Henry Roldán
A new La Liga matchday will start this Friday when Mallorca vs Celta de Vigo take the field in an interesting clash scheduled for the matchday 18. The Bermellones are coming off the back of a 1-0 loss to Osasuna in their last league match, while Celtic drew 1-1 against Villarreal.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the preview of the match between Mallorca vs Celta de Vigo, where you will be able to have access to our predictions and the available betting odds.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Mallorca vs Celta de Vigo La Liga Matchday 18 Game on January 20, 2023.
- Where: Visit Mallorca Estadi – Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- When: Friday, January 20, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Mallorca (+185) / Tie (+200) / Celta de Vigo (+188).
- Asian Handicap: Mallorca (-0.25, +135) / Celta de Vigo (+0.25, -162).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+170) / Under (-220).
- Both teams score: Yes (+118) / No (-152).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Mallorca
Under Mexican coach Javier Aguirre, Mallorca is experiencing its best moment in La Liga since the 2010-2011 campaign, coming into this match in tenth place in the standings with 22 points after 17 matches played. Although they lost their last match against Osasuna in the final minutes, Mallorca have four wins, one draw and only two defeats in their last seven La Liga matches.
However, at home they have not fared as well as could be expected, registering only 11 points in eight games as a result of a low offensive attacking front. Their six home goals are the second lowest in the circuit in this condition, and they have managed to get good results thanks to the fact that they have only allowed six goals in front of their fans and 16 in total.
It is precisely this generally good defensive performance that has been the stronghold of a team that has barely scored on 14 occasions and that once again paid dearly for its lack of effectiveness after losing 1-0 against Real Sociedad, in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, last Tuesday.
Probable lineup (5-4-1): Predrag Rajkovic, Pablo Maffeo, Martín Valjent, Antonio Raíllo, José Copete, Jaume Costa, Daniel Rodríguez, Iddrisu Baba Mohammed, Clement Grenier, Kang-In Lee, Vedat Muriqi.
Celta de Vigo Preview
Celta de Vigo is in a very delicate situation, as it occupies the 16th place in the standings with 17 points, one more than Cádiz, who occupies one of the relegation places. Although the Vigo club has not lost in four games, the problem for them has been that three of those four games have ended in draws, meaning that they have not been able to move out of the danger zone.
This improvement came hand in hand with the arrival of Carlos Carvalhal to the team’s bench, as prior to his incorporation Celta’s defense conceded 23 goals, while in the five matches under his guidance they conceded only five goals.
Now the Portuguese coach’s mission is to turn around an attack that depends a lot on what Iago Aspas can do and that has not scored at least two goals in 13 matches. To make matters worse, the numbers are alarming when they play away, with just seven points in eight games played and only five goals scored on five occasions and 15 goals conceded.
Probable lineup (5-3-2): Agustín Marchesín, Hugo Mallo, Oscar Mingueza, Unai Núñez, Joseph Aidoo, Javi Galán, Óscar Rodríguez, Fran Beltrán, Franco Cervi, Gabriel Veiga, Iago Aspas.
JefeBet Prediction
Only five points separate Mallorca and Celta de Vigo in the standings, something that speaks of how tight the middle and lower half of La Liga is and how evenly matched this game should be.
Both sides have a lot of problems in front of goal and while Celta struggled to defend at the start of the campaign, the new coaching staff has seen a more solid performance.
For their part, Mallorca are one of the best defending teams in the league and registers five unbeaten home games against Celta Vigo with three wins and two draws.
Prediction: Under (MAL 1 – CEL 1).
