Las Palmas goalkeeper Javi Varas. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling team UD Las Palmas (5-5-6, 21 points) will try to put a stop to a three-game winless slide as they host bottom three squad Sporting de Gijon (3-10-3, 12 points) at their home field of Gran Canaria Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 7.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 12:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Las Palmas has not tasted a victory in the last three rounds as they are currently settled in the 10th spot of the Spanish top flight table. They are seven points below the second and final Europa League qualifying berth presently held by sixth-running team Atletico Madrid and nine points above the bottom three relegation area.
Los Amarillos is coming off a sorry 0-1 loss to Atletico Madrid on the road at the Vicente Calderon Stadium on Dec. 17, as per Goal.
Atletico midfielder Saul Niguez provided the lone goal of the match for the hosts in the 59th minute with a left-footer from outside of the penalty box, handing head coach Quique Setién's side their fourth winless game in the last five rounds.
Meanwhile, Sporting Gijon was romped by fourth-place squad Villarreal, 1-3, at their own home ground of El Molinon Stadium also on Dec. 17 for their second straight loss, via Daily Mail Online.
The Yellow Submarine scored the first three goals of the contest, courtesy of Jonathan dos Santos, Nicola Sansone, and Alexandre Pato in the 12th, 19th, and 74th minutes respectively, before midfielder Carlos Carmona netted a consolation one in the 89th for head coach Abelardo Fernandez's squad.
The loss was Sporting's fifth in their last six outings as the team dropped to the 18th spot in the overall standings, just five points above cellar dwellers Osasuna.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a close 1-0 win for Las Palmas.
Las Palmas starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Varas; Lopes, Bigas, Macedo, Lemos; Viera; Gomez, Montoro, Mesa, El Zhar; Livaja
Sporting Gijon starting lineup (5-4-1 formation): Cuellar; Amorebieta, Mere, Lopez, Babin, Douglas; Ait Atmane, Gomez, Picon, Carmona; Cop
