Saturday , 14 November 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 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompie 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruna 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alaves 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Malaga CF 12 5

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
33% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Valencia CF
Umar Sadiq 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Valencia CF have kicked off against UD Las Palmas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Marc Cardona has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 253 appearances.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Marc Cardona is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daley Sinkgraven at the 22 minute mark.
  • 23' Fresh legs for UD Las Palmas! Sergi Cardona comes on to replace Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 28' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and UD Las Palmas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Valencia CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' UD Las Palmas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Araujo is hanging Alvaro Lemos on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' The whistle greets Andre Almeida as he departs to be replaced by Javier Guerra.
  • 61' UD Las Palmas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' Another change for UD Las Palmas made on 63 minute. Munir El Haddadi leaves to be changed by Pejino.
  • 64' Another substitution for UD Las Palmas to replace Munir El Haddadi by Pejino on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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 Kirian Rodriguez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' Pablo Gozalbez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Lopez at the 70 minute mark.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pepelu makes it 1-0.
  • 79' It’s high time Ruben Baraja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Hugo Duro exits the field as Hugo Gonzalez enters on 82.
  • 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 1-0 the final result. UD Las Palmas will be bitterly disappointed.

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.