Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Mallorca and Valencia face each other at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in the opening match of La Liga round 15. Los Bermellones defeated Las Palmas 3-2 at the weekend, with the team putting an end to their three-game winless run, but they do not want to stop now. Mallorca aim to climb to the Conference League berth and they are seen as favourites to win Friday’s game. Vedat Muriqi is banned for the match, while all Antonio Raillo, Abdon Prats, and Antonio Latorre miss out with injuries.
Los Che, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Real Betis and they managed to get one. Valencia now aim to escape the relegation zone, but given their poor away record (0-2-4) in the new La Liga campaign, home win should be considered. Pepelu will serve the last of his three-game ban, while the likes of Rafa Mir, Mouctar Diakhaby, Thierry Correia, and Maxi Caufriez remain in the recovery room.
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.