Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Celta Vigo
Match Time & Date:
17 April 2023
20:00
Prediction: 1-0
Mallorca
Celta Vigo and Mallorca face each other at Estadio de Balaidos in the La Liga round 29. Os Celeste are undefeated in the previous seven league fixtures, but, as things stand now, they are unlikely to book their place in European competitions. Both Diego Alves and Augusto Solari are sidelined with injuries, while Oscar Mingueza is a major doubt and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Los Bermellones, on the other hand, failed to win the previous six league matches. Mallorca are not regarded as good travellers, and they are unlikely to spoil Celta Vigo’s party at Estadio de Balaidos. Defender Ludwig Augustinsson misses out with a hamstring problem, but he should be the only absentee in the away team as both Baba and Copete are back from suspension. In their last meeting in Galicia Celta Vigo defeated Mallorca 4-3, and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Hugo Mallo):
Hugo Mallo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta Vigo as a full back. Mallo, who is a capable of playing at centre back if needed, was born in Marin on 22 June, 1991 and he has been playing for Os Celeste since 2009.
During his youth career Hugo Mallo played for the likes of Porvir and Pontevedra, but he made the biggest progress at Celta Vigo. The Celta defender has three caps for Spain U21 team and he played for the U19 and the U20 teams as well in the past. On 9 January, 2013, Mallo suffered a serious knee injury and, as a result, he was forced to miss the rest of the season.
The right-footed player has a contract with Celta Vigo which expires on 30 June, 2019. You should bear in mind that he scored one goal in 34 appearances for the Galician outfit in the 2015/2016 Primera Division campaign. In the 2014/2015 campaign he scored four goals for Celta in the national championship.
Highlighted Team (Mallorca):
Thanks to a win over Deportivo La Coruna in the 2018/2019 Segunda Division play-offs final Mallorca secured promotion to Primera Division. Los Bermellones returned to the Spanish top flight following a six-year absence. Over the years Mallorca have turned their Estadi de son Moix into a real fortress, with the team producing much better showings at home than on the travels.
Opened in June 1999, the venue can hold up to 23,142 people. The club based in Balearic Islands are well known for their red shirts with one black stripe and black shorts. Mallorca’s away colours are white and red. Former Barcelona and Inter ace Samuel Eto’o is undisputedly the most notable footballer who played for the club.
Back in 1999 Mallorca made it to the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final, with the team suffering a 2-1 loss to Lazio in the title game. Four years later los Bermellones won Spanish Copa del Rey, which is considered the club’s biggest success.
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