Espanyol Barcelona – Las Palmas: 11th March 2017

Espanyol Barcelona

Host band ranks number nine in the Primera Division standings with a total of 36 points accumulated after 9 wins and 9 draws. Espanyol is separated from Villarreal – the last team on a position that ensures the presence in the next edition of the European Cup, only 9 points that can be recovered in the remaining 12 matches of the current season. However, as experienced by Catalans is not at all encouraging, Espanyol managed to triumph is only once in five previous stages, during which he collected no less than 8 goals! However, because Espanyol can hope to end season on a European position, it must not lose points extremely valuable.

In light of the duel against those of Las Palmas, the hosts will not be based on two of the players exponentially team: Brazilian Baptistao and Spaniard Jimenez. Along the same nor Navarro will not be available, in which Sanchez is uncertain. In these circumstances, Espanyol will have a more than difficult task in the game Friday night.

Las Palmas

On the other hand, the “canaries” is in close proximity opponent in this duel in La Liga, ranked number 12 with just four lengths behind those from Espanyol. In the previous two meetings that Las Palmas has played in the Spanish league, it showed a game more than open players it making a pressing advanced against both “galactic” Real Madrid and against last ranked, Osasuna Pamplona . Thus, the positive results obtained in the last 2 games bring extremely good morale within the team technical bench led by Setien.