Tomás Yelmini
Two teams that had better times and a few glorious afternoons but now find themselves in Spain’s second division, which continues its course despite the fact that the Qatar 2022 World Cup is in its final stages. There’s still much to the delight of Iberian soccer fans. We are talking about Las Palmas vs Albacete, one of the matches that will animate the Matchday 20 of La Liga 2.
One is the leader of the competition and is shaping up to become the best team of the season in the fight to return to the first division. The other team is in the middle of the standings and needs to win to aspire to enter the group of teams that will compete in the playoffs for another promotion.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you all the information of this interesting clash between Spanish second division teams, as well as the available odds and predictions, so that you don’t miss out on anything of what is going to happen.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Las Palmas vs Albacete LaLiga 2 Matchday 20 on December 11, 2022
- Where: Gran Canaria Stadium – Gran Canaria, Spain.
- When: Sunday, December 11, 3 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Las Palmas (-143) / Tie (+225) / Albacete (+500).
- Asian Handicap: Las Palmas (-0.75, -109), Albacete (+0.75, -120).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+128) / Under (-175)
- Both teams score: Yes (+107) / No (-143).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Las Palmas Preview
Las Palmas campaign is going excellent so far, and they are focus on their quest to reach the first division, a place they lost in 2018 and where they seem determined to return this year. In the last two matchdays they took the leadership of LaLiga 2, taking advantage of the setbacks of Alavés and Burgos, who are now one point behind.
It is worth mentioning that they have the second least defeated goal as it has conceded only 10 goals in 19 matches.
They have not lost for five games, with two wins (Gijón and Tenerife) and three draws, against Eibar, Levante and Oviedo. The latter was a 0-0 away draw in which they suffered the loss of an important midfielder, Frenchman Enzo Loiodice, who was sent off for a double yellow card.
Probable lineup (4-1-4-1): Álex Domínguez, Álex Suárez, Coco, Eric Curbelo de la Fe, Sergi Cardona, Omenuke Mfulu, Pejino, Álvaro Jiménez, Óscar Clemente, Alberto Moleiro, Marc Cardona.
Albacete preview
Albacete comes into this match after a boring draw against Zaragoza in front of their fans at the Carlos Belmonte stadium. Albacete, coached by Rubén Albés, is pure inconsistency this season as they are in 13th place with 6 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats. They are five units behind the last team in playoff position, so they need to start picking up more points so that the top teams do not slip away.
Albacete played thirty-four times against Las Palmas in the second division, and won on 10 occasions. They have only twice been able to celebrate as visitors, so they know that traveling to the Canary Islands has its risks (they have not won there for 15 years).
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Bernabé Barragán, Álvaro Rodríguez, Mohammed Djetei, Antonio Cristian, Juan María Alcedo, Maikel Mesa, Lander Olaetxea, Francisco Álvarez, Jonathan Dubasin, Higinio Marín, Manuel Fuster.
JefeBet Prediction
Las Palmas will take advantage of Albacete’s inconsistency and with the support of their fans will honor their place in LaLiga 2. The current leader will have a win without surprises.
Prediction: Las Palmas wins 2-0.
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