Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla will host Friday’s football game between Cadiz and Villarreal, the two Yellow Submarines. The start of the season has been a mixed bag for Cadiz, who defeated Alaves in their opener, lost to Barcelona in round 2, while sharing the spoils with Almeria at the weekend. Anyhow, we are positive that the hosts are going to adopt a defence-minded approach against Villarreal. Fede San Emeterio is banned for the match, while all Jorge Mere, Victor Chust, Sergi Guardiola, Cala, and Brian Ocampo should miss out with injuries.
The visitors, on the other hand, suffered a 4-3 loss to Barcelona at the weekend, but their performance against the reigning champions was anything but poor. Villarreal’s displays seem to be much better than their results and, taking everything into account, away win should be considered. Both Alberto Moreno and Francis Coquelin are injured for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Aissa Mandi):
Aissa Mandi is a product of Reims’ youth school. After playing eight matches for Reims II in the 2009/2010 season, he started playing for the first team in 2010. Mandi made his Reims debut against Le Havre on 20 August, 2010 and he remained at Stade Auguste Delaune until 30 June, 2016, when he decided to join Spanish side Real Betis.
The Algeria international, who was born in Chalons-en-Champagne, France, signed a five-year contract with los Beticos which expires on 30 June, 2021. His main position is centre back, but he is capable of playing as a full back as well. The right-footed defender made his Algeria debut on 5 March, 2014 and he helped the Algerian national team keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Slovenia.
Mandi impressed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but he scored his first goal for Algeria in a 3-3 draw with Ethiopia in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He represented Algeria at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations as well.
Highlighted Team (Cadiz):
Cadiz is a professional La Liga club that plays home games at Estadio Ramon de Caranza. The capacity of the stadium is 20,724 people, and it was opened back in September 1955. El Submarino Amarillo are well known for their yellow shirts, with the team wearing blue jerseys when playing on the travels.
The club was founded back on Sepember 8, 1910, with the team facing local rivals Cadiz Sporting Club in their first ever official match. Cadiz currently compete in la liga, with the team securing promotion to the Spanish top flight at the end of the 2019/20 season following a 15-year absence. Cadiz are one of those teams who produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Magico Gonzales is the most notable Cadiz player.
The legendary hot-tempered attacker scored 57 goals in 194 league appearances for El Submarino Amarillo, and he was well known for his amazing dribbling skills. Magico Gonzales scored 21 goals in 62 appearances for the Salvador national football team.