Real Madrid vs. Las Palmas Preview

Real Madrid hosts Las Palmas in what should be a very entertaining LaLiga game on Sunday. Real Madrid is coming off a 2-1 road win against Valencia on January 3 while Las Palmas lost 2-1 at home against Getafe on Sunday.

Real Madrid is in second place in the LaLiga standings with 43 points in 19 games while Las Palmas is in 14th place with 22 points in 19 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 10 goals and two assists in 17 LaLiga games this season. AccuScore gives Kylian Mbappé a 68.42 percent chance to score against Las Palmas. He has 53 SCA and 5 GCA in 17 La Liga games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Real Madrid 1.14
• Las Palmas 16.00
• Draw 8.40

Spread

• Real Madrid -2, -2.5 (1.76)
• Las Palmas +2, +2.5 (2.04)

Total

• Over 3.5, 4 (1.87)
• Under 3.5, 4 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in LaLiga action on August 29 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé has a 68.42 percent chance to score. He averages 5.23 shots overall per sim, 3.77 shots on goal per and 1.15 goals per sim.

For Las Palmas, Fábio Silva has an 18.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.96 shots overall per sim, 0.55 shots on goal per and 0.2 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Real Madrid 1.14

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Real Madrid in this one. Average score in simulations is Real Madrid 3.96 to Las Palmas 0.54.