Villarreal midfielder Roberto Soriano. (Photo : Getty Images)
Contending clubs Villarreal CF (4-0-4, 16 points) and UD Las Palmas (3-2-3, 12 points) are scheduled to square off in a 2016-2017 La Liga season encounter at the Estadio El Madrigal on Oct. 23, Sunday.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 12:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Villarreal is currently at the fifth spot in the league table, tied on points with fourth-placed Barcelona but has a lesser goal difference. Along with league leaders Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, the team is also among the three clubs who are still undefeated after eight rounds of competitions this season.
El Submarino Amarillo thrashed fellow contending team Celta Vigo, 5-0, also at their home stadium last Sunday for their second win in three games, as per SB Nation.
Italian midfielder Roberto Soriano netted the first two goals of the contest four minutes apart from each other in the eighth and 12th to establish the game's pace in favor of the home squad.
Congolese striker Cedric Bakambu added to the haul with a goal in the 38th off an assist by forward Nicola Sansone.
An own goal by Celta Vigo midfielder Daniel Wass made it a 4-0 count in the 48th minute before Manu Trigueros completed the five-goal haul in stoppage time.
Meanwhile, Las Palmas settled for a goalless draw with lowly squad Espanyol at their home ground of Estadio Gran Canaria last Friday, USA Today reported.
Ghanaian winger Kevin-Prince Boateng almost buried a goal twice during the match, but both of his attacks were successfully fended off by Espanyol shot-stopper Diego Lopez.
It was the third straight drawn match for head coach Quique Setien's side after starting the season with three wins and two losses.
Los Amarillos are now at the seventh place in the overall standings, three points behind sixth-running team Athletic Bilbao and the final Europa League berth for next season.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-1 decision for Villarreal.
Villarreal starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Asenjo; Mario, Alvaro, Ruiz, Costa; Castillejo, Trigueros, Bruno, Soriano; Bakambu, Sansone
Las Palmas starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Macedo, Garcia, Aythami, Castellano; Viera, Mesa, Gomez; Dominguez, Livaja, Boateng
