Cadiz are 18th in the La Liga standings and two points away from relegation safety. The team the Yellow Submarine are chasing are 17th-place Mallorca.
Saturday’s match at Mallorca is a La Liga six-point fixture with these teams desperate for wins.
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Earlier this season, Mallorca and Cadiz drew 1-1 in La Liga. Mallorca scored first thanks to a goal from Idrissu Baba on 29 minutes. Alvaro Negredo levelled the score on 90 minutes to give Cadiz a share of the spoils.
Neither side goes into the game on Saturday in form. Cadiz picked up six points from the last 18 points available in the division.
They are unbeaten in their last two La Liga matches, however. Cadiz scored five times across their last six fixtures in La Liga.
Mallorca are on a four-game losing streak in La Liga. The Islanders picked up four points from the last 18 points available in the league. Mallorca scored a mere three goals across their last six games.
On January 11, Cadiz sacked manager Alvaro Cervera with the team struggling for results. The change has so far worked for the club. New manager Sergio is unbeaten in two matches in charge of the Yellow Submarine.
Sergio will be without Fali due to a suspension. Forward Alberto Perea is a doubt with a muscle injury. Midfielder Jose Mari has a muscle issue and is likely to miss the game.
Mallorca coach Luis Garcia is without defender Franco Russo due to a suspension. Midfielder Baba is a doubt due to a knock. Baba scored against Cadiz in the reverse fixture.
Goalkeeper Dominik Greif tested positive for COVID-19 and could miss the game. Antonio Raillo is a major doubt due to an ankle issue.
The Islanders drew four of their last five games at home. Six of Mallorca’s 10 games at home this season finished as draws. Cadiz have drawn three of 11 away matches in La Liga.
La Liga has seen a lot of draws this season. Cadiz have drawn nine of their 22 La Liga matches, while Mallorca have had eight stalemates from 21 fixtures.
The last two meetings between Mallorca and Cadiz finished as draws.
Mallorca and Cadiz should finish once more in a draw this weekend. Both teams are desperate for all three points.
However, with both sides struggling, Saturday’s game should finish as a score draw. The draw will keep Mallorca just ahead of Cadiz in the fight for La Liga safety.