Malaga – Las Palmas: 20th February 2017

Malaga

The hosts coached by Argentine Romera ranks number 14 in the top of La Liga with a total of 23 points accumulated after 5 wins and 8 egaltiate results. This is no more than 7 points away from the first team under “red line of relegation” – Sporting Gijon and no less than 13 lengths away from “Yellow Submarine” Villarreal, which is positioned on the last place to ensure this in the next edition of the Europa League. Thus, we can say that Malaga is, at least at this time, a band “quiet” that pressure is obtaining positive results, this aspect can constitute the real advantage to the “white-blue”.

Regarding duel against those of Las Palmas, Malaga will again be based on Roberto Rosales, who will resume his position on the right side of defense after lately suffered a slight injury. Also, Jose Rodriguez will start in the middle of the median line, taking advantage of his absence Recio.

Las Palmas

On the other hand, the “canaries” in this season showed a very pragmatic game, it is often thanking to get points against teams considered “small” at the expense of trying to tangle the most important bands in Iberian Championship. However, it passes through a period of at least difficult, Las Palmas failing to obtain only one victory in the previous 5 games in La Liga – also mention that it was defeated even Granada, “white-red” being Spanish league considered by specialists as one of the weakest teams in the Primera Division. This detail can not be at all gratifying for a band like Las Palmas, which is based on clenching against teams ‘small’.

In other news, Las Palmas will start the match against Malaga with Jonathan Viera in the “heart” medial compartment, while Jese and Halilovic will perform on the offensive flanks. Also mention that Michel Macedo is still injured, which means that we will be able to see again in the position of quarterback David Simon right.

Probable teams: Malaga – Las Palmas

Malaga (4-2-3-1): Kameni – Juankar, Demichelis, Hernandez Rosales – Rodriguez, Camacho – Castro Fornals, Keko – Dias.
Absent: Kuzmanovic, Ramirez, Recio, Munoz, Ricca, Kone (injured).

Las Palmas (4-3-3): Varas – Simon Lemos, Bigas, Castellano – Gomez, Mesa, Viera – Halilovic, Boateng, Jese.
Absent: Momo, Macedo, Montoro (injured).