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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 1
Las Palmas v Sevilla FC
Estadio de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Friday, 16 August 2024
Kick-off is at 21h30
Las Palmas will face off with top-four hopefuls Sevilla FC in a
La Liga match at the Estadio de Gran Canaria on 16 August.
Current Form
Pio Pio were held to a 1-1 draw by Deportivo Alaves away on 26 May and they are winless in their last 14 matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Palmas are also winless in their last seven home matches in the league having registered three draws and four defeats at the Estadio de Gran Canaria.
On the other hand, Sevilla FC suffered a 2-1 defeat to FC Barcelona at home on 26 May and they are winless in their last four matches in La Liga.
Sevillistas are also winless in their last three away matches in the league having recorded two consecutive defeats and one draw on the road.
Team News
Pejiño, Viti Rozada, Adnan Januzaj and Daley Sinkgraven are all on Palmas' injuy list, but the team has no suspension concerns.
Meanwhile, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Kike Salas, Isaac Romero and Luli Dasilva are all on Sevilla's injury list, while Saul Niguez is suspended.
Quotes
"I'm coming here to try to win," new Sevilla manager Garcia Pimienta said ahead of the 2024/25 La Liga season.
"Once we know the squad, once it's confirmed, we will try to play the best football possible with those players for the most important thing of all, which is that Sevilla fans identify with their team.
"We want them to feel proud of what they have seen and identify with the team's DNA. If we are able to convey that, everything will be perfect. What we have to do is make the fans feel proud of their players."
Head-to-Head
Sevilla secured a 2-0 win over Palmas in their last meeting in La Liga with the game taking place at the Estadio de Gran Canaria on 14 April.
Therefore, Sevillistas are undefeated in their last seven matches in the league against Pio Pio having registered seven successive victories.
La Liga matchday 1 fixtures
Thursday, 15 August
19:00 - Athletic Bilbao v Getafe CF
21:30 - Real Betis v Girona FC
Friday, 16 August
19:00 - Celta Vigo v Deportivo Alaves
21:30 - Las Palmas v Sevilla FC
Saturday, 17 August
19:00 - CA Osasuna v CD Leganes
21:30- Valencia CF v FC Barcelona
Sunday, 18 August
19:00 - Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano
21:30 - Real Mallorca v Real Madrid
Monday 19, August
19:00- Real Valladolid v RCD Espanyol
21:30 - Villarreal CF v Atletico Madrid
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