Alaves vs Las Palmas Prediction & Betting Tips (1 September)

Deportivo Alaves kicked off its 2024-25 season this week by winning against Real Sociedad 1-2, helped by the expulsion of Oyarzabal after half an hour of play. However, away , even with numerical superiority, we had to be able to turn the situation around in this derby which was played in the boiling atmosphere of the Reale Arena. During the first two days, the Basques avoided the worst against Real Bétis at home 0-0 but they conceded a logical defeat to Balaidos during the 1st day against Celta Vigo 2-1. In the rankings, Alaves was part of the top 8 at the start of this 4th day.

It is more complicated for Las Palmas who, before receiving Real Madrid 1-1 on Thursday evening to close the 4th day, had lost on the lawn of reigning D2 champion, Leganes 2-1 and hung on to share the points at home against Sevilla FC 2-2 in their first match of the season. The residents of the Canary Islands have not won in La Liga since February 10, a dark series of 17 matches for a record of 10 defeats and 7 draws. In the ranking, they already find themselves in difficulty, in 16th position.

Deportivo traveled to Sociedad without starting central defender Sedlar (suspended following his red card against Real Bétis). The latter will once again be eligible to play this evening in the central hinge. On the transfer market, Alaves lost their two offensive cracks from last year, Omorodion (Atlético, return from loan), and Luis Rioja (Valencia). Also departure of Giuliano Simeone (return from loan, Atlético), Rafa Marin (return from loan to Real Madrid), the crucial Ruben Duarte (UNAM), the sporadic Xeber Alkain (Eibar, free), Parada (loaned to Mirandes) , Hagi (end of loan) and Gorosabel (Bilbao). In the recruitment department, Martin Carlos (Atlético Madrid), Luka Romero (AC Milan) and Manu Sanchez (Celta Vigo) arrived in the form of a loan. Boys like Hugo Ramos (RB Leipzig), Moussa Diarra (Toulouse), Julen Lartitegi (free), Stoichkov (Eibar) and Tomas Conechny (Godoy Cruz) have signed. Loaned by Bilbao last season, Villalibre returned for another season.

He also scored on a penalty against Sociedad during the week before seeing the rookie who arrived at the start of the week, Toni Martinez (Porto), slam home the winning goal coming off the bench. Santiago Mourino (Atlético) was also transferred at the start of the week. Against Real Madrid during the week, rookie Januzaj did not participate in the match like Pejino, both injured. For the rest, it was classic with notably the recruits Viti (Real Oviedo), Cillessen (NEC Nijmegen), McKenna (Nottingham), McBurnie (Sheffield United), Jaime Mata (Getafe), Fuster (Albacete), and Ivan Gil (FC Andorra, free), all on the scoresheet against the Merengue. On the other hand, let's not forget to remember that boys like Munir El Haddadi (free, Leganes), Julian Araujo (FC Barcelona, ​​return from loan, immediately transferred to Bournemouth), the interesting Maximo Perrone (Man City, return loan) Saul Coco (Torino), Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) and Alvaro Lemos (Oviedo) have left Gran Canaria.