Mallorca are sandwiched almost directly between the top four and the relegation zone in both position and points, leaving them plenty of time to go either way. In addition, the start in the current championship is still the best in La Liga since the 2010/11 tournament. Manager Javier Aguirre described the recent visit to Osasuna as ‘work intensive’ and ‘very organized’, although it ended up producing no goals or points as the Islanders lost 0:1. For 17 rounds on account of “cinnabar” there are six wins and four peaceful outcomes, which corresponds to 22 points and 10th position in the standings. The attack line looks very weak, which differed only 14 times, while the team conceded less than one goal on average. Today’s hosts must make the most of their chances with clubs from the second half of the table, because there are difficult tests ahead with Villarreal and the national champions. Jones and Valent, who has a knee injury, will not be able to help the team in this fight.
Celta Vigo have scored exactly the same number of points as Mallorca in the last four rounds of La Liga without defeat. However, this did not help to leave the danger zone. The guests are only two points ahead of the relegation zone. The move to Vigo for the new coach of the Celts turned out to be quite successful. His wards began to concede less. The team has only conceded twice in recent matches, which is fewer than the average of two goals per game under predecessor Eduardo Kude. Ahead, they remain overly dependent on aging 35-year-old star Iago Aspas, who admitted last week that his retirement is now “nearer than farther.” Aspas has so far scored approximately 40 percent of Celta’s goals for the second consecutive season. At the same time, the team has not managed to score more than two goals in any of their last 13 La Liga matches. Vilar and Tapia are in the infirmary today with a muscle injury.
