Valencia vs Las Palmas Preview

Thanks to Rodrigo, Valencia are still alive in this competition and they enter this game as favourites.

They were on their way to losing the first leg before Rodrigo came off the bench to net a late leveler.

This game offers them a chance to stake a claim for a trophy this season and they will look to get the job done here.

They are enjoying a season helped by a lack of European commitment and after resting most of their star men in the first leg, they will look to finish off the work here with a stronger lineup.

Diego Calleri’s goal in the first leg almost gave Las Palmas an unlikely victory in the first leg however, their poor defensive record came back to harm them in the end.

They have conceded an average of 2.22 goals in the league this season which is the most by any Spanish top flight side and their latest setback came when they lost 2-1 to Eibar despite racing to an early lead.

That game was Paco Jimenez’s first game in charge and he is the fourth man to lead them this season.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Valencia

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Las Palmas		1-1		Valencia	3 Jan, 2018	Spanish Copa del Rey
L	Valencia		0-1		Villarreal	23 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
L	Eibar		2-1		Valencia	16 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
W	Valencia		2-1		Celta Vigo	9 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
L	Getafe		1-0		Valencia	3 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División

Las Palmas

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Las Palmas		1-1		Valencia	3 Jan, 2018	Spanish Copa del Rey
L	Getafe		2-0		Las Palmas	20 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
D	Las Palmas		2-2		Espanyol	17 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
L	Alavés		2-0		Las Palmas	8 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División
W	Las Palmas		1-0		Real Betis	3 Dec, 2017	Spanish Primera División

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Las Palmas		1-1		Valencia	3 Jan, 2018	Spanish Copa del Rey
Valencia		1-0		Las Palmas	18 Aug, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Las Palmas		3-1		Valencia	30 Jan, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Valencia		2-4		Las Palmas	22 Aug, 2016	Spanish Primera División
Las Palmas		2-1		Valencia	2 Apr, 2016	Spanish Primera División