Friday night go be plenty hot for Montilivi as Girona welcome Mallorca for a La Liga match wey get relegation fight written all over am. Both teams dey struggle to survive for 2025-26 season, and every point matter now.
Girona dey 15th for table, four points clear of relegation zone. But dem don pick only one point from last three matches, and dem lose two in a row against Real Betis and Valencia. Coach Míchel Sánchez get work to do as im side dey look vulnerable.
Mallorca dey 17th, just one point above bottom three. Dem lose last match against Alaves, but before dat dem collect seven points from three games. Coach Martín Demichelis get problem for away matches – Mallorca get worst away record for league, only six points from 16 games.
For Girona, Alex Moreno no go play because of suspension. Donny van de Beek, Abel Ruiz, Vladyslav Vanat, Juan Carlos and Portu all dey injured. Alejandro Frances fit replace Moreno for starting lineup. Thomas Lemar also dey expect to start.
For Mallorca, Lucas Bergstrom still injured. Antonio Raillo, Jan Salas, Marash Kumbulla, Mateo Joseph and Zito Luvumbo dey need check before match. Manu Morlanes fit come in for Pablo Torre for midfield. Vedat Muriqi don score 21 goals for league dis season, so im go be main threat for attack.
Girona possible lineup: Gazzaniga; Martinez, Reis, Blind, Frances; Martin, Witsel; Tsygankov, Lemar, Ounahi; Echeverri. Mallorca possible lineup: Roman; Maffeo, Lopez, Valjent, Mojica; Costa, Mascarell, Darder; Morlanes; Muriqi, Virgili.
History show Girona don win seven and lose nine against Mallorca for 21 meetings, with five draws. Mallorca don lose last two matches against Girona, including 2-1 defeat for reverse fixture dis season. But Mallorca don win three of last five games overall.
Girona go face Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid and Elche for remaining matches. Mallorca go meet Villarreal, Getafe, Levante and Real Oviedo. Dis match fit decide who go survive for La Liga.
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