On Saturday afternoon, Real Mallorca and Celta Vigo clash at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in La Liga.
Real Mallorca form guideThe Islanders recorded a 3-0 win at Burgos last time out in the Copa del Rey, which means that Javier Aguirre’s team has suffered just one defeat in their last eight competitive outings.
The victory also means that Mallorca has won four of their previous six matches in all competitions.
The home team’s defensive improvement in recent months has been key to their decent recent results, as they have kept five clean sheets in their last seven competitive matches.
Real Mallorca have been difficult to beat in La Liga, as a 1-0 defeat at league leaders Real Madrid last time out ended a five-game unbeaten run in the Spanish top-flight.
Their recent Liga record at Son Moix is a decent one, as they are unbeaten in eight home matches. Mallorca’s home matches of late have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their previous six games.
Celta Vigo form guideThe Galicians are currently in 17th place in the Spanish top-flight table, two points adrift of the 14th-place home team.
Rafa Benitez’s team has won three of their last four games in all competitions, including a 4-2 win at lower league Amorebieta in the Copa del Rey last time out. The game saw the visitors score at least two goals for the third straight competitive game.
Celta have also been hard to beat in the Spanish top flight, as they have suffered just one defeat in their previous six matches in La Liga.
Their recent games on their travels in the Spanish top flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of the previous nine games.
What am I backing?Both teams have cause for optimism of late. I can see this being a relatively even game and low-scoring encounter. With that in mind, I am backing under 2.5 goals scored.
