Matchday 17 of La Liga will see Mallorca take on Girona at the Son Moix Stadium on December 14. Mallorca vs. Girona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Mallorca vs. Girona
Mallorca (4-2-3-1): Dominik Greif – Mateu Morey, Siebe Van der Heyden, Antonio Raillo, Martin Valjent – Omar Mascarell, Samu Costa – Robert Navarro, Javier Llabrés, Daniel Rodriguez – Cyle Larin.
Girona (4-2-3-1): Paulo Gazzaniga – Miguel Gutierrez, Ladislav Krejci, David Lopez, Arnau Martinez – Oriol Romeu, Ivan Martin – Donny van de Beek, Bryan Gil, Yaser Asprilla – Bojan Miovski.
Each team has been listed with the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Mallorca
The islanders have lost two consecutive league matches for the second time this season. They were first hammered 5-1 by Barcelona at Son Moix, followed by a 0-2 defeat away to Celta. The team has dropped to eighth in the standings, trailing the fifth spot by just two points.
Defender Antonio Raillo will miss the game due to suspension.
- The club has won only two of their last seven matches in La Liga (1 draw, 4 losses).
- In 7 of the last 8 Mallorca league games, the first half ended in a draw.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 6 of Mallorca's last 7 La Liga games.
Girona
The Catalans went four matches unbeaten in La Liga, securing three wins and one draw during this stretch. However, their unbeaten run was snapped in the last round when they lost 0-3 at home to Real Madrid. This was Girona's fifth goalless match in the current campaign. Michel Sanchez's side trails Mallorca by two points but has a game in hand.
- Girona has not lost in 7 of their last 10 La Liga matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
- The club has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 away La Liga games.
- In 8 of Girona's last 9 away league matches, the first half ended 1-0 in favor of one of the teams.
Mallorca vs. Girona: Match Prediction
Matches at Son Moix typically end with low scoring. The last two games at this stadium against Valencia and Barcelona are exceptions. In 11 of Mallorca's last 15 home La Liga games, more than two goals were not scored, with a maximum of one goal in 10 of them. The islanders focus on solid defense at home and aim to score at least once.
In 14 of their last 16 home La Liga matches, Mallorca failed to score more than one goal. Girona also struggles to score on the road, netting only one goal in 6 of their last 8 league games. Additionally, no more than two goals were scored in 5 of Girona's last 6 away league matches. The last two head-to-head encounters at this stadium ended 1-1 and 1-0.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
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