Barcelona have been hot and chilly, much the same as the red and blue shades of their outfits. In a few diversions, they're playing like the prevailing La Liga champions that they are. In others, they're being held to low-scoring draws. Which group will show up when they meet UD Las Palmas on the contribute of Camp Nou delightful Barcelona, Spain on Jan. 14? The amusement is set for 10:15 AM ET so begin the day away from work right – with some game!
Maybe getting beat by Athletic Bilbao was what the battling Blaugrana required? After Bilbao beat Barca in the principal leg of the Copa del Rey Round of 16, Barcelona thundered back in the second leg, winning 3-1. Not just that, Lionel Messi, 29, tied a club record for most free-kick objectives ever (at 26), as per Soccer Laduma. On the off chance that that wasn't sufficiently great, the objectives scored by Luis Suarez, 29, and Neymar, 24, put the aggregate objectives scored by MSN (Messi, Suarez, Neymar) at 300!
Barcelona vs Las Palmas: Preview
Will Barcelona at long last locate the correct shape in the New Year? Luis Enrique would doubtlessly lose the employment if there should be an occurrence of dropping focuses at home to Las Palmas and permitting the most outstanding adversaries Real Madrid to expand the crevice at the top.
Barcelona again had a slight mastery, however were fortunate to spare a point toward the end with a delightful shocker from Lionel Messi ideal in the 90th moment of the diversion against Villarreal. There are a lot of matches to be played and a lot of focuses to be won and lost, however Barca basically need to beat Las Palmas in the event that they need to continue considering the title.
Las Palmas are an extremely fascinating group. For reasons unknown, they look much better on home court where they figured out how to gain the a large portion of 24 focuses which keep them in the top part of the table. Far from Canarian Islands it has been a totally extraordinary story for Quique Setien and his men. The Canaries just figured out how to win the principal away apparatus in the season (when they decimated Valencia at Mestalla), however are winless since (lost five and drew three recreations).
Barcelona vs Las Palmas: Head-to-Head Stats
Las Palmas are yet to praise their first triumph over Barcelona in group's history, in front of the seventh straight on conflict with the Catalans. Be that as it may, none of the two recreations from the last season was easy for Blaugrana, who won each with a similar 2 – 1 scoreline.
Barcelona Team News
A couple changes are likely after their Copa del Rey win. Marc-Andre ter Stegen will come in the middle of the sticks while Javier Mascherano is relied upon to return in focal barrier. Either Ivan Rakitic or Andre Gomes are probably going to begin in midfield nearby Iniesta and Busquets.
Las Palmas Team News
Pedro Bigas has a knee harm so Mauricio Lemos ought to get an uncommon class begin in focal guard. Dani Castellano is conveying a thump yet ought to begin at left-back while Nabil El Zhar is relied upon to be wanted to Tana wide on the privilege.
Barcelona vs Las Palmas: Prediction
The bookmakers appear to be quite recently to tend to Barcelona to detonate and make an achievement in the New Year. The chances of 1/12 on home win are ludicrously low, yet realizing that Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar, Andres Iniesta and organization are good to go to highlight the amusement, what other choice do we have? More than 1.5 objectives in the principal half wager is by all accounts the best esteem pick at the 4/6 chances. On the other hand, you can likewise attempt with Barcelona to have no less than two objectives advantage on the break at 5/4 chances.