Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
After holding Real Sociedad to a goalless draw at Reale Arena, Las Palmas will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Espanyol in the La Liga round 18. La Union Deportiva want to move closer to the top half of the table and they are surely capable of beating los Periquitos in front of home fans. The good news for the hosts is that both Fabio Silva and Alex Suarez are back from suspension, while Alberto Moleiro is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league match.
The Catalans, on the other hand, are eager to escape the relegation zone, but given their difficulties on the road, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s encounter. Both Kumbulla and Lozano are back for Espanyol after the duo served a one-game ban in a postponed clash with Valencia.
Highlighted Team (Las Palmas):
Las Palmas are a Spanish football club based in the Canary Islands. The club was founded on 22 August, 1949. Los Amarillos play in Spanish La Liga and the team’s home ground is Estadio Gran Canaria. The stadium was opened in 2003 and it’s current capacity is 32,150. Miguel Angel Ramirez is the club’s chairman and the club’s main rivals are Tenerife.
Las Palmas impressed in the 2015/2016 La liga campaign, with the team finishing the season in 11th place in the standings. However, it has to be noted that los Amarillos finished the 1968/1969 Primera Division campaign in second place in the table, 11 points behind Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Speaking of Copa del Rey, Las Palmas made it to the final of the Spanish Cup in 1978. Las Palmas eliminated Sporting Gijon in the semis (5-3), but Barcelona outplayed los Amarillos in the title game (3-1).