Rayo Vallecano x Mallorca – Palpite & Prognóstico (21.11.2021)

Monday’s clash between Rayo Vallecano and Mallorca will bring down the curtain on day 14 of the new La Liga campaign. Los Vallecanos aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Real Madrid, with the team eyeing their sixth home win of the process. Even though summer signing Radamel Falcao is out of contention through injury, home win should be considered as the capital club have been impressive in the suburbs of Madrid this season.

Los Bermellones, on the other hand, are on a five-game winless run on the road, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the home side. All Matthew Hoppe, Antonio Raillo, and Takefusa Kubo are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team. In their last meeting in La Liga Mallorca emerged triumphant, meaning that Rayo are hungry for revenge.

HIGHLIGHTED PLAYER

Stole Dimitrievski

Born in Kumanovo, North Macedonia, Stole Dimitrievski is a 190-cm-tall goalkeeper who plays for Segunda Division side Rayo Vallecano. Dimitrievski started his senior career at Rabotnicki, but he made no more than 18 appearances for the Macedonian outfit in the national championship. In the summer of 2012 he decided to move to Spain, signing a deal with Granada.

The towering shot-stopper made 90 appearances for Granada B, while playing no more than one game for the senior team. Following his spells with Gimnastic, Stole Dimitrievski moved to Rayo Vallecano. The Macedonian goalkeeper made his Rayo debut in La Liga in a 2-2 draw with Villarreal on November 11, 2018, while keeping his first clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Eibar later that month.

His preferred foot is right, and his contract with Rayo Vallecano should expire on June 30, 2024. Speaking of his international career, Dimitrievski made his full debut with the North Macedonia national team on November 12, 2015 in a 4-1 win over Montenegro.

HIGHLIGHTED TEAM

Mallorca

Thanks to a win over Deportivo La Coruna in the 2018/2019 Segunda Division play-offs final Mallorca secured promotion to Primera Division. Los Bermellones returned to the Spanish top flight following a six-year absence. Over the years Mallorca have turned their Estadi de son Moix into a real fortress, with the team producing much better showings at home than on the travels.

Opened in June 1999, the venue can hold up to 23,142 people. The club based in Balearic Islands are well known for their red shirts with one black stripe and black shorts. Mallorca’s away colours are white and red. Former Barcelona and Inter ace Samuel Eto’o is undisputedly the most notable footballer who played for the club.

Back in 1999 Mallorca made it to the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final, with the team suffering a 2-1 loss to Lazio in the title game. Four years later los Bermellones won Spanish Copa del Rey, which is considered the club’s biggest success.