Las Palmas vs Villarreal – La Liga – Preview

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Sreya

Las Palmas vs Villarreal – Las Palmas hosts Villarreal at the Gran Canaria on 17th March, Friday in a crucial La Liga fixture.

Las Palmas are twelfth in league standings with thirty two points, although they have lost four of their previous six league matches. Villarreal are fifth with forty eight points and are still in contention for finishing in the qualifying spots for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Villarreal have won their last three league fixtures, their previous outing ending in a 1-0 win over Celta de Vigo while Las Palmas were defeated 4-3 by Espanyol.

Team News

Javi Castellano, Michel Macedo and Angel Montoro are sidelined through injuries for the home side while the visitors will be without the injured Sergio Asenjo, Denis Cheryshev and Roberto Soldado.

Las Palmas Possible Starting Lineup: Javi Varas, David Simon, Mauricio Lemos, Pedro Bigas, Helder Lopes, Vicente Gomez, Roque Mesa, Tana, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Jese.

Villarreal Possible Starting Lineup: Andres Fernandez, Mario, Victor Ruiz, Mateo Musacchio, Jaume Costa, Jonathan dos Santos, Manu Trigueros, Bruno Soriano, Roberto Soriano, Nicola Sansone, Cedric Bakambu.

“The team are playing superb football, we can demand they play as if they had been in the First Division for the last twenty years. Villarreal have been unbeaten away from home for four months, they are a compact and tough outfit.

We have got to be specially careful when we lose possession, it is sure to be an even game, and the team that takes its chances will win.”

– Quique Setien, Las Palmas.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Las Palmas vs Villarreal H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in one win for either side and three draws. Villarreal have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven away matches in the league and are likely to win 2-0 tomorrow.