Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Almeria
Match Time & Date:
14/02/2021
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Las Palmas
Almeria play host to Las Palmas at their Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos in the La Liga 2 round 25. Los Rojiblancos sit in third position in the standings, but a win over Las Palmas should see them regain their place in top two as Mallorca and Espanyol go head to head in the Segunda Division derby this weekend. Almeria are a real force to be reckoned with at home, and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at Las Palmas.
Even though important attacker Umar Sadiq misses the match through suspension, we are tempted to put our money on the home team. Pepe Mel’s troops, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both Mirandes and Sabadell in the previous two league fixtures. Since Las Palmas are not regarded as good travellers, we are tempted to put our money on Almeria.
Highlighted Player (Giorgi Makaridze):
Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, on March 31, 1990, Giorgi Makaridze is a goalkeeper who plays for Vitoria Setubal in Primeira Liga. After starting his youth career at Dinamo Tbilisi, Giorgi Makaridze made nine appearances for Dinamo Tbilisi reserve team from 2006 to 2008. In 2009 the Georgian shot-stopper moved to Le Mans, signing a four-year contract with the French outfit for a fee of €85,000.
Giorgi Makaridze played for the likes of Doxa Katokopia, Feirense, Moreirense, and Rio Ave as well before joining Vitoria Setubal in 2019. The Georgian goalkeeper made his Primeira Liga debut on February 23, 2019, in a 1-1 draw with Vitoria Guimaraes.
The experienced shot-stopper managed to keep four clean sheets in 11 appearances for Vitoria Setubal in the 2018/2019 Primeira Liga season. Giorgi Makaridze has six caps for the Georgia U21 team, and nowadays, he represents Georgia at the senior level. The Vitoria Setubal goalkeeper wears the number 90 jersey.
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).
