Las Palmas vs Real Sociedad Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

This is a really tough match to call in truth. Las Palmas have a fantastic home record in La Liga over the last 12 months but Real Sociedad are one of the most improved sides in the division this term and have produced some impressive performances on the road. What does look likely here though is goals, as both teams are stronger going forward than at the back.

Las Palmas games this term average 2.91 goals per game in total. At home they’ve been very good in the final third, scoring 1.75 per game on average themselves. They have lost all three matches this month, which is a bit of a surprise given the excellent business they did on deadline day when hometown boy Jese joined the club on loan from PSG. His first match on Gran Canaria though saw Las Palmas’ 15 game unbeaten home run in La Liga come to an end at the hands of Sevilla.

Defensively Las Palmas, aren’t brilliant and they’ve kept a clean sheet in just 17% of their league games this term. They average 1.52 goals per game conceded overall and that will be encouragement for a lively Real Sociedad front three. Summer signing Juanmi has finally got a chance, thanks to an injury to top scorer Willian Jose. The former Southampton man has made a bright start to 2017 with 4 goals in his last 8 appearances and looks to have rediscovered some of the form that he showed for Malaga two seasons ago. He is almost certain to be utilised as the central striker here and should get opportunities against this Las Palmas defence, so backing Juanmi to score anytime could be worth a flutter.

Sociedad have both scored and conceded 1.55 goals per away game on average this term in the league. They have the worst defensive record in the top eight but the best goalscoring record outside the top four so their games have normally produced several goals and they aren’t the sort of side that just shuts up shop and hopes for a point away from home. It doesn’t always work, as a few heavy defeats have proved but overall they’ve had plenty of joy, winning 55% of their away games in La Liga.

Therefore, we should see two sides targeting the win here and looking to exploit defensive weaknesses on the opposing side. That ought to lead to an entertaining contest and backing Over 2.5 Goal Line at 1.91 looks to offer value.