In a weekend match on Friday Dec 10th, in week 17, Mallorca will play host to Celta de Vigo in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 12th placed Mallorca, recorded a 2-1 win against Atlético Madrid. Matheus Cunha scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 68th minute, then Franco Russo tied it up for Mallorca in the 80th minute on a feed from Lee Kang-In But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 91st minute on a goal by Takefusa Kubo. Mallorca is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celta de Vigo recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Ebro. Santi Mina struck first for Celta de Vigo in the 32nd minute, then Augusto Solari added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Renato Tapia In the end, Ebro was frustrated by Celta de Vigo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Celta de Vigo ended the match with the shutout victory. Celta de Vigo is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Iago Aspas has been the most prolific scorer on Celta de Vigo in the last five matches with three goals. Ángel has been the most effective weapon for Mallorca lately. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.