Celta Vigo is set for a trip to the Balearic Islands for a clash with Mallorca in the 17th round the La Liga Campaign this Friday. Showdown is scheduled at Visit Mallorca Stadium kickoff on 10th December 2021 at 23:00 EAT.
Newly promoted Mallorca has been taking points on a consistent basis and is in no threat of relegation currently. Mallorca secured an immediate return to Spain’s top flight by finishing second in the Segunda Division last season and currently they sit 12th in the table with 19 points the 16 matches they have played.
Luis García Plaza’s men, will hope for a similar result following a 1-2 La Liga victory to beat Atlético Madrid in their most recent encounter. In that game, Mallorca had 41% possession, 10 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Franco Russo (80′) and Takefusa Kubo (91′). Atlético de Madrid got 14 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Matheus Cunha (68′).
Celta enjoyed an excellent 2020-21 campaign, finishing eighth in the division, but they have struggled to show consistency in the opening months of this season. They are currently placed in the 14th place with 16 points after 16 league matches.
Celta Vigo will head into this game off the back of 1-2 loss to Valencia in their fixture prior to this one. In that match, Celta Vigo got 67% possession, 11 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Lago Aspas (11′). Valencia CF had eight shots with five on target and goals by Hugo Duro (19′) and Maxi Gómez (53′).
Four out of five games for Mallorca have ended with goals over 2.5 and four out of five games for the visiting sides also ended with goals over 2.5 and we expect the same outcome here considering that both teams are in similar form at the moment.
Mallorca vs Celta Vigo head to head
Head to head record between these two sides is balanced with each side holding nine wins and four stalemates out of the 22 matches they have played since 1997.
- Mallorca 5-1 Celta Vigo 30/06/20
- Celta Vigo 2-2 Mallorca 15/12/19
- Mallorca 1-0 Celta Vigo 15/04/13
- Celta Vigo 1-1 Mallorca 18/11/12
- Celta Vigo 0-3 Mallorca 29/04/07
Home
- Atletico 1-2 Mallorca
- Segoviana 0-2 Mallorca
- Mallorca 0-0 Getafe
- Vallecano 3-1 Mallorca
- Mallorca 2-2 Elche
Away
- Celta Vigo 1-2 Valencia
- Ebro 0-5 Celta Vigo
- Alaves 1-2 Celta Vigo
- Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal
- Celta Vigo 3-3 Barcelona
Mallorca team news
Mallorca will again be without the services of Antonio Raillo and Matthew Hoppe for Friday’s clash through injury. Salva Sevilla, Lago Junior and Amath Ndiaye remain fitness doubts.
Celta Vigo team news
For the visitors, Augusto Solari remains on the sidelines through injury, while Hugo Mallo and Thiago Galhardo will need to undergo late fitness tests for the visitors.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals over 2.5
