Las Palmas vs Barcelona: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :January 2, 2024 at 1:28 PM

Modified at :January 13, 2024 at 11:17 AM

Defending champions travel to the newly promoted side in Matchday 19 of the LaLiga 2023-24 season

Newly promoted Las Palmas have been doing a great job this season they are set to host FC Barcelona on Matchday 19 of the LaLiga 2023-24 season. The newly promoted side acquiring the 9th position in the table with 25 points in 18 games so far. The Canary Island Club host the Blaugranas this weekend with both teams aiming for three points.

Xavis’ Barcelona and the defending Champions of LaLiga are set to travel to the Gran Canaria stadium as the new year begins. The Azulgranas were successful in grinding out a 3-2 win against Almeria at home which was also their final game of 2023 with Captain Sergi Roberto scoring a brace. The Blaugrana club have shown signs of inconsistency this season which has a lot to do with their injury problems as of late.

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 4th Jan, 2024, 08:30 PM (GMT), 03:30 AM (EST)

Friday, 05-01-2024, 02:00 AM (IST)

Location: Gran Canaria

Form

Las Palmas Form (All Competitions): L-D-W-W-W

Barcelona Form (All Competitions): W-D-L-L-W

Players to Watch

Maximo Perrone (Las Palmas)

Maximo Perrone has both the technical and mental attributes needed to perform his duty well. When it comes to individual technique, his ball control and dribbling prowess stand out. Maximo is a remarkably skilful player of a rare class boasting a high football IQ and the instinct to control the tempo of play at a young age. Maximo is effective when it comes to connecting defence to attack with great combination play and is the perfect player for teams looking to patiently build up.

Raphinha (Barcelona)

Raphinha’s versatility means that he can play on either wing but also operate in the number 10 role if required. He has stupendous close control, and dribbling ability which allows him to dribble past his marker. Even though he is heavily left-footed, he is not afraid of going down the line on his right foot, making him even harder to defend against.

Match Facts

During the last 5 meetings with UD Las Palmas playing at home, UD Las Palmas have won 0 times, there have been 2 draws while FC Barcelona has won 3 times. The goal difference is 8-3 in favour of FC Barcelona.
In La Liga, FC Barcelona have a better performance than UD Las Palmas.
Their last meeting was a draw. (1-1).

Team and Injury News

Las Palmas enter the new year after a hard-to-take loss against Athletic Club Bilbao in their last game of 2023. The Canary side defended valiantly until the final minute of stoppage time with Unai Gomez scoring the winner for the Basque side. They are set to take on the defending Champions in their first game of 2024 and currently have three players Jonathan Viera, Fabio Gonzalez, and Alberto Moleiro unavailable for the game due to injuries.

Xavi’s Azulgranas travel to the Canary Islands with several important players missing from the squad. Goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen has still not recovered from his injury and is expected to be back by mid-January while Marcos Alonso, Pedri Gonzalez, Inigo Martinez, and Pablo Gavi are the other players sidelined for the game against Las Palmas.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 6

Las Palmas: 0

FC Barcelona: 5

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineup for Las Palmas vs Barcelona

Las Palmas Predicted Lineup (4-5-1):

Valles(GK); Araujo, Coco, Marmol, Cardona; Park, Munoz, Perrone, Loiodice, Munir; Kaba

Barcelona Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Pena(GK); Cancelo, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Lopez, Gundogan, Roberto; Raphinha, Felix, Lewandowski

Match Prediction for Las Palmas vs Barcelona

Las Palmas will be the favourites to win but the away team will pose a big challenge for the home side. Even though Barcelona are struggling with their form they will be a threat to the home side. The match will end in a stalemate.

Prediction: Las Palmas 2-2 Barcelona

Telecast

India – Sports 18 Networks, JioCinema

UK– Viaplay Sports 2, LaLigaTV, Viaplay UK

US – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

Nigeria – SuperSport

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