Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Girona and Mallorca square off against each other at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi in what is expected to be a close La Liga encounter. Girona did well to shock Real Madrid in their last home fixture, with the team eyeing their fourth consecutive triumph on home soil. Defender Arnau Martinez is back from suspension, while all Cristhian Stuani, Aleix Garcia, Borja Garcia, Toni Villa, Yangel Herrera, and Ibrahima Kebe remain in the recovery room.
Los Bermellones, on the other hand, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from Thursday’s encounter. All Gonzalez, Luna, and experienced defender Nastasic should miss out with injuries, speaking of the home side. In the first half of the season the two teams played out a 1-1 draw and you should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of their last eleven meetings in all competitions.
Highlighted Player (Christian Stuani):
Cristhian Stuani is considered one of the best Uruguay attackers. Stuani was born on 12 October, 1986 and he began his senior career at Danubio. He impressed with the Uruguayan outfit, scoring 23 goals in 36 appearances for the club and, as a result, he became a target for a number of top European clubs.
In 2008 he signed a contract with Reggina, but he failed to impress in 17 appearances for the Italian team. After spending the 2012/2013 season on loan at Espanyol, Christian Stuani signed a permanent deal with the Catalan side in 2013. Stuani scored 12 goals in 37 league appearances for Espanyol in the 2014/2015 Primera Division campaign, but at the end of the season he moved to Middlesbrough for a reported €3 million fee.
The 186-cm-tall striker made his Uruguay debut on 14 November, 2012 in a friendly win over Poland. Stuani also represented la Celeste at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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.