Celta Vigo return to action following the international break on Saturday, as they look to pick up a second straight win. They will host Mallorca, who are still without a win in the Spanish top-flight this term.
La Liga Preview
Celta Vigo moved up the league standings before the international break, as they landed a first league win of the season. The win lifted them up to 13th, and they could climb further up the standings this weekend if they are able to claim maximum points in front of their home fans against Mallorca.
Celta had started the new season in disappointing fashion, as they had gone three without a win. However, they finally claimed maximum points for the first time this season before the international break, as they landed a dramatic victory against Almeria. Celta scored twice inside the opening 33 minutes, but they needed a late Willot Swedberg winner to land the victory after Almeria netted twice in the space of 16 second half minutes.
The alarm bells will already be ringing at Mallorca, as they have gone four without a victory so far this term. That leaves them sitting 17th in the La Liga standings. However, they have picked up two draws from their opening matches this term, and they ended their two-game losing run before the international break by picking up a tie.
It was a hard-fought effort by Mallorca, as they needed to defend excellently to hold out Athletic Bilbao to draw 0-0. Mallorca never looked like winning that fixture, as they had just 33% of the possession. They only registered two shots on target. However, they got the point that they craved before the international break to end their losing run.
Celta Vigo vs Mallorca Head to Head
Mallorca have a very reliable record in this fixture, as they have won four of the previous seven matches against Celta Vigo. Over the same period, Celta have recorded just one win. This exact fixture last season was won 1-0 by Mallorca in April.
Celta Vigo vs Mallorca Prediction
Mallorca’s record in this fixture deserves a lot of respect this weekend. They have made a stuttering start to the new season, but they could be well placed to finally get off the mark at the fifth attempt. We will be siding with the away victory on Saturday.
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