Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Estadio de Gran Canaria will host Sunday’s Primera Division game between Las Palmas and Osasuna, the two mid-table teams. La Union Deportiva aim to recover from a massive 5-0 loss to Atletico Madrid, with the team eyeing their seventh home win of the process. Alberto Moleiro could sneak into the starting XI, while fellow midfielder Maximo Perrone serves a one-game ban. Eric Curbelo is a major doubt and the defender will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Los Rojillos, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Real Sociedad and Cadiz. Osasuna have been having their ups and downs on the road this season and, taking everything into account, they should be happy with one point from the match. David Garcia serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while Jose Manuel Arnaiz misses out with a thigh problem.
Highlighted Player (David Garcia):
David Garcia is a Spanish player who started his youth career at Maspalomas. After making 65 appearances for Vecindario in lower leagues, he joined Las Palmas in 2003. David Garcia is a centre back, but he is capable of playing as a right back if needed. He was born on 25 February, 1982 and it is more than obvious that he dedicated his football career to Las Palmas.
Garcia made his professional debut in September, 2013 in a 2-1 victory at Elche. However, he made no more than seven league appearances for Las Palmas in the 2003/2004 season. David Garcia, though, quickly established himself as a first-team regular and it has to be noted that he played 394 league games for los Amarillos until the 2016/2017 season.
He made 37 appearances for Las Palmas in the 2014/2015 Segunda Division campaign, helping the team secure promotion to the Spanish top flight, but he played no more than 19 games for the club in the 2015/2016 Primera Division campaign. His contract with Las Palmas expires on 30 June, 2017.
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).