Las Palmas vs Espanyol: Preview and Prediction

It is nothing less than brilliant if you look at the way how Las Palmas have started their La Liga campaign. After 7 match weeks, they are 7th in the standings with a 4 point gap from the league leaders. This might change as we reach the later stages of the season or they could be even fighting for a spot in European Football next season. For the moment they are drawing plaudits with their entertaining football based on attacking philosophy.

Espanyol are side that continue to struggle in La Liga since over a decade now. The management decided to shake things up by bringing the influential Quique Flores to the managerial hot seat. They have also done some pretty good business in the transfer market by bringing in the likes of Diego Reyes and Pablo Piatti on loan. But the performances on the field hasn’t changed as they have won just once from their 7 league matches this season. They are currently 17th in the league table and ever close to the relegation zone. The pressure is high on Flores to deliver a positive result when his take on Las Palmas on Friday’s Spanish La Liga clash.

Source: leaguelane.com

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