Las Palmas will try to make it three league wins in a row when they host second-placed Real Madrid. Things may not have gone to plan for Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, but they bounced back with a win against Almería and will now look to win in Las Palmas. Prediction and review Las Palmas vs. Real Madrid 27 January 2024.
The local team is currently in eighth place in the league with 31 points in 21 games. Las Palmas had a great first half of the season and they want to continue like this. They will be chasing their 10th league win when they take on the men in white.
Las Palmas, who lost three in a row in all competitions, turned things around and achieved consecutive victories in this match. Their last game was an easy 2-0 win against Rayo Vallecano. The home team controlled the ball and took the lead with ease. They expect something similar to the whites.
So far, Real Madrid has been performing consistently in the league. They may be behind league leaders Girona, but still have a game in hand. They won 16 of their 20 games and scored 51 points. Manager Carlo Ancelotti’s men have suffered just two defeats so far in 2023-24.
All their defeats were at the hands of Atlético de Madrid. Their last defeat saw them lose the King’s Cup, but they bounced back with an impressive win against Almeria. There was a lot of controversy after that game, but Madrid got three points and are worried about the next three points this season.
Although there is a big difference in quality between the two teams, Las Palmas are expected to put up a big fight. Meanwhile, The Hard Tackle looks at both teams and tries to predict what tactics they will use.
Team news and strategies.
Las Palmas
Las Palmas has no new injury problems, but will be without the services of the suspended Julian Araujo. Sing raven doubts this trip due to illness. Meanwhile, the availability of Álvaro Lemos and Eric Curbelo is subject to final physical tests.
The home team will play in a 4-5-1 with Álvaro Valles in goal. Álex Suárez and Sergi Cardona are the two backs. They help the relationship between Mika Mármol and Juanma Herzog..The home team will play in a 4-5-1 with Álvaro Valles in goal. Álex Suárez and Sergi Cardona are the two backs. They help the relationship between Mika Mármol and Juanma Herzog.
Munir El Haddadi and Alberto Moleiro play on the wings. Both will look to provide width in attack and use their strengths on the ball to create scoring chances. Maximo Perrone and Javier Muñoz ride with Kirian Rodríguez. The trio will try to prevent the Madrid defenders from dominating the game. Currently, Sandro Ramírez leads the lineup of the local team.
Likely Lineup (4-5-1): Valles; Suarez, Herzog, Marmol, S Cardona; El Haddadi, Munoz, Perrone, K Rodriguez, Moleiro; Sandro.
Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, and David Alaba are all nursing long-term wounds and inaccessible for this installation. Separated from the trio, there are no new damage concerns for Los Blancos. But, they will be without their beat scorer Jude Bellingham who will be serving a suspension after picking up another yellow against Almeria. Ancelotti will not be making any changes in arrangement, it’ll be the 4-4-2 with a jewel within the middle of the stop. Kepa Arrizabalaga will proceed in objective. Dani Carvajal and Ferland Mendy have done well as a full-back blending and they will once once more begin. Within the heart of the guard, Antonio Rudiger will begin nearby Nacho Fernandez who has faced a part of feedback of late. The back four will seek for another clean sheet. Aurelien Tchouameni will begin as the protective midfielder and he will have the bolster of Federico Valverde as well as Toni Kroos. With Bellingham inaccessible, Brahim Diaz will be the assaulting midfielder. He will begin in behind the assaulting team of Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior.
Likely Lineup (4-4-2): Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos; Diaz; Rodrygo, Vinicius
Our prediction
Las Palmas’ victory this season has been built on a rock-solid protection. They haven’t been scoring sufficient objectives and won’t discover it simple to urge on the scoresheet against the group in white. The domestic group will be centered on keeping things tight at the back. But, they might not have sufficient in their tank to halt the likes of Diaz, Rodrygo and Vinicius. As a result, The Difficult Handle predicts a 2-0 win for the guests.
Las Palmas 0-2 Real Madrid