Prediction: UD Las Palmas vs Sevilla

Prediction: Sevilla to win 2-1

Best Odds: 159/20

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UD Las Palmas and Sevilla will lock horns with each other in La Liga this week. The match between Luis Carrión’s side and García Pimienta’s team will be held at Estadio Gran Canaria and is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 pm UK time on Friday.

UD Las Palmas

UD Las Palmas are a modest club in Spain. Based in the Canary Islands, they are a team who are just happy to be playing in La Liga. They have never become the champions of Spain, but Los Amarillos did end up runners-up in La Liga in 1968-69 and also reached the final of the Copa del Rey in 1977-78.

Luis Carrión’s side finished 16th in the La Liga table last season. As you would expect, La Unión Deportiva battled relegation all campaign, and they will have been relieved and happy to have avoided the dreaded drop to the Segunda Division. This time is unlikely to be different for Los Amarillos, who will probably take 17th now if that spot was handed to them now.

UD Las Palmas will head into the La Liga match against Sevilla at Estadio Gran Canaria this week on the back of a goalless draw with Premier League club Liverpool away from home at Anfield in a pre-season friendly game. It was played behind closed doors. It came after a 4-0 victory over Union Sur Yaiza in another friendly game and followed a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Inter Milan in a non-competitive fixture.

Team News:

UD Las Palmas will field their strongest possible team against Sevilla in their opening La Liga game of the season. Cillessen, Alex Munoz, Alex Suarez, Marvin Park, Mika Marmol, Javi Munoz, Loiodice, Kirian Rodriguez, Alberto Moleira, Jaima Mata and Ollie McBurnie all are likely to start.

Sevilla

Sevilla are one of the biggest and most well-supported clubs in Spain. Los Nervionenses have regularly competed in major European competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League, and have won the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League seven times – a record.

Things, though, were bad for Sevilla last season. There were managerial changes at Palanganas, who were once in real danger of ending the campaign in the bottom three and getting relegated to the Segunda Division. Sevilla ultimately finished 14th, and under head coach García Pimienta, the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán faithful will expect the team to at least compete for the top four in the La Liga table this campaign.

Sevilla will head into the La Liga match against UD Las Palmas away from home at Estadio Gran Canaria this week on the back of a  4-1 defeat to Premier League side Liverpool away from home at Anfield in a pre-season friendly game. It came after a 2-1 victory over Fulham in another friendly match which followed a 1-0 victory over Al Ittihad in a non-competitive fixture.

Team News:

Sevilla will field their strongest possible team against Las Palmas in their opening La Liga game of the season. Nyland, Adria Pedrosa, Nianzou, Ramon Martinez, Dario Benavides, Saul, Suso, Agoume, Idumbo, Alberto Collado and Iheanacho all are likely to start.

Key Factors to Consider

• UD Las Palmas won 1 of their 6 pre-season friendly games.
• UD Las Palmas scored 6 goals in their 6 pre-season friendly games.
• Sevilla won 2 of their 5 pre-season friendly matches.
• Sevilla scored 5 goals in their 5 pre-season friendly matches.
• Sevilla conceded 9 goals in their 5 pre-season friendly matches.

Conclusion

UD Las Palmas may be the home team for this particular La Liga match, but Sevilla have a better side and will be determined to kick off their new La Liga campaign on a positive note. The Andalucian side had a season to forget in the last campaign, and the fans will expect much more from the team this time around. It is very likely that García Pimienta’s side will eke out a narrow win against UD Las Palmas away from home at Estadio Gran Canaria in La Liga this week.

Prediction: Sevilla to win 2-1

Best Odds: 159/20

Bookmaker: Zetbet