Villarreal take on the visitors Las Palmas in the round 8 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, September 30th at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).
Villarreal under Unai Emery won the Europa League and matched their best result in the Champions League. Even after Emery’s departure, they managed to secure 5th place in La Liga. However, last season things started falling apart from the very beginning. Coaching changes initially brought little improvement. Even the return of Marcelino, who had previously succeeded here, couldn’t secure a European spot—by spring, Villarreal finished only seventh. In the summer, they couldn’t keep some key players like Sørloth and Jørgensen, but they did find interesting replacements. For instance, Conde has been reliable in goal, while Ayoze Pérez is unexpectedly showing strong goal-scoring form. As a result, they started the season fairly well, with three wins and two draws—before a heavy 1-5 defeat to Barcelona. However, in their latest match, they bounced back with a 2-1 away win over another Catalan team, Espanyol.
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Las Palmas is facing the typical second-season syndrome. The "Canaries" returned to La Liga after a fairly long absence. Despite skepticism, the promoted side played energetic football and managed a decent 40 points, which was enough for a comfortable 16th-place finish. However, over the summer, both the squad and head coach Javier García Pimienta changed. Though his replacement, Carrion, seems like a capable manager, and the team added players like McBurnie and Januzaj, the results have been underwhelming. In their first home games, they secured high-scoring draws against Sevilla and even Real Madrid. However, other matches ended in losses, pushing the club into the La Liga relegation zone. Under such circumstances, the 1-1 draw with Betis was a decent outcome, but more was hoped for.
Last season, these teams played each other for the first time since 2018. Las Palmas won both matches: 2-1 away and 3-0 at home. The home team is clearly stronger. We recommend betting on a Villarreal win with a -1.0 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal to win with -1.0 handicap.
