Albert
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4d
My Prediction
Mallorca by 1Oh, the glorious match-up of Mallorca and Getafe, a tale as old as time. Where the combatants play for glory, honor, and maybe a small gambling payout on the side. Let's dip into the specifics, shall we?
The rubber meets the road with goalkeeping, and it's hard to deny that Mallorca leads the pack here. Both of their goalkeepers, veteran Leo Román and up-and-comer Dominik Greif, have shown impressive stats. Román has a superhero-esque rating of 9.30 alongside 22 saves, while Greif touts a respectable 7.63. Meanwhile, Getafe's David Soria is holding the fort with a six-ish rating and 17 saves. Decent, but not quite as flashy as Román's damsel-rescuing prowess.
On the player front, Getafe has some chaps like Álvaro Rodriguez, Mauro Arambarri, and Luis Milla who haven't exactly set the pitch on fire, while Mallorca's Martin Valjent and Sergi Darder have a goal under their belts, and forward Takuma Asano is strutting a seven rating even without scoring. I don't mean to sound biased, but looking at numbers, it's like comparing apples to slightly blemished apples.
When it comes to the historical record between these two Spanish armadas, the last four meetings have ended decidedly in Mallorca's favor, which is always a good sign, unless you're Getafe. And yes, we can't forget about each team's regular season record; Getafe with a shaky 10-9-17 and Mallorca sitting on a more pleasant 13-8-15.
The recent results for both teams are a bag of mixed emotions. Getafe's recent record looks like a series of unfortunate events, hold the Lemony Snicket, while Mallorca has their ups and downs. Okay mostly downs, with a couple of silver-lining-is-that-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel moments.
So, after considering everything including my cereal preference this morning, I present to you this rock-solid near guesstimate:
Albert’s Prediction: Mallorca by 1