Atlético is challenged on Gran Canaria

Will Atlético Madrid celebrate their next away win on the vacation island? Diego Simeone’s side have recently celebrated three away wins in a row in Spain’s La Liga. However, a tricky task now awaits the Champions League contenders in Las Palmas. Nevertheless, the best bookmakers see the team from Spain’s capital as a relatively clear favorite for a Las Palmas vs Atlético Madrid bet on the three-way market

Promoted Las Palmas have sold themselves dearly in the Spanish top flight so far. García Pimienta’s side have been particularly difficult to beat at home in the Estadio de Gran Canaria this season. Los Amarillos have only lost once in five home games. The basis for this success is a very strong defense, which offers the opponents in Spain’s elite class only a few scoring chances per game

However, Atlético Madrid are one of La Liga’s strongest attacking teams. The exciting question on Friday is therefore whether Las Palmas’ strong defense will prevail or Atlético Madrid’s world-class offense will get the upper hand. Our Las Palmas v Atlético Madrid prediction is that it will be difficult for the Colchoneros to break down the promoted side’s defense

Las Palmas – stats & current form

When you think of Las Palmas, sun, beach, palm trees and sea probably come to mind first. But since this season, the largest city in the Canary Islands has also been able to offer first-class soccer again. After five years in the second division, UD Las Palmas returned to the Spanish top flight this summer. Second place behind Granada was enough for a direct return to La Liga.

Their opponents there are no longer Zaragoza or Santander, but FC Barcelona or Atlético Madrid. The latter team will travel to the Canary Islands on Friday for a direct clash. Bookmakers such as Betano see the team from the Spanish capital as the favorites in their Las Palmas vs Atlético Madrid odds

Las Palmas selling dearly so far

Although Atlético Madrid have won their last six games in La Liga, García Pimienta’s side could still prove a stumbling block for the Colchoneros. Las Palmas are in a respectable tenth place as promoted side. Impressively, Los Amarillos have only two defeats on their record. That’s why we’re not giving a direct Las Palmas vs Atlético Madrid betting tip for an away win.

Las Palmas are also extremely strong defensively at home in the Estadio de Gran Canaria. They have only conceded three goals in five home games, but have also only scored four goals at home. In fact, all of the promoted side’s matches in Spain’s top flight have been low-scoring so far. A maximum of three goals have been scored in all eleven games this season. It can therefore be assumed that the team from the capital, which is highly dangerous in attack, will also struggle to break down the Las Palmas defense.

Predicted Las Palmas line-up:

Atletico Madrid – Statistics & current form

In Europe, Diego Simeone’s team is still struggling. The Colchoneros have not exactly covered themselves in glory in what should be a feasible group with Celtic Glasgow, Feyenoord Rotterdam and a struggling Lazio Roma. Nevertheless, Atlético Madrid are still unbeaten in the group.

Simeone’s side, on the other hand, have performed differently at national level. They have recently won six games in a row and have also won all of their home games. Nevertheless, city rivals Real Madrid are ahead of the Colchoneros in the league. And the surprise team Girona has already collected more points than Simeone’s team. Away from home, Atlético have fallen off somewhat, with their only draw and defeat of the season coming away from home

Next away win for Atlético?

But they have also won three away games in a row recently. So their form could hardly be better. The bookmakers are therefore correspondingly optimistic in their Las Palmas v Atlético Madrid odds and clearly favor the Simeone team. If Atlético Madrid were to face the promoted side at home in the Wanda Metropolitano, the odds would be even lower.

However, since the match is at the Estadio de Gran Canaria and the bookmakers know that Atlético are always good for a slip-up away from home, there is value in the odds. Normally, Atlético have the means to beat the promoted team. Nevertheless, we expect a hot dance for the Colchoneros on the vacation island and a game that is open until the end.

Predicted Atletico Madrid line-up:

Las Palmas – Atletico Madrid head-to-head comparison / H2H result

The two teams have faced each other a total of 77 times and in three national competitions. Atlético lead the overall record with 41 victories, while Las Palmas have won 17 matches. There has been no winner in 19 of these encounters. Things are more encouraging for García Pimienta’s team if you only look at their home record against the Colchoneros in the league.

Here, the team from the vacation island have 13 wins in 32 games (13-9-10). However, you have to look back in the history books to 1987 for Las Palmas’ last home win against Atlético Madrid.

Las Palmas – Atletico Madrid betting tip

Come to stay this time – if you look at Las Palmas’ season so far, it’s clear that the promoted team is good enough to avoid relegation this season. All previous performances against the top teams in La Liga have shown that it is particularly difficult for the favorites to crack García Pimienta’s team’s defense. Las Palmas defended in a well-organized and compact manner.

Real Madrid struggled against the newly promoted side in their home game, but ultimately won 2-0, while Real Sociedad were held to a goalless draw at their Estadio de Gran Canaria. Atlético Madrid, another of Spain’s Champions League contenders, will visit the Canary Islands next Friday. Even if we don’t believe that Los Amarillos will be able to win against Simeone’s brilliant team, we still see the potential for a surprise in the form of a draw in this game.

After all, only two teams have managed to beat Las Palmas in the league so far. Therefore, a draw should not be ruled out in the Las Palmas vs Atlético Madrid prediction. The Colchoneros’ only two slip-ups this season have come away at Betis Sevilla and Valencia. In the Premier League, Atlético have also only managed to draw away from home at Lazio Roma and Celtic Glasgow

Despite Atlético Madrid’s attacking strength, we expect a tough game. Las Palmas’ strength lies above all in its defense. The goal difference of 4:3 after five home games speaks volumes about the style of play of García Pimienta’s team.

Less than four goals were scored in all of Las Palmas’ matches this season, as well as in four of Atlético Madrid’s five away games. Seven of Simeone’s twelve away goals were scored in the 7-0 win over Vallecano. Our Las Palmas v Atlético Madrid betting tip is therefore that the Colchoneros will not lose this game and that spectators will again see a maximum of three goals next Friday