Okay folks, today I was itching to dig into this specific football rivalry – Las Palmas vs Barcelona. Just felt like settling the “who’s boss?” question based on cold, hard facts, not just gut feelings. You hear Barca’s this giant and Las Palmas is smaller, but how does it actually play out? Wanted the head-to-head (H2H) nitty-gritty.
Getting My Hands Dirty Finding the Numbers
First step, I needed data. Hit up my usual stats websites – you know the big ones football geeks talk about. Started punching in the team names. Easy. Then I just kept digging deeper. Clicked on the “H2H” tab that pops up. Boom, there it was, all the past meetings laid out. But dang, sometimes these sites only show recent stuff! Had to make sure I was looking at the entire history, not just the last couple years. Scrolled back… way back. Took a few minutes to make sure it wasn’t missing any ancient fixtures hidden somewhere.
Breaking Down What Actually Happened
Alright, once I had the full list of matches, it was time to actually count. Made myself a little chart in my notebook, old-school style.
First thing I looked at: total wins. Just scanned down each result, tallying a tick for a Barca win, a tick for a Las Palmas win, and a cross for a draw. Simple counting, but time-consuming. Had to double-check ‘cause it’s easy to lose your place!
The totals screamed loud and clear:
- Barcelona wins: Way more than I expected honestly. Like, a freaking landslide.
- Draws: A handful here and there.
- Las Palmas wins: Sad little number. Barely worth mentioning.
Then I got curious: what about location? Went through the list again, sorting mentally into Games at Las Palmas vs. Games at Barcelona. Jotted those down separately.
- At Barcelona’s place? Forget it. Las Palmas getting a result there is rarer than finding a needle in a haystack.
- On Gran Canaria? A tiny bit better for Las Palmas, like maybe they’d sneak a draw occasionally, but wins? Still like pulling teeth.
Finally, I scanned the dates. Wanted to see if there was any pattern recently vs. ages ago. Flipped through the list from the oldest game up to now. Honestly? The domination just seemed consistent. Whether it was Messi or someone decades before, the story felt similar. No magic era where Las Palmas suddenly bossed it. Maybe they’d get lucky now and then, hold out for a point, but winning? Huge challenge.
Putting It Together & My Thoughts
After all that clicking and tallying and notebook scribbling, the picture was crystal clear. It wasn’t really a “rivalry” in the competitive sense.
My plain take: Based purely on the numbers, Barcelona wins way more. Like, massively more. It’s one-sided as hell. Las Palmas has had a couple bright moments at home, sure, little blips on the radar. But overall? Playing Barca is basically facing a football machine for them. Those stats paint a picture of consistent dominance from the Catalan giants across decades and locations. Numbers don’t lie!
