Mallorca vs Real Sociedad: Real Sociedad look to close the gap on the top 4 places when they face Mallorca in their next La Liga clash on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Mallorca vs Real Sociedad
Venue: Iberostar Estadi, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Date: Thursday 3rd March, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Mallorca come into this after a 1-0 home loss to Valencia in their previous La Liga clash last week, which ensured back-to-back defeats.
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Paulista scored the only goal of the clash in the 4th minute which was enough to inflict a 11th loss of the season on Mallorca.
That loss has pushed Mallorca closer to the relegation zone, as they are in 16th place with 26 points; losing 3 of their last 5 matches.
On the other hand, Sociedad returned to winning ways with a 1-0 home win over Osasuna last time out.
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Elustundo scored the only goal in the second half to help Real Sociedad pick up their 11th win of the season that pushed them to 7th place in the table.
With 41 points, Sociedad is 4 points shy of the top 4 spots and keep their hopes alive of getting into the UCL spots.
This is a crunch game for either side as a defeat could lead to deeper issues.
Both sides last met in October where Real Sociedad managed a 1-0 win through Lobete’s goal in the 90th minute.
Form Guide
Mallorca: LLWWL
Real Sociedad: WLLDW
Last Matches of both teams:
Mallorca 0-1 Valencia
Real Sociedad 1-0 Osasuna
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Mallorca vs Real Sociedad in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Voot Select App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on MTV India.
FT: 🔵⚪Real Sociedad 1-0 Osasuna🔴
A poacher’s goal from Aritz Elustondo proves the difference at Anoeta as Real Sociedad consolidate their place in 7th.
Nacho Vidal thought he had scored a late equaliser for Osasuna, but the linesman raised his flag for offside.#LLL
🧡🇪🇸⚽️ pic.twitter.com/wsJOhV0EPp— La Liga Lowdown 🧡🇪🇸⚽️ (@LaLigaLowdown) February 27, 2022
Team News
Greif is out for the hosts due to Covid while de Galarreta has sustained a cruciate ligament injury ensuring a spell on the side-lines.
Monreal, Zaldua, Rico, Fernandez, Barrenetxea and Januzaj remain out for the visitors due to injury concerns.
Mallorca possible 11:
Rico, Maffeo, Raillo, Valjent, Costa, Kubo, Sevilla, Sanchez, Rodriguez, Muriqi and A Rodriguez
¡Levantarse juntos y a por el siguiente partido! pic.twitter.com/AkClGfew6k
— Real Mallorca (@RCD_Mallorca) February 26, 2022
Real Sociedad possible 11:
Remiro, Munoz, Le Normand, Elustundo, Gorosabel, Zubimendi, Silva, Rafinha, Oyarzabal, Portu and Isak
Prediction: Mallorca 0-2 Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad is the stronger side and should be able to clinch the points here.
The visitors can keep their UCL dream alive with a win here as it takes them closer to the top 4 spots.
Mallorca’s performances have shown vulnerability. As a result, we do not see them get much from this contest.
Players to watch out for: Muriqi, A Rodriguez, Isak and Silva.