Valencia vs Mallorca Prediction - La Liga
Valencia host Mallorca at the Mestalla Stadium, with both teams struggling in the lower half of the La Liga table. A win would be a crucial boost for both sides.
Match context
Valencia will face Mallorca at home at the Estadio de Mestalla at 03:00 on December 20, 2025. This is a crucial match between two teams looking to escape the relegation zone in the bottom half of the La Liga table.
Position on the leaderboard
Currently, Valencia sits in 17th place with 15 points, just a narrow margin above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Mallorca is in a slightly safer position at 14th place with 17 points. Both teams need a win to improve their standing and build momentum for the next phase of the season.
Recent form
In terms of form, Mallorca is showing more consistency. In their last 5 La Liga matches, the away team has had 2 wins, 2 draws, and only 1 defeat. Conversely, Valencia is struggling, having only secured 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss in the same period.
After 16 matches, Valencia have scored 15 goals (an average of 0.9 goals per game) but conceded 25. Mallorca have a similar record after 16 matches with 18 goals scored and 23 goals conceded.
History of confrontations
The head-to-head history in the last 5 meetings shows a balance, but Mallorca has a slight edge. The away team has won 2 times, while Valencia has only won once, and the remaining 2 matches ended in a draw. This suggests that matches between the two teams are usually very close and unpredictable.
Force situation
Tehran
- E. Comert:Absent due to injury.
- S. Dimitrievski:Absent due to muscle injury.
- L. Beltran:His participation is uncertain due to a stomach problem.
- A. Danjuma:His availability for the match is uncertain due to an ankle injury.
Mallorca
- O. Mascarell:Absent due to international duty.
- Pichu Cuellar:Absent by decision of the coach.
- D. Rodriguez:Absent due to suspension.
Analysis and predictions
With the home advantage at Mestalla, Valencia are expected to get a favorable result. However, their recent form hasn't been very convincing, while Mallorca have shown more consistency. Furthermore, Valencia are facing more injury problems than their opponents.
The match is predicted to be a closely contested affair with few goals scored. A draw or a narrow victory for the home team is the most likely scenario, with Valencia having a 35% chance of winning and a 35% chance of drawing.
Team lineup updated at 02:23 on December 20, 2025
Official lineup
Tehran
Diagram: 4-4-2
CoachCarlos Corberan
Starting lineup:
- 25. Julen Agirrezabala (G)
- 12. Thierry Correia (D)
- 5. César Tárrega (D)
- 3. José Copete (D)
- 14. José Luis Gayà (D)
- 11. Luis Rioja (M)
- 18. Pepelu (M)
- 23. Filip Ugrinić (M)
- 10. André Almeida (M)
- 9. Hugo Duro (F)
- 15. Lucas Beltrán (F)
Substitutes:
- 28. Vincent Abril
- 13. Cristian Rivero
- 21. Jesús Vázquez
- 20. Dimitri Foulquier
- 4. Mouctar Diakhaby
- 26. Rubén Iranzo
- 17. Largie Ramazani
- 8. Javier Guerra
- 22. Baptiste Santamaria
- 16. Diego López
- 7. Arnaut Danjuma
- 19. Dani Raba
Mallorca
Diagram: 4-4-2
CoachJagoba Arrasate
Starting lineup:
- 1. Leo Román (G)
- 23. Pablo Maffeo (D)
- 24. Martin Valjent (D)
- 21. Antonio Raílo (D)
- 22. Johan Mojica (D)
- 6. Antonio Sánchez (M)
- 8. Manu Morlanes (M)
- 12. Samú Costa (M)
- 17. Jan Virgil (M)
- 18. Mateo Joseph (F)
- 7. Vedat Muriqi (F)
Substitutes:
- 13. Lucas Bergström
- 27. David Lopez
- 2. Mateu Morey
- 26. Iliesse Salhi
- 4. Marash Kumarla
- 3. Toni Lato
- 19. Javi Llabrés
- 11. Takuma Asano
- 30. Marc Domenech
- 20. Pablo Torre
- 10. Sergi Darder
- 9. Abdón Prats
