Head-to-Head
Celta de Vigo have won 1 and drawn 1 of their last 2 LaLiga games against Mallorca.
Celta de Vigo
- Celta de Vigo are one of LaLiga’s most progressive teams in the 2025-2026 campaign, with Claudio Giráldez’s possession-based, versatile and fluid 3-4-3 system producing an excellent 7th-place standing after 24 games and 34 points.
- The European chase is on for Celta, who will be targeting the continental spots in the table, but first up, they have to get the better of Real Mallorca, who come into this contest propping up the standings in 18th with 24 points from 24 games.
- This fixture is vital to both clubs and pits two different tactical approaches against each other, with Celta de Vigo playing with the ball and Mallorca preferring to stay compact and try to win the ball back in their defensive third.
Real Mallorca
- Mallorca’s 24 points have come from Jagoba Arrasate’s decision to stay extremely compact and block the central areas, frustrating opponents in possession and then trying to play direct passes into the channels when they win the ball.
- Real Mallorca are without a win or draw in their last 2 away games, losing both.
- Mallorca have won once, drawn twice and lost nine of their 12 away games, averaging 1.92 goals per game conceded.
Key Players
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Borja Iglesias will be the focal point for Celta de Vigo, having scored 10 goals in 22 appearances, including 3 in his last 5.
- 10 goals in 22 appearances
- 3 goals in his last 5
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But Vedat Muriqi is the talisman for Mallorca, with the Kosovan international bagging 16 goals in 23 games for the Bermellones.
- 16 goals in 23 games
- Five of these have come in his last five appearances, including goals in both of Mallorca’s wins and both of their defeats in their recent five games
Betting Insights
- I’m taking Mallorca’s form into consideration, so Celta de Vigo, who have the edge in recent meetings against Mallorca, are odds-on favorites at 1.8.
- However, Mallorca are available at 4.6, so I’d rather take the Both Teams to Score market at 1.77.
- Celta have conceded 15 goals in 12 home league games this term, while Mallorca have shipped 23 goals in 12 away fixtures.
Prediction
Celta have scored 1.0 and conceded 0.5 goals per match across their last 5 games at home to Mallorca, so we could see the hosts edge out the visitors in a 2-1 result on Sunday.
