Girona vs. Mallorca Predictions - May 1, 2026

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La Liga Matchday 34 Estadi Municipal de Montilivi

Girona vs Mallorca

Friday, 1 May 2026 · Kick-off: 20:00 WAT (21:00 CEST)

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Match context

A relegation six-pointer at Montilivi. Girona sit 15th on 38 points, four clear of the drop zone but not yet mathematically safe with five fixtures left. Mallorca are 17th on 35 points — a single point above the relegation line and carrying the worst away record in La Liga (1W–3D–12L, 6 points from 16 games). With league survival at stake for both sides, this is a high-tension, high-stakes fixture rather than a routine end-of-season game. Girona's home form has been strong (3W–2L in their last 5 at Montilivi, including wins over Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao); Mallorca have lost four of their last five on the road.

Team news

Girona

Out Vladyslav Vanat — injury (top scorer, 9 goals)

Out Marc-André ter Stegen — back injury

Out Donny van de Beek — cruciate ligament

Out Juan Carlos, Portu, Abel Ruiz — injuries

Susp Alex Moreno — suspended

Expected XI: 4-2-3-1 — Gazzaniga; Francés, Krejčí, Blind, Lemar; Solís, Iván Martín; Asprilla, Tsygankov, Bryan Gil; Stuani.

Mallorca

Doubtful Vedat Muriqi — fitness (top scorer, 21 goals)

Out Mateo Joseph — injury

Out Antonio Raillo — injury

Out Jan Salas — injury

Expected XI: 3-4-2-1 — Greif; Valjent, Copete, Mojica; Maffeo, Morlanes, Samú Costa, Lato; Darder, Asano; Muriqi (if fit).

Girona's attack is depleted — Vanat and Abel Ruiz both unavailable leaves Stuani as the only senior centre-forward. Mallorca's situation is even more precarious: without Muriqi (21 of their goals), their already-blunt away threat collapses. This profile favours a low-to-medium-scoring affair with Girona controlling possession.

Referee intelligence

Referee F. J. Hernández Maeso 29 La Liga matches

Classification Medium-High

Yellows / game 4.55 Reds / game: 0.10

Implication Cards-friendly profile — supports Cards Over markets.

Form & head-to-head

Girona — Last 5 Home (La Liga)

L 2–3 Betis W 1–0 Villarreal W 3–0 Ath Bilbao L 1–2 Celta Vigo W 2–1 Barcelona

3W–0D–2L · 9 scored, 7 conceded · Over 2.5 in 4/5 · BTTS in 3/5

Mallorca — Last 5 Away (La Liga)

L 1–2 Alavés L 1–2 Elche D 2–2 Osasuna L 0–2 Celta Vigo L 0–3 Barcelona

0W–1D–4L · 4 scored, 11 conceded · Over 2.5 in 4/5 · BTTS in 3/5

H2H — last 5 meetings at Montilivi (primary dataset)

Date	Comp	Score	BTTS	Goals
05 May 2025	La Liga	Girona 1–0	No	1
23 Sep 2023	La Liga	Girona 5–3	Yes	8
04 May 2023	La Liga	Girona 2–1	Yes	3
14 Nov 2020	La Liga 2	Girona 0–1	No	1
18 Feb 2017	La Liga 2	Girona 1–0	No	1

Girona record at Montilivi: 4W–0D–1L In La Liga only: Girona 3/3 BTTS rate: 40% Avg goals: 2.8/game

Market probability table — key markets

Market	Outcome	Verdict	Odds	My Assessment
Total Cards	Over 3.5	Best Bet	1.52	73%
Total Cards	Over 4.5	Good Bet	2.10	53%
Double Chance	Girona or Draw (1X)	Good Bet	1.29	84%
Match Result	Girona Win	Speculative	2.09	54%
Over/Under 2.5	Over 2.5	No Edge	2.05	49%
Over/Under 2.5	Under 2.5	No Edge	1.78	51%
BTTS	Yes	No Edge	1.95	50%
BTTS	No	No Edge	1.85	50%
Match Result	Draw	No Edge	3.40	28%
Match Result	Mallorca Win	Avoid	3.85	18%
Asian Handicap	Mallorca +1.0	Avoid	2.18	42%

Markets not covered in this analysis

Market	Status	Reason
Total Corners	No reliable data	Insufficient season-level corner samples for both sides at 95% confidence.
First Goalscorer	Skipped	High-variance market; depends on starting XI.

Betting tips

🟢 Best Bet

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Best Bet Total Cards — Over 3.5

Odds 1.52

Three signals stack here: Maeso averages 4.55 yellows per La Liga game, both teams are in genuine relegation tension (4 and 1 points clear of the drop respectively), and 6 of the last 8 H2H meetings produced 5+ cards. A Poisson model with λ ≈ 4.7–5.0 puts Over 3.5 above 73% — well clear of the 65.8% the bookmaker is implying.

🔵 Good Bet

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Good Bet Double Chance — Girona or Draw (1X)

Odds 1.29

Mallorca's away record is the worst in La Liga: 1 win and 6 points from 16 matches, including four straight defeats. Girona by contrast have won 3 of their last 5 at Montilivi — including impressive results against Barcelona (2–1) and Athletic Bilbao (3–0). Without Muriqi, Mallorca's only goal threat thins out further. We assess the no-Mallorca-win probability at ~84% versus the implied 77.5%.

🔵

Good Bet Total Cards — Over 4.5

Odds 2.10

The same Maeso + relegation-tension stack pushes the higher line into value too. Poisson with λ ≈ 4.8 puts Over 4.5 around 53%, against a book-implied 47.6%. A safer way to play this is alongside the Best Bet — but as a standalone it stands on its own.

🟡 Speculative

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Speculative Match Result — Girona

Odds 2.09

Girona have won all three La Liga visits Mallorca have made to Montilivi, and recent home form includes statement wins over Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. With a depleted Mallorca attack and Girona desperate for points, the home side has a real edge — we assess ~54% against the 47.8% the bookmaker is pricing.

Smaller value gap than the cards markets, and Girona's attack is itself depleted (Vanat and Abel Ruiz both out, Stuani the lone senior striker). Treat as a pick rather than a banker.

⚪ No Edge

Markets that are fairly priced — assessed but no meaningful edge:

Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.05 Real probability ~49% vs 48.8% implied — marginal.

Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.78 Real probability ~51% vs 56.2% implied — slight overpriced.

BTTS Yes @ 1.95 Mallorca-Muriqi uncertainty makes this a coin-flip.

Draw @ 3.40 Real probability ~28% vs 29.4% implied — fair.

⛔ Avoid

Overpriced at current odds — skip:

Mallorca Win @ 3.85 Worst away record in the league + zero La Liga wins ever at Montilivi. Real probability ~18%.

Mallorca +1.0 AH @ 2.18 Pays only on a Mallorca win or draw — same trap as straight Mallorca with worse implied math.

Accumulator builder notes

Banker leg Cards Over 3.5 @ 1.52 is the most reliable leg — independent of result, depends only on referee tendency and game tension.

Equivalent markets — do not stack Match Result Girona and Double Chance 1X are correlated. Pick one. Cards Over 3.5 and Cards Over 4.5 are also correlated — combining them in the same accumulator is not a hedge.

Suggested 2-leg Cards Over 3.5 (1.52) × Double Chance 1X (1.29) = combined odds ≈ 1.96. Two independent value plays, modest variance.

Conditional flags

⚠️ Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) — DOUBTFUL. Mallorca's top scorer with 21 goals. If he starts: all tips stand and Anytime Scorer Muriqi @ 2.40 becomes interesting. If he is benched or out: Mallorca's already-modest away threat drops further — strengthens 1X, weakens BTTS Yes.

ℹ️ Lineups release ~75 minutes before kick-off. Player-specific markets (Anytime Scorer, individual cards) sit outside this analysis until lineups are public.

Analysis confidence

Overall High

Odds parsing High

Live research Active

Referee Confirmed

H2H sample 5 at Montilivi

Anomalies 0 flagged

Confirmed referee with a stable La Liga sample, deep venue-matched H2H (Girona unbeaten in their last four La Liga meetings at Montilivi), no internal odds inconsistencies between Match Result, Double Chance and Asian Handicap markets, live data current. The single residual uncertainty is Muriqi's fitness, which affects only the BTTS and scorer markets — the Best Bet (cards) is independent of it.

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Girona vs. Mallorca Predictions - May 1, 2026

Match context

Team news

Referee intelligence

Form & head-to-head

Market probability table — key markets

Markets not covered in this analysis

Betting tips

Accumulator builder notes

Conditional flags

Analysis confidence