Mallorca will go one-on-one against Rayo Vallecano in a mid-table clash with little at stake for either side; the clash will take place at Iberostar Stadium at 19:00 GMT.
Mallorca, who are 12th on the La Liga table, and eight points off the drop zone, are already safe going into the final match. However, they are two points behind their opponents on Sunday and will look to leapfrog them into the top half with a win.
Rayo Vallecano are 10th on the table with 49 points; they are level on points with Girona in 9th and one point behind Osasuna and Athletic Club in 7th and 8th places on the La Liga table.
Key Highlights
Mallorca’s Fight to Get into the Top Half of La Liga
Mallorca’s form has been up and down in recent matches as they must climb into the top half of the table in La Liga’s business end.
They have won just two matches from the last five outings, losing the other three. Therefore, they have collected six points out of the available 15, which has seen them drop down to 12 on the table.
However, Mallorca are within touching distance to the top half. If they win their final match of the season at home against Vallecano, and other results go their way, they can climb up to 9th on the table.
Bet hereHowever, Mallorca know that they must win their home clash against Vallecano; they especially must bounce back from the 3-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of Barcelona at Camp Nou last Sunday.
Rayo Vallecano’s Bid to Climb to the Top Third of the La Liga Table
Rayo Vallecano ended their three-match losing streak in La Liga with a 2-1 home win over Villarreal last Sunday.
The three consecutive losses they faced came in matches away to Real Betis (3-1), at home to Espanyol (1-2), and away to Real Madrid (2-1). These three losses sandwiched the win over Valladolid at home (2-1) and last weekend’s triumph over Villarreal.
Vallecano will be looking to make it two wins in a row as they bid to end the season on a winning note and bolster their chances of climbing higher on the table.
The poor run of form has cost Vallecano the chance to challenge higher on the table and potentially challenging for European places.
Injury Report
Mallorca
Mallorca will be without right-back Giovanni Gonzalez in the home clash against Vallecano on Sunday. The 28-year-old is sidelined with a knee injury, which has kept him out of 10 Mallorca matches in La Liga since April 3, 2023.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano will be without their centre-forward Radamel Falcao for the match away to Mallorca on Sunday. The experienced 37-year-old has been sidelined with a dead leg since April 15, 2023; he has missed eight matches for Vallecano and is unlikely to be available for final-day action.
Possible Lineups
Mallorca
D. Freif; J. Costa, J.M. Copete, M. Valjent, J. Gaya, P. Maffeo; D. Rdoriguez, M. Morlanes, I. Baba, C. Grenier; V. Muriqi
Rayo Vallecano
S. Dimitrievski; I. Balliu, A. Mumin, A. Catena, F. Garcia; S. Comesana, O. V; I. Palazon, A. Garcia, P. Chavarria; R. de Tomas
Prediction
Mallorca will look to win their final match of the season, and the final at home, as they look to get the points they need to move into the top half of the table.
Vallecano will look to dominate the match, set the tempo, and boss possession to bolster their chances of winning the match and moving higher on the table.
Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano will fight this match to a draw, with shared points being the likely outcome.
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