Mallorca will take on Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday, 23 August, in a match between two teams who suffered defeats on the opening weekend of the season.
Mallorca lost 3-0 to Barcelona in a match that was full of incident, while Celta Vigo suffered a shock home defeat to Getafe.
Neither manager will want to kick things off with two defeats from two games, which makes this a relatively big match considering we are only two weeks into the campaign.
As part of our latest round of La Liga betting tips, check out our Mallorca vs Celta Vigo prediction below.
Contents
Mallorca vs Celta Vigo prediction: The visitors to sneak a win
Key Stats
- Mallorca have won just one of their last eight La Liga matches.
- Celta Vigo completed the league double over Mallorca last season.
- Both teams have scored in two of the last three meetings between the two sides.
Correct score prediction: Mallorca 1-2 Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo were poor against Getafe, but they will be able to reset and go again this week. That isn't exactly the case for Mallorca, who were forced to play a portion of their match against Barcelona with nine men. The hosts will be weaker than they should be, and their heads are perhaps still spinning from last week's beatdown.
Pre-game odds and win probability: A close match to call
- HOME: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.5%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Mallorca vs Celta Vigo odds illustrate how close this match is expected to be, with the bookies pricing all three results closely together. Ladbrokes have made Celta Vigo the marginal favourites, giving them a 40% chance of winning the match, while Mallorca have been given a 34.5% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Vigo
Celta Vigo are unbeaten across their last three matches against Mallorca, recording two wins and a draw, which should give them plenty of confidence ahead of kick-off on Saturday. Prior to this run, though, it was Mallorca who had the upper hand, winning three consecutive matches against Vigo.
Spain La Liga 05/04/25
Mallorca
Celta Vigo
Spain La Liga 06/12/24
Celta Vigo
Mallorca
Spain La Liga 13/01/24
Mallorca
Celta Vigo
Spain La Liga 16/09/23
Celta Vigo
Mallorca
Spain La Liga 17/04/23
Celta Vigo
Mallorca
Mallorca preview: Suspension damage
After being sent off against Barcelona, Manu Morlanes and Verdat Muriqi will both have to sit this one out. While that does make them weaker, it does offer up an opportunity to other players in the squad to stake their claim early on in the season. On the injury front, Samu Costa and Ivan Cuellar are considered touch-and-go.
Predicted lineup: Roman (GK), Kumbulla, Raillo, Valjent, Morey, Darder, Lato, Mojica, Torre, Joseph, Asano
Spain La Liga 10/05/25
W
Valladolid
1
Mallorca
2
Spain La Liga 05/05/25
L
Girona
1
Mallorca
0
Spain La Liga 22/04/25
L
Barcelona
1
Mallorca
0
Spain La Liga 19/04/25
D
Leganes
0
Mallorca
0
Spain La Liga 12/04/25
W
Real Sociedad
0
Mallorca
2
Celta Vigo preview: Stick or twist?
After a pretty dismal performance against Getafe, Claudio Giraldez will be tempted to make serious changes to his starting XI for this one. On the flip side, he won't want to rock the boat too much at this early juncture. One man who will definitely miss out is Carl Starfelt, who remains in the treatment room.
Predicted lineup: Rueda (GK), Rodriguez, Lago, Alonso, Mingueza, Moriba, Beltran, Carreira, Aspas, Iglesias, Jutgla
Spain La Liga 13/05/25
W
Real Sociedad
0
Celta Vigo
1
Spain La Liga 10/05/25
W
Sevilla
2
Celta Vigo
3
Spain La Liga 04/05/25
L
Real Madrid
3
Celta Vigo
2
Spain La Liga 23/04/25
W
Villarreal
0
Celta Vigo
3
Spain La Liga 19/04/25
L
Barcelona
4
Celta Vigo
3
Player to watch: Iago Aspas
Iago Aspas has already cemented his status as a Celta Vigo legend, but at the age of 38, the forward is still keen for more. Aspas hit double digits in La Liga once again last season, and you would be foolish to bet against him doing it once again this time around. Can he get his season up and running on Saturday?