Mallorca vs Celta Vigo Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Mallorca vs Celta Vigo on and what time does it start? Mallorca vs Celta Vigo will take place on Saturday 13th January, 2024 – 15:15 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Mallorca vs Celta Vigo? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Mallorca vs Celta Vigo on in the UK? Mallorca vs Celta Vigo will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Mallorca vs Celta Vigo in the UK? Mallorca vs Celta Vigo can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
MALLORCA
Javier Aguirre remains in charge of Real Mallorca just about as we begin 2024 but the Balearic Islanders will be wanting to really steady themselves this season. The sale of Lee Kang-in to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer didn’t help but they have definitely gone backwards this year as they battle against relegation.
The home team come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu a couple of weeks ago before they comfortably defeated Burgos by three goals to nil in the cup last weekend. That slender loss to Los Blancos is their only defeat in their last eight matches across all competitions.
CELTA VIGO
Coached by former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez, Celta Vigo begin this weekend’s round of fixtures firmly in the relegation battle in La Liga, consistently underperforming throughout the campaign. Their performances, as has often been the case, haven’t actually been as poor as their results would suggest.
The visitors begin the 20th match day of the 2023/24 campaign sitting just a point and a place outside of the bottom three and the relegation places. The Galicians’ 4-2 defeat of Amorebieta in the Round of 32 of the Copa del Rey last weekend means they have suffered just one loss in their last eight matches.
THE TEAM NEWS
MALLORCA
Real Mallorca’s centre-back, Matija Nastasic, is out suspended, whilst both Martin Valjent and Omar Mascarell are out injured.
PREDICTED XI (5-4-1): Rajkovic; Maffeo, Gonzalez, Raillo, Lato, Van Der Heyden; Sanchez, Morlanes, Costa, Rodriguez; Larin
UNAVAILABLE: Nastasic (Suspended), Mascarell (Injured), Valjent (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Costa (Injured), Muriqi (Injured)
CELTA VIGO
Jonathan Bamba is away on international duty, whilst Ivan Villar is out suspended and the likes of Franco Cervi and Mihailo Ristic remain unavailable due to injury.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mingueza, Nunez, Dominguez, Sanchez; Perez, Tapia, Beltran, Douvikas; Aspas, Strand Larsen
UNAVAILABLE: Bamba (International Duty), Villar (Suspended), Cervi (Injured), Ristic (Injured), Starfelt (Injured), Aidoo (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Dominguez (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
This is a huge game down at the bottom end of the table between two teams that would have expected a mid-table finish but have both underperformed – and yet they are beginning this year in much-improved form. The two teams are in improved form but have still combined for just 37 goals so far this season. So, with both defences in good shape, a fairly frustrating watch for the neutral is to be expected in this one.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
