Mallorca vs Espanyol Live Stream – La Liga Match Preview (15.03.25)

📅 Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
🕒 Kick-off: 18:15 UTC+3
🏟️ Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca
🏆 Competition: La Liga – Matchday 28
⚽ Coaches: Jagoba Arrasate (Mallorca), Manolo González (Espanyol)

Mallorca hosts Espanyol in a crucial La Liga encounter at Son Moix. Jagoba Arrasate’s side looks to continue their strong home form, while Manolo González’s Espanyol fights to secure valuable points in the battle for league survival.

Team Form and Standings

• Mallorca: A disciplined, defensive-minded team that thrives at home and is difficult to break down.
• Espanyol: Recently promoted, Espanyol is fighting to avoid relegation and needs a result to move up the table.

Key Players to Watch

• Mallorca:
  • Vedat Muriqi: The target man is Mallorca’s main goal-scoring threat.
  • Dani Rodríguez: The experienced midfielder controls the tempo of Mallorca’s play.
  • Antonio Raíllo: The defender leads Mallorca’s solid defensive unit.
• Espanyol:
  • Martin Braithwaite: The striker is Espanyol’s top attacking outlet.
  • Sergi Darder: The creative midfielder provides vision and passing ability.
  • Leandro Cabrera: The center-back is crucial in organizing Espanyol’s defense.

Tactical Approaches

• Mallorca (Jagoba Arrasate):
  • Compact defensive shape with a focus on counter-attacks.
  • Targeting Muriqi with long balls and crosses into the box.
  • Using midfield pressing to disrupt Espanyol’s build-up play.
• Espanyol (Manolo González):
  • Structured defensive approach with fast transitions.
  • Utilizing Braithwaite’s movement to exploit Mallorca’s defense.
  • Creating chances through Darder’s passing in midfield.

Betting Tips

1. Under 2.5 Goals – Both teams prioritize defensive solidity.
2. Both Teams to Score (No) – A low-scoring, tight encounter is expected.
3. Vedat Muriqi to Score Anytime – The forward is Mallorca’s main attacking weapon.

Prediction

• Mallorca 1-0 Espanyol – A narrow victory for the home side in a low-scoring battle.