Real Sociedad will be looking for their first win of the season as they visit Las Palmas in La Liga. The Basque team has two points from its first two league games of the season in 13th place. Las Palmas has just one point, placing them in 14th.
Preview (Las Palmas vs. Real Sociedad)
Las Palmas began their reintegration into the top division on August 12 with a 1-1 draw against Mallorca. They followed up with a 1-0 loss to Valencia in the most recent outing. Pepelu’s second-half penalty decided the game. Las Palmas played in La Liga for three consecutive seasons from 2015 to 2018 before relegating to the Segunda Division. However, they finished second last season to earn a promotion back to the top division.
The home team has been active in the transfer market this summer. Sory Kaba and Mika Marmol proving to be their two most expensive additions. The most notable additions to the team have been Sandro Ramirez and Munir El Haddadi. Julian Araujo and Marvin Park have also signed on loans from Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively. Real Sociedad, on the other hand, came in fourth place in La Liga last year. They qualifying for the 2023–24 Champions League group stage. The Basque team will be hoping to contend for the top four once more this year. They have had a disappointing start to the campaign thus far, earning just two points from their opening two games.
In fact, Imanol Alguacil’s team drew 1-1 with Girona on August 12 before also drawing 1-1 with Celta Vigo in their most recent match on Saturday. In the 22nd minute of the game, Ander Barrenetxea gave Real Sociedad the lead until Oscar Mingueza equalized for Celta in the fourth minute of extra time at the end of the 90. Arsen Zakharyan, a 20-year-old player from Dynamo Moscow, joined the team recently as their third summer acquisition, joining Hamari Traore and Andre Silva.
Team News
Three players for Las Palmas will be out due to injury on Friday, with Alberto Moleiro and Fabio Gonzalez still out with injuries. Garcia Pimienta, the head coach, is unlikely to make any changes to his attacking lineup for this game, therefore Jonathan Viera, Munir, and Sandro should all return. Zakharyan, a recent addition to Real Sociedad, won’t be available due to his incomplete La Liga registration and the ongoing injury of fellow newcomer Andre Silva.
Due to fitness concerns, the home team is also without Mikel Merino, Martin Merquelanz, and Aritz Elustondo, but it is anticipated that alterations will be made to the lineup that faced Celta. After a protracted injury, Umar Sadiq might really now be considered ready to play, while Mikel Oyarzabal is also anticipated to make his debut in the final third of the field. We anticipate Real Sociedad to win this game because they will be motivated to record a victory. Las Palmas has a lot of talent and can achieve success in this match, but we believe Real Sociedad will successfully navigate their way to a crucial victory on Friday night.
Las Palmas 1 – 2 Real Sociedad
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