Villarreal B, Recent Form

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Villarreal B had to settle for a share of the spoils in their last match, which ran out a 2-2 draw against Tenerife.  They achieved 59% possession in that match and had 8 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Tenerife's tally of 10 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.  

While they have been reasonably effective at circumventing their opponents defence, scoring 4 in their last 6 games, it's largely been tit for tat with their own defence proving to be equally ineffectual, conceding 5, and leading to valuable points being dropped.   They have recently found some good scoring form at home, hitting the net in 5 of their last 6 matches at Ciudad Deportiva.  A number of teams visiting Ciudad Deportiva have struggled to break through on goal this season so far with the home side having kept 5 clean sheets.  

There will be mixed feelings from Villarreal B, although undefeated in their last 10 league games at home, 2 of these games ended in a draw.  

Las Palmas, Recent Form

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The Las Palmas squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 2-1 home defeat against Albacete Balompié, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed.  They came away from that fixture with a 69% share of the possession and clocked up 24 attempts on goal with 11 on target, in comparison to Albacete Balompié, who managed 12 attempts on goal, 7 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Francisco García Pimienta will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 7 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 5 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  Up front, they have been showing a certain level of consistency in breaching their opponents' defences, with goals netted in 5 of their last 6 outings.  They have shown some resilient performances away from home of late with 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches away from home.  

They have had a good run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and picking up 3 wins along the way.  Their away form in the early part of the season has produced an unusually high number of draws, with 5 draws in 10 away league games.  

Francisco Pejiño will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 3 goals in the last 6 league games for Las Palmas.