad delivers more than 5.5 corners at home in 6 out of the last 7 matches.
• Total more than 9.5 corners played in 6 out of the last 7 home matches of Real Sociedad.

All trends indicate that both teams have been delivering a lot of corners lately. Therefore, betting on Corners - Total over (8.5) at 1.64 is highly likely to be correct.

Team reviews

Real Sociedad, after five matches without defeat, lost to Real Madrid, which played far from its main lineup. Meanwhile, the team had a relatively easy schedule, facing opponents mainly from the lower half of the league table. Despite this, the Basques score less than 2.5 goals in 16 out of their last 17 La Liga matches. The bet on Real Sociedad Total goals under (2.5) is valued at odds of 1.45.

Las Palmas this season has surprised with excellent ball control. However, the team's coach is associated with Barcelona and carries its style. Yet, Las Palmas has not known victory for nine rounds in a row. The team has problems with scoring, not managing to score in 5 out of their last 6 La Liga matches. The option Las Palmas Total goals under (0.5) is valued at odds of 1.84.

Editorial prediction

Real Sociedad plays brighter in attack, therefore is considered the favorite. But it rarely scores more than two goals, and it's time for Las Palmas to break their goalless streak. In any case, this is an uncomfortable opponent for Real Sociedad, as confirmed by the trend - Las Palmas wins with a handicap of +1.5 in 12 out of the last 13 head-to-head meetings between these teams. Therefore, Las Palmas Handicap (+1.5) at 1.82 - our key bet.

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