Girona vs Mallorca
Match recap
Mallorca beat Girona 1–0 in their La Liga fixture. Samú Costa scored for Mallorca. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.43 for Girona versus 1.18 for Mallorca. Girona sit 19th in the La Liga table while Mallorca are 18th.
Analysis
As Girona host Mallorca in this La Liga fixture, both teams are looking to secure valuable points in the mid-table tussle. With injuries and suspensions affecting key players, the stage is set for a competitive and evenly matched game.
Girona currently sit 15th with 38 points, while Mallorca are close behind in 17th with 35 points. Both teams have struggled for consistency this season, making this encounter crucial for their survival hopes. Girona's home advantage is tempered by injuries to top scorers, while Mallorca miss their leading marksman due to suspension.
Girona's attack is hampered by injuries to Vanat and Tsygankov, reducing their goal threat despite Tsygankov's strong recent home form. Defensively, Arnau Martínez's leadership is vital to keep Mallorca's forwards at bay. Mallorca, missing top scorer Muriqi through suspension, will find scoring difficult but remain competitive. The predicted 1-1 scoreline reflects the balance of attacking and defensive strengths and weaknesses on both sides.
Prediction
The most probable outcome is a 1-1 draw, with a goalless first half expected. Both teams are likely to score once, sharing the points. The match should see around four cards, reflecting a competitive but fair contest. Confidence in this prediction stands at 35%, acknowledging the tight nature of the fixture.
Outcome probability
Key Insights
Girona's attack weakened by key injuries
Top scorers Vanat and Tsygankov are injured, reducing scoring options and impacting offensive threat.
Arnau Martínez's defensive leadership crucial
His above-average tackling and interceptions provide Girona defensive stability against Mallorca's forwards.
Mallorca's Muriqi suspension lowers scoring potential
Muriqi leads Mallorca's scoring but is suspended, weakening their offensive threat significantly.
Tsygankov's recent home form boosts Girona's attack
Despite injury, his recent performances at home show he is a key attacking threat when available.
Moreno's absence limits Girona's wide creativity
Moreno's crossing and assist ability from defense is missing, reducing Girona's attacking width and set-piece threat.
Key Takeaways
In summary, expect a closely fought match with neither side able to dominate fully. Girona's home advantage and defensive solidity will be matched by Mallorca's resilience despite missing key players. A 1-1 draw seems the fairest result in this mid-table battle.
- Girona are 15th with 38 points from 33 games (9 wins, 11 draws, 13 losses).
- Mallorca are 17th with 35 points from 33 games (9 wins, 8 draws, 16 losses).
- Top scorer Vanat (Girona) is injured, impacting Girona's attacking threat.
- Mallorca's leading scorer Muriqi is suspended, reducing their goal-scoring potential.
- Girona's Arnau Martínez provides defensive stability with high tackle and interception rates.
- Tsygankov has scored 6 goals in 27 games, showing strong recent home form despite injury.
- Predicted total cards for the match is 4, indicating a moderately physical game.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Girona
Away — Mallorca
No standout top scorers flagged for Mallorca
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Samú Costa
Assist: Mojica
Tsygankov
Yellow Card
Kalumba
Pablo Maffeo
Yellow Card
Nunes
Yellow Card
Torre
Roca
Echeverri
Unknown
Fran Beltrán
Blind
Manu Morlanes
Darder
Mojica
Yellow Card
Lemar
Yellow Card
Match Statistics
Girona
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3Joel RocaM
- 4Arnau MartínezD
- 8Fran BeltránM
- 12Vitor NunesD
- 13P. GazzanigaG
- 14C. EcheverriF
- 15V. TsygankovM
- 16Alejandro FrancésD
- 17D. BlindD
- 18A. OunahiM
- 20A. WitselM
Substitutes
- 1Rubén BlancoG
- 2Hugo RincónD
- 5David LópezD
- 7C. StuaniF
- 11T. LemarM
- 21Bryan GilF
- 23Iván MartínM
- 25V. KrapyvtsovG
- 36Ricard ArteroM
Mallorca
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 1Leo RománG
- 5Omar MascarellD
- 7V. MuriqiF
- 8Manu MorlanesM
- 10DarderM
- 12Samú CostaM
- 20Pablo TorreM
- 22J. MojicaD
- 23Pablo MaffeoD
- 24M. ValjentD
- 30J. KalumbaF
Substitutes
- 2Mateu MoreyD
- 3Toni LatoD
- 6Antonio SánchezM
- 9Abdón PratsF
- 11T. AsanoF
- 15Zito LuvumboF
- 17Jan VirgiliF
- 19Javi LlabrésF
- 25Iván CuéllarG
- 27David LópezD
- 28C. RibaM
- 34J. OlaizolaD
Girona
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Francés | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Arnau Martínez(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Azzedine Ounahi | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1/4 |
| Vitor Reis | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Axel Witsel | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Fran Beltrán | M | 74 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Daley Blind | D | 74 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Claudio Echeverri | F | 70 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Joel Roca | M | 70 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/4 |
| Paulo Gazzaniga | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Viktor Tsygankov | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Iván Martín | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David López | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rubén Blanco | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricard Artero | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vladyslav Krapyvtsov | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Lemar | M | 16 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hugo Rincón | D | 16 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bryan Gil | F | 20 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Cristhian Stuani | F | 20 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Mallorca
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Román | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martin Valjent(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Manu Morlanes | M | 78 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Samú Costa | M | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/4 |
| Pablo Maffeo | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Sergi Darder | M | 79 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Johan Mojica | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Omar Mascarell | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pablo Torre | M | 66 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Justin-Noel Kalumba | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Vedat Muriqi | F | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mateu Morey | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toni Lato | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Takuma Asano | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdón Prats | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iván Cuéllar | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Olaizola | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cesc Riba | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David López | D | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javi Llabrés | F | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zito Luvumbo | F | 24 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Jan Virgili | F | 27 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antonio Sánchez | M | 18 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |