Matchday 17 of La Liga sees Mallorca take on Girona on December 14 at the Son Moix Stadium. Mallorca vs. Girona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Francisco Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
Matches – 8 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 25%.
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's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Mallorca
The Islanders have suffered back-to-back defeats in the league for the second time this season. They were first thrashed 5-1 by Barcelona at Son Moix and then lost 0-2 away to Celta. The team has dropped to eighth in the standings, but they are only two points behind fifth place.
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 Mallorca's last 8 league games, the first half ended in a draw.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of the Islanders' last 7 La Liga games.
Girona
The Catalans went unbeaten in four consecutive La Liga matches, registering three wins and one draw. However, their unbeaten run was snapped in the last round as they lost 0-3 to Real Madrid at home. This was Girona's fifth goalless match in the current championship. Michel Sanchez's side trails Mallorca by two points but has a game in hand.
- Girona has avoided defeat 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 fixtures.
- In 8 of Girona's last 9 away league games, the first half ended 1-0 in favor of one team.
Mallorca vs. Girona: Match Prediction
Matches at Son Moix tend to be low-scoring affairs. The last two games at this stadium against Valencia and Barcelona are exceptions. In 11 of Mallorca's last 15 home La Liga matches, more than two goals were not scored, with 10 of those featuring a maximum of one goal. The Islanders prefer to focus defensively at home and aim to score at least once.
In 14 of their last 16 home La Liga matches, Mallorca has not scored more than one goal. Girona, too, has not been prolific on the road, scoring a maximum of one goal in 6 of their last 8 league games. Additionally, no more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Girona's last 6 away La Liga fixtures. Notably, the last two meetings between these sides at this stadium ended 1-1 and 1-0.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
