Deportivo – Mallorca. Forecast and announcement for the match of the 1/16 finals of the Spanish Cup

Deportivo – Mallorca will play their match in the Spanish Cup on December 16.

The meeting will start at 20:00 Kyiv time.

Sport.ua together with the La Liga betting partner betting announces the upcoming match!

Deportivo

Experienced fans of Spanish football surely remember Deportivo, which looked good not only in La Liga, but also in European Cups. Now the club plays in Segundo, where after 18 rounds it occupies the second place, the gap from the first place is 4 points. The club was leading in its division until recently, but two defeats in a row spoiled the tournament position.

In the last round, Deportivo unexpectedly lost a double to Real Sociedad with a score of 0:3. There can be no doubt that the main goal for the season is to return to the elite of Spanish football, and at the same time you can try to shoot in the national cup.

Majorca

You rarely want to watch the game of the “Islanders”, there is more power struggle and less dangerous, beautiful moments. In the championship, Mallorca is still in 14th place, which does not allow you to feel safe, since the distance from the relegation zone is only two points.

The team won its last La Liga match at home in Elche with a score of 3:1. The club had a streak of three matches without defeat, for which they managed to score 5 points, although the calendar was not the most difficult.

The Spanish Cup is the only small chance for Mallorca to compete for the trophy. Given the situation in the championship, it is better to think about how to avoid the fight for survival.

Personal meetings

The clubs have a long history of face-to-face confrontations, but the last time they crossed paths was in 2019, when the teams played in the play-off final for the right to advance to La Liga. Deportivo won the first leg at home with a score of 2-0, but Mallorca made a comeback in the second leg – 3-0, which allowed them to return to the elite.

Forecast

Although the clubs represent different divisions, the bookmakers did not risk identifying the favorite in this pair. One of those matches where you should expect a fight for three results, usually the lower league clubs play with great enthusiasm, especially in front of their home crowd. Since I do not expect high performance from the teams, I suggest betting on a total of less than 2.5 goals for 1.61.