Mallorca vs Girona Lineups, Preview, Prediction and Team News | LaLiga, December 14, 2024

Mallorca vs Girona Preview

• Tournament: LaLiga
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 3:15 pm GMT
• Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix

Mallorca will host Girona at Son Moix Stadium on Saturday in a mid-table La Liga clash. Both sides are looking to secure European places this season and a win could help them massively in that pursuit.

Mallorca are eighth in the league table after 17 games with seven wins, seven defeats, and three draws. They are level on points with Real Sociedad (6^th) and Osasuna (7^th) and just two points behind Villarreal (5^th). Hence, a win could help them stay in the race for European slots.

Girona are also in the same race and sits just two points behind Mallorca in ninth with a game in hand. They qualified for the UEFA Champions League last season but have won just once in six games and are likely to get eliminated. Hence, they will look to turn all their attention to the league and finish as high as possible. They have six wins, six defeats, and four draws.

Hence, a win for either side could give them a massive boost in their pursuit of European places and give them an edge over the other.

Mallorca Team News

Mallorca will be without Antonio Raillo due to his suspension after he received a red card against Celta Vigo last time out. Meanwhile, Toni Lato is out due to an injury.

Girona Team News

Girona also have a player suspended for Saturday’s clash, with Ladislav Krejci accumulating five yellow cards. Meanwhile, Bojan Miovski, Viktor Tsigankov, and Yangel Herrera are all out injured.

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Predicted Lineups

Mallorca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Dominik Greif

Defenders: Siebe van der Heyden, Johan Mojica, Martin Valjent, Mateu Morey

Midfielders: Samu, Omar Mascarell, Daniel Rodriguez

Attackers: Javi Llabres, Cyle Larin, Robert Navarro

Girona predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Paulo Gazzaniga

Defenders: Arnau Martinez, David Lopez, Miguel Gutierrez, Daley Blind

Midfielders: Ivan Martin, Oriol Romeu, Donny van de Beek

Attackers: Yaser Asprilla, Arnaut Danjuma, Bryan Gil

Mallorca vs Girona H2H Record

In their previous 15 meetings, Mallorca have won six times, Girona have won five times while four matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Mallorca vs Girona

Daniel Rodriguez

The Spanish midfielder has been with Mallorca for over six years now, having joined in 2018, and has contributed 31 goals and 36 assists in 258 games for the club. He has been a massive influence over the years and has made a major impact this season as well.

Daniel Rodriguez is not only Mallorca’s joint-top scorer in La Liga but also the top assist provider. He’s scored three goals and provided four assists in 17 games. The 36-year-old’s quality and experience will be key if Mallorca are to beat Girona on Saturday.

Bryan Gil

The Spanish winger is currently on loan at Girona from Tottenham Hotspur and has been an important player for the team. He is their joint second top scorer and the top assist provider in LaLiga this season.

Bryan Gil has scored two goals and provided three assists in 14 La Liga appearances this season. While being a threat on the wings, he has also been excellent in helping out his fullback in defense at times. Girona will look to him to provide the creativity when the face Mallorca on Saturday.

Mallorca vs Girona Prediction

Three points are important for both sides, not only because they could help them progress in the table but could also hand them an advantage over their direct competitors.

Mallorca have just two wins in their last seven games with four defeats and one draw. They lost 5-1 against Barcelona at home before losing 2-0 against Celta Vigo. They did arguably perform much better in both games than the scoreline suggests and were also down to 10 men against Celta.

Girona, meanwhile, are winless in their last five games across competitions with three defeats and two draws. They lost 3-0 against Real Madrid at home before losing 1-0 against Liverpool in the Champions League at home in their last two games. They were decent against Liverpool but were guilty of missing loads of chances.

However, a midweek fixture might affect their fitness as compared to Mallorca, who are not in Europe this season. Hence, the hosts could edge out a narrow win at home on Saturday.

Predicted Score: Mallorca 2-1 Girona

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