Mallorca vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-04-22 16:30.
Mallorca’s hopes of their first top-half La Liga (LL) finish since 2012 enjoyed a boost last round, with a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo making it just one defeat from five matches since being embarrassed at home by bottom side Elche. However, a return to Europe after 19 years of absence still appears unlikely, as they went into the weekend ten points off sixth place.
A return of two clean sheets in three outings is a positive sign of momentum heading in the right direction. However, relaxation is still a rare commodity at the Visit Mallorca Estadi, with just one of the Pirates’ home league games this term separating the sides by more than a single goal (W6, D4, L4). Notably, all but the most recent of those six wins produced a 1-0 scoreline.
Topically, Getafe hit the Balearics after four successive games where the away side on the day failed to score (W1, D2, L1). With just four points separating them from 18th-placed Valencia ahead of the weekend, scoring first looks crucial for the Azulones – especially as they are yet to equalise from open play after going behind in an away league game!
On a brighter note, despite a preceding winless run of eight LL road trips, Getafe are only eight points shy of the final tally (39) that saw them narrowly avoid relegation last season. They also have something of a psychological advantage in H2Hs, with a win here giving them a third league double in four LL editions.
Players to watch: Amath Ndiaye netted the winner for Mallorca against Celta last round, making both of his prior goals this season the last on the day. However, he was ineffective in December’s reverse clash – unlike Borja Mayoral, who hit a second-half brace for Getafe, helping to make half of his six LL goals in 2022/23 prove decisive en-route to victory.
Hot streak: The home side on the day has kept a first-half clean sheet in each of the last seven LL H2Hs.