Las Palmas vs Atletico Madrid

Injury-hit Atletico Madrid head to the Estadio de Gran Canaria to encounter La Liga newcomers Las Palmas.

Fresh off a 3-0 demolition of lower-league Manacor in midweek Copa del Rey action, Las Palmas come into this fixture cautiously optimistic in the midst of a purple patch. Garcia Pimienta’s men have racked up three identical 2-1 wins in their last four La Liga outings (L1), climbing to tenth in the table, eight points clear of 18th-placed Celta Vigo. Interestingly, three of Las Palmas’ four league victories this season have come as pre-match outsiders (D1, L4). Defensive solidity has been the backbone of the home side’s impressive La Liga return, as they’ve conceded 2+ goals in a league game only once this season. Speaking of, they’ve capitulated just five times in their last five-top-flight encounters against teams ranked higher in the standings.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid two unanswered first-half goals against Las Palmas’ fellow promoted rivals Deportivo Alaves last weekend en route to extending their winning La Liga run to six matches with a 2-1 home victory. Diego Simeone’s men commence this round three points adrift of the leading duo Real Madrid and Girona, albeit with a game in hand, boasting the division’s joint-best 25-goal haul. However, ‘Los Colchoneros’ must be careful, knowing both their La Liga slip-ups this season have come on the road (W3, D1, L1). If they win, though, it could be an emphatic scoreline, considering each of their three away league triumphs in 2023/24 has come by 2+ goals ‘to nil,’ including a historic 7-0 thumping of Rayo Vallecano in August.