The Estadio de Gran Canaria will host Las Palmas taking on Barcelona in the Game Week 19 of the La Liga. Barcelona are starting 2024 in fourth place and needs some wins to defend their title. Sit back and relax as we and the AI predict the winner of this game at the end of 90 minutes.
Las Palmas vs Barcelona
La Liga
Game Week 19
Estadio de Gran Canaria
4th January 2024
Las Palmas Recent form
Las Palmas will be satisfied with their performance in their first season back in the top flight since 2017-18, despite ending 2023 with a loss to Athletic Bilbao. They have dispelled concerns of an immediate relegation by winning seven, drawing four, and losing seven of their 18 league matches. With just three points separating them from the top seven, they have showcased their resilience by conceding only 15 goals, a feat only surpassed by joint leaders Real Madrid. Additionally, their strong defensive line and home record, with only one loss in eight matches at Estadio de Gran Canaria, have contributed to their success thus far. Although they have already defeated Atletico Madrid at home this season, they face the challenge of securing another victory against a top-four team when they face Barcelona on Thursday. This will be their first meeting since their 1-0 win in the first leg of a Copa del Rey tie in February 1991.
Barcelona Recent form
Barcelona may have welcomed the short winter break following their subpar performance in three of their last five La Liga matches of 2023 (D2, L1). With 11 wins, five draws, and two losses in 18 La Liga games, the Catalan giants find themselves trailing joint-leaders Real Madrid and Girona by seven points as they enter the new year. Though they ended the previous calendar year with a win, they faced a tough challenge from winless Almeria, who managed to equalize twice before Sergi Roberto scored his second goal to secure a narrow 3-2 home victory. Xavi’s team will initiate 2024 with an away game, and despite being one of two teams yet to suffer a loss in an away league match this season, five out of their eight top-flight away matches ended in draws, including their previous two against Valencia and Rayo Vallecano. While they were held to a draw in their most recent encounter with Las Palmas in March 2018, Barcelona can derive encouragement from their five consecutive wins against them before settling for a 1-1 draw almost six years ago.
Las Palmas vs Barcelona Key Stats
- On 5th January 2024, UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona will face off in La Liga, with their last meeting resulting in UD Las Palmas 1 – 4 FC Barcelona.
- Across their last 6 encounters, UD Las Palmas has failed to win any matches, while FC Barcelona has emerged victorious in 5, with one match ending in a draw.
- UD Las Palmas has demonstrated average home performance, contrasting with FC Barcelona’s strong away form.
- Historically, games between UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona have seen an average of 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of these matches.
- This season in La Liga, UD Las Palmas has averaged 1.88 Points Per Game in their home matches, while FC Barcelona has maintained 1.75 Points Per Game in their away games.
AI Predicts Winner of Las Palmas vs Barcelona
We gave the stats, recent head-to-head game facts, and current form of both the teams to Natural Language processing AIs (ChatGpt and Bard), and here are the results.
ChatGPT’s prediction
“Based on the historical data and current form, FC Barcelona seems poised to win the game against UD Las Palmas. Barcelona has dominated past encounters, showcasing superior form in away matches, while Las Palmas has struggled to secure victories against Barcelona in recent meetings. Additionally, Barcelona’s strong away performance in the league this season suggests they might edge this match.”
Bards’s prediction
“Despite their home advantage and decent home form (1.88 PPG), expect FC Barcelona to take the win against UD Las Palmas. Barça’s historical dominance (5 wins in 6 encounters) coupled with their good away form (1.75 PPG) favors them heavily. The high average goals per game (3.5) and frequent BTTS occurrences (67%) suggest an entertaining match, but Barcelona’s firepower should overpower Las Palmas”
Our Experts Predict Winner of Las Palmas vs Barcelona
Barcelona is aware that they need to perform at their highest level in order to defeat Las Palmas, who have only suffered one loss at home this season. Nevertheless, we maintain our belief that the Catalan giants possess sufficient talent in their team to secure a close victory against the recently promoted side.
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