UD Las Palmas Face Crucial Four Matches in Battle for Survival
The UD Las Palmas are set to face a crucial run-in to the season, with four matches that will determine their fate in the top flight. The Gran Canaria-based side currently sit in the third relegation spot, ahead of already-relegated Valladolid and level on points with Leganés, who still have a chance to avoid the drop. According to reports from COPE, the team’s situation is precarious, but they do have a realistic chance of survival.
The COPE report highlights that UD Las Palmas are just one win away from climbing above Deportivo Alavés, although the Basque side hold the advantage in their head-to-head encounters. To ensure their safety, the yellow-clad side must accumulate at least four points more than Alavés in the remaining 12 points up for grabs. This makes their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano on Friday a must-win, as the visitors are still in the hunt for a European spot.
A win against Rayo Vallecano could see UD Las Palmas move into the relegation zone, but with a chance to climb out of it with a good result in their next match against Sevilla CF. The COPE report notes that the Andalusian side are still in the running for a European spot, but their form has been inconsistent of late. A victory for UD Las Palmas could put them in a strong position to leapfrog their rivals and move out of the relegation zone.
The COPE report also details the tricky run-in faced by UD Las Palmas’ relegation rivals. Sevilla CF, for example, face a tough schedule, including a trip to Celta, consecutive home matches against UD Las Palmas and Real Madrid, and a final-day visit to Villarreal. Meanwhile, Leganés host Espanyol, visit Villarreal, and then face UD Las Palmas at the Estadio de Gran Canaria before closing out the season against relegated Valladolid.
Deportivo Alavés, who currently mark the relegation line, face Athletic Club Bilbao, Valencia, Valladolid, and Osasuna in their remaining matches. The COPE report notes that their schedule is not the most daunting, but they will need to take points from these matches to ensure their survival. Finally, Girona, who are also in the mix, face Villarreal, Valladolid, Real Sociedad, and Atletico Madrid in their remaining fixtures.
As the COPE report concludes, UD Las Palmas’ best chance of survival lies in securing a win against Rayo Vallecano on Friday. A victory could set them up for a thrilling finale to the season, with their relegation rivals facing tricky matches of their own. As the Spanish top flight heads into its final stretch, UD Las Palmas will be desperate to pick up the points they need to stay up.
The COPE report highlights that "the readings and numbers have paths of id and return, so another possibility carried to extremes is the victory of the yellow rivals and the defeat of the Gran Canarians against Rayo, which would put a more than complicated scenario for UD Las Palmas."
In related news, COPE has reported that "the four last encounters of the yellows are Rayo Vallecano in full European fight, Sevilla CF with options to get into the fight for the descent in function of the next results, Leganés and the closure of the season against an Espanyol that should be fighting in nobody land in this last day of the competition."
As cited in COPE: Últimas four jornadas de los rivales amarillos, each of the teams fighting against relegation have difficult matches that could decide their final league position. For instance, Sevilla starts by visiting a Celta with European options and receives the yellows and Real Madrid of consecutive form and ends the season visiting Villareal.
Leganés, a point below the yellows and four of an Alavés that marks salvation, receives an Espanyol in good moment, subsequently visits a Villareal that looks for Champions place, visits UD Las Palmas in the Estadio of Gran Canaria and closes the league with the descended Valladolid at home.
The overall summary suggests that Deportivo Alavés plays this upcoming weekend against an Athlétic Club Bilbao which is all an unknown with significant absences and after its hard elimination of the Europa League against Manchester United. The rests of opponents that Alavés are, Valencia at home, visits to the descended Valladolid and closes at Mendizorroza against Osasuna.
