Week 29 brings us a match on Mar 20th, where Espanyol will host Mallorca in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Espanyol recorded a 1-1 draw against Levante. Javi Puado struck first for Espanyol in the 50th minute, then Daniel Gomez Alcon tied it up for Levante in the 80th minute earning Levante at least a draw. Espanyol looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while mallorca sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior struck first for Real Madrid in the 55th minute, then Karim Benzema added another in the 77th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Mallorca was frustrated by Real Madrid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Madrid ended the match with the shutout victory. Mallorca looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.
Espanyol and Mallorca last played eachother at the Iberostar Estadi on Jan 15th. Mallorca was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Takefusa Kubo struck first for Mallorca in the 32nd minute, then Abdón Prats added another in the 60th minute.
Vedat Muriqi and Salva Sevilla are the top scorers for Mallorca in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Espanyol’s most prolific scorer has been Darder. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches
Vicente Moreno Peris’s Espanyol squad will be without Manu Morlanes and David López, while Luis García Plaza’s Mallorca squad will be without Manolo Reina, Ruiz de Galarreta and Dominik Greif.