The Matchday 2 clash in La Liga between Mallorca and Celta will take place on August 23 at the Son Moix Stadium. Mallorca vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Mallorca
Jagoba Arrasate's side hosted Barcelona in the opening round and unsurprisingly lost 0-3. The scoreline could have been even worse as the islanders were down to nine men by the end of the first half. This marks their third defeat in the last four La Liga matches (with one draw). Notably, Mallorca has failed to start the league with a win for five consecutive seasons (previously ending in draws).
- In their last 8 La Liga matches, the club has only beaten the relegated Valladolid – with 2 draws and 5 losses.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 6 of Mallorca's last 7 home matches in La Liga.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the last 9 home games for the islanders in the league.
Predicted lineup for Mallorca (4-4-2)
Leo Roman – Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo, Mateu Morey, Joan Mojica – Sergi Darder, Antonio Sanchez, Manu Morlanes, Sergi Darder – Takuma Asano, Vedat Muriqi.
Forward Vedat Muriqi and midfielder Manu Morlanes will miss the match due to suspensions.
Celta
The Galicians played their first round at home but couldn't capitalize on the fans' support and lost 0-2 to Getafe. This was their second consecutive home defeat in the league. Notably, Claudio Giraldez's team prefers uncompromising matches, having not drawn in their last 10 La Liga games (5 wins and 5 losses).
- At least 3 goals were scored in 6 of Celta's last 8 La Liga games.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away league matches (4 wins and 2 draws).
- The Galicians have scored in their last 11 away La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Celta (5-3-2)
Andrei Radu – Joel Lago, Oscar Mingueza, Javi Rodriguez, Marcos Alonso, Mihailo Ristic – Williot Swedberg, Ilaix Moriba, Fran Beltran – Ferran Jutgla, Iago Aspas.
Referee
Jose Luis Guzman (Spain)
Matches – 22 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 90;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 23%.
Mallorca vs. Celta: Match Prediction
The Galicians have not lost to this opponent in three consecutive league encounters. In fact, last season Celta was stronger in both La Liga meetings: at home 2-0, away 2-1. I believe that in the upcoming match, the visitors can win or at least avoid defeat.
The islanders were disappointing in the first round. Besides the defeat, the club is missing two key players due to suspensions. Moreover, Mallorca has only won one of their last five home La Liga matches, and that was against last season's worst team, Valladolid (1 draw and 3 losses). Meanwhile, Celta performed strongly away towards the end of the last championship, losing only to Real Madrid and Barcelona in their last 8 away matches (4 wins and 2 draws).
My prediction: Celta with a handicap (0)
