Las Palmas vs. Real Madrid - prediction, team news, lineups

Real Madrid will return to the top of the <a href="/football/la-liga/table.html">La Liga table</a> if they avoid defeat in Saturday afternoon's intriguing contest with Las Palmas at Estadio Gran Canaria.

Los Blancos were 3-2 winners over basement side Almeria last weekend, while high-flying Las Palmas will enter the match off the back of a 2-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano.

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Girona's form in La Liga this season has stolen many of the headlines, but Las Palmas are also enjoying an excellent campaign on their return to the top flight of Spanish football.

La Union Deportiva, who finished second in the Segunda Division last season, have a record of nine wins, four draws . . .