Mallorca vs Almeria prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-09-16 12:00.
After soaring Mallorca temperatures prompted some fans to leave early in their last home outing against Girona, supporters will be pleased to know more modest temperatures are in order this weekend. Those who did leave early in the Girona game certainly missed all the action, with both goals in a 1-1 draw coming beyond the 85th minute, meaning just one of the five goals seen at the Estadi de Son Moix in La Liga (LL) this season came before the break.
If manager Javier Aguirre was struggling to find the root of his side's issues that have seen them win just once this season (D2, L2), then he could perhaps look at the fact that Mallorca’s three home goals conceded this term came from the spot. But after Aguirre’s touchline shouts of “hit him” in reference to VinĂcius JĂşnior prompted a touchline row against Real Madrid last week, perhaps the Mallorca boss needs to be more measured with his comments so his side remain in control.
AlmerĂa come into this round just a point and a place behind their hosts, but on the back of successive 1-0 defeats, it remains to be seen whether AlmerĂa can leapfrog Mallorca. If AlmerĂa can replicate some of the away form that propelled them to LL2 promotion last season (W10, D5, L6), then they would have a fighting chance, but a winless start to life back in LL on the road (D1, L1) perhaps quashes that belief.
The sale of Umar Sadiq to Real Sociedad angered sections of the AlmerĂa fan base, but in an open letter to supporters this week, club president Turki Al-Sheikh addressed those concerns and justified the club’s decision. But with expensive summer signings sitting on the bench each week, frustration is building towards AlmerĂa boss Rubi, though frustration could finally turn into points this weekend if Rubi’s personal H2H record against Mallorca is anything to go by, as he holds an unbeaten managerial record against them (W3, D1).
Players to watch: Vedat Muriqi has scored three of Mallorca’s five LL goals this term, each time his side’s first of the game. Meanwhile, no AlmerĂa player has scored since Sadiq left the club, but Largie Ramazani looks a likely contender to do so with two first-half goals this season.
Hot stat: No LL team has collected more yellow cards this season than Mallorca’s 25.