Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs UD Las Palmas, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Valencia CF
1 – 0
Full Time
UD Las Palmas
Fri 18 Aug 2023 · 19:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla 41,053 HT 45' · FT 45'
Pepelu pen 74' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs UD Las Palmas — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Iglesias Villanueva (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jorge Bueno Mateo (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

2
2
Valencia CF 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals UD Las Palmas
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-18 Valencia CF 1–0 UD Las Palmas

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug UD Las Palmas H 1–0 W
11 Aug Sevilla FC A 2–1 W
04 Jun Real Betis Balompie A 1–1 D
28 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–2 D
25 May RCD Mallorca A 0–1 L
21 May Real Madrid CF H 1–0 W
UD Las Palmas
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Valencia CF A 0–1 L
12 Aug RCD Mallorca H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Valencia CF and UD Las Palmas get this one started.
  • 5' UD Las Palmas is showing some good football. However, UD Las Palmas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' UD Las Palmas seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and UD Las Palmas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' The crowd applauds Daley Sinkgraven as he leaves the pitch. Marc Cardona steps in for UD Las Palmas.
  • 23' A change in the UD Las Palmas ranks — Daley Sinkgraven exits the field as Sergi Cardona enters on 23.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alvaro Lemos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' UD Las Palmas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' UD Las Palmas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Alvaro Lemos as he leaves the pitch. Julian Araujo steps in for UD Las Palmas.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Baraja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Valencia CF ring the changes. Andre Almeida has done his job and it is now time for Javier Guerra to step up.
  • 61' Gaya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 49 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' A change in the UD Las Palmas ranks — Munir El Haddadi exits the field as Pejino enters on 63.
  • 64' The UD Las Palmas bench stirs into life. Munir El Haddadi is withdrawn and Pejino gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Valencia CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Gozalbez is hanging Diego Lopez on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' A goal from the Spain international Pepelu! He fires home on 74 to make it 1-0!
  • 79' UD Las Palmas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Another change for Valencia CF made on 82 minute. Hugo Duro leaves to be changed by Hugo Gonzalez.
  • 87' It’s high time Ruben Baraja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • It finishes all square. Valencia CF and UD Las Palmas share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

UD Las Palmas Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garcia Pimienta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 UD Las Palmas xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF52% Draw30% UD Las Palmas18%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
82%
Draw or UD Las Palmas
48%
Valencia CF or UD Las Palmas
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF32% Draw56% UD Las Palmas12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push UD Las Palmas covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
UD Las Palmas keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.