Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Getafe
Match Time & Date:
21/12/2024
14:00
Prediction: 1-1
Mallorca
After failing to spoil Atletico Madrid’s party at Wanda Metropolitano, Getafe will try to get back on course in La Liga when they face Mallorca in round 18. Los Azulones are a real force to be reckoned with at home, but Saturday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the capital club. Nigeria international Christantus Uche is pushing for a start, while Mauro Arambarri is back from suspension.
Los Bermellones, on the other hand, did well to beat Girona at home at the weekend, but given their ups and downs on the road, we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in the suburbs of Madrid. It has to be noted that Mallorca key attacker Vedat Muriqi misses the match through suspension following his sending-off in the triumph over Girona. As a result, Kyle Larin is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Djené):
A central defender who can equally be deployed as a right-back, Djene Dakonam has emerged as one of the most influential Getafe players in the 2017/18 season. His road to prominence was a long one, however, and Djene had to bide his time in order to be recognized for quality he undoubtedly possesses. Dapaong-born Togolese international, Djene Dakonam made his first football steps as a youth member of Etoile Filante.
Spells in Benin and Cameroon with Tonnerre d’Abomey and Coton Sport, respectively, saw Djene Dakonam grab attention of Alcoron, who moved in to bring him to Spain in 2014. During two years in Spain Djene Dakonam made 59 league appearances before moving to Sint-Truidense. It was in Belgium that Djene Dakonam proved his defensive versatility and Getafe came calling the very next year, in 2017.
Djene proved to be an instant hit with the Azulones and is hoping a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs will not be too far away for him. The likes of Arsenal and Tottenham have been sniffing around him during the summer transfer window in 2018 but were ultimately scared off by his £31 million release clause.
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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