Getafe vs Mallorca - La Liga

All eyes turn to the home ground on May 13, 2026 as Getafe welcome Mallorca in a La Liga encounter that promises tension, intrigue and no shortage of subplot. Manchester City face the K-League All-Stars in Seoul on Wednesday as part of their pre-season tour of Asia.

Both Getafe and Mallorca will be eager to build momentum when they meet in La Liga. Getafe are still searching for momentum, LLLWW in their last five and a season win rate of just 20%. Mallorca's away form is hard to read, but they will arrive with the belief that they can trouble their hosts. Arsenal also saw the importance of having good depth at right-back when Mosquera was forced to start the Champions League final with PSG out of position - which then resulted in the young Spaniard conceding a penalty.

Wing play is likely to be central to the contest. Getafe will look to stretch the pitch and isolate their wide attackers, while Mallorca must find a way to compress the space and choke the supply lines. Speaking in his unveiling press conference on Thursday, he said: Bayern Munich had attempted to sign Benjamin Sesko ahead of Manchester United, but a deal proved too expensive, according to cfbayerninsider.

Star players on both sides will be eager to make their mark, and the individual duels across the pitch could go a long way to deciding the outcome. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. But the holders PSV signalled their intent with a 6-1 thrashing of Utrecht - despite conceding the first goal.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says a verdict on the alleged charges against Manchester City "has taken longer than expected".