Las Palmas vs Alaves

On Friday night, Alaves will travel to Las Palmas for a crucial matchup in La Liga's relegation six-pointer.

While 19th-place Las Palmas fell 1-0 to Real Betis last time out, Alaves, who are now in 18th place in the La Liga standings, will go into the game fresh off a 1-0 victory over top-four contender Villarreal.

Las Palmas has lost eight of its ten games in all competitions in 2025, making it a very challenging season for the squad so far. They haven't won in Spain's top division since before the winter break.

At the end of 2024, Diego Martinez's team was winning four of their five games leading up to the break. However, things have been difficult ever then, with Pio Pio falling into the relegation zone.

Los Amarillos, who placed 16th in La Liga the previous season, will go into this game fresh off a 1-0 loss to Real Betis, which was their 15th setback in the top division of Spain in the 2024–25 season.

With 26 points from 27 league games this season—six victories, six draws, and fifteen losses—Las Palmas is in 19th position in the standings, two points behind 18th-place Alaves and three behind 17th-place Leganes.

Pio Pio has only managed 13 points from 13 league games played at home this season, and they will be facing an Alaves team that has won six of its 14 away games in the 2024–25 season.

Last season, Alaves finished 10th in Spain's top division, marking a strong performance. However, the 2024-25 campaign has proven more challenging for the Basque club, as they currently find themselves in the relegation zone. With six wins, eight draws, and 13 losses from 27 matches, they have accumulated 26 points, placing them 18th. Despite this, they are just one point behind 17th-placed Leganes heading into Friday's match.

Eduardo Coudet's team will come into this game boosted by a standout 1-0 victory over Villarreal, a team chasing a top-four spot. Manu Sanchez's 11th-minute goal secured the win, which was even more remarkable considering Alaves finished the match with only nine players on the field.

Alaves are aiming to complete a league double over Las Palmas, having already defeated them 2-0 earlier this season. Historically, they have had the upper hand in recent encounters, winning three of the last five meetings in La Liga. Their last away victory against Las Palmas dates back to April 2018, when they secured an emphatic 4-0 win at Estadio Gran Canaria.