Mallorca vs Girona prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2026-01-03 17:30.
[p]While it is too early to be called a relegation six-pointer, this fixture between Mallorca and Girona could be important in both clubs’ individual fights for La Liga survival. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Mallorca’s four-game unbeaten run (W1, D3) in this competition has helped them inch further away from the relegation zone, but the three-point gap that they established over 18th-placed Girona before the winter break remains a fragile one. Pessimists could point to the Pirates’ recent failures to defeat relegation rivals Osasuna (2-2), Real Oviedo (0-0) and Valencia (1-1) as evidence that they could find themselves in a scrap for weeks to come. They have at least been reliable on home turf, collecting points from seven consecutive La Liga encounters at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (W3, D4) since losing to league leaders Barcelona on the opening matchday.[/p]
[p]Girona manager MĂchel will be keen to address his team’s defensive shortcomings following a run of six games without a clean sheet (W1, D2, L3) that has seen them lose 3-0 to both Elche and AtlĂ©tico Madrid. Since their 1-0 win over AlavĂ©s in early November, Girona have spent every single Friday in 18th position, but they have won three of their six league matches (D1, L2) against other sides with fewer than 20 points on Christmas Day this season before the weekend, including defeating Real Sociedad 2-1 in their only away trip in that selection. Points from half of their eight La Liga outings on their travels overall this term (W1, D3, L4) may also give them the confidence to get something out of this contest. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The last six H2Hs have been won by the home side on the day, while five of those six encounters have been decided by exactly a one-goal margin. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Mallorca are yet to lose as a pre-match home favourite in La Liga this season (W3, D2).[/p]
[p]Mallorca have not trailed at half-time in their last eight matches across all competitions. [/p]
[p]Six of Girona’s last seven away games have produced more than 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Of Girona’s last 15 league matches, 11 had a 1-0 half-time score and only five of those 11 leaders at the break went on to win (D5, L1). [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Mallorca’s Jan Virgili will be hungry to find the net here after registering an assist in each of their last two home fixtures. Following his brace against Real Sociedad, Viktor Tsygankov has now avoided defeat in his last seven goalscoring appearances for Girona (W6, D1). [/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh absentees, but Omar Mascarell may return for Mallorca after Equatorial Guinea exited the Africa Cup of Nations. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Home advantage should certainly benefit Mallorca here, so we are backing Mallorca to win. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]