MADRID, 1 Apr. (SportsFinding) –
Getafe will try to assert their strength at home and score three vital points against a direct rival like Mallorca, which debuts the Mexican Javier Aguirre on the bench, while Levante will want to hold on to their salvation options against a Villarreal who could have the head in the Champions League, in matches corresponding to the thirtieth day of LaLiga Santander 2021-2022 that are played this Saturday.
After the international break, the resumption of the domestic tournament will take place at the Coliseum (2:00 p.m.) where two teams will face each other with poor dynamics of results such as Getafe and Mallorca, direct rivals to avoid relegation.
The ‘azulón’ team is fifteenth with 29 points, three more than the vermilion, which at this time closes the relegation places to LaLiga SmartBank, which increases the importance of a duel in which both hope to end their streak of six games without winning.
However, this bad moment has been somewhat more ‘kind’ to Quique Sánchez Flores, who have added at least four points, although he has suffered a slowdown in his reaction after the arrival of the Spaniard, while it has ended up costing him the put Luis García Plaza, relieved on the bench by ‘Vasco’ Aguirre, who will try to revitalize the Balearic team with his character and charisma.
Now, Getafe will want to impose their strength at home where, although they have not won in their last two games (Alavés and Valencia), they have not lost in their last nine games, with only five goals conceded. On the other hand, Mallorca is very weak away from home and has not won as a visitor since it stormed the Wanda Metropolitano at the beginning of December, adding six straight defeats. The ‘average’, after the 0-0 in the first round, will also be at stake.
Sánchez Flores will have to retouch his defense due to the sanction of central defender Jorge Cuenca, whose position should go to Erick Cabaco, while the Mexican coach will also have to modify his defense due to the losses for the same reason of Raíllo and Jaume Costa, and of Sedlar for injury.
LEVANTE PLAYS IT AGAINST VILLARREAL
On the other hand, much more needed is Levante, who can barely lose points if they want to aspire to save themselves and who will begin their final ‘battle’ with a regional derby at the Ciutat de València (4:15 p.m.) against Villarreal.
The bottom player has only 19 points and is eight away from salvation, so he cannot miss any opportunity, much less in his stadium. The ‘granota’ calendar is very demanding, starting with the visit of the ‘Yellow Submarine’, which hastens their options to fight for fourth place, but who could be ‘misled’ by the Champions League.
The team from Castellón is seventh with 45 points, nine behind Atlético de Madrid, and could have more of a lead in next Wednesday’s visit to the mighty Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, something the team hopes to take advantage of of Alessio Lisci to return to dream after three days without winning that have sunk him again.
Opposite, a Villarreal that shows the same solidity away from home and has lost in its last two league outings, in Pamplona and in Cádiz, both by 1-0, which have stopped the good moment of play and goals that it had a few weeks ago.
Alessio Lisci will not be able to count on two important pieces such as Jorge de Frutos and Óscar Duarte, while Unai Emery, beyond the rotations he may have with the Champions League in mind, will not be able to count on Samu Chukwueze due to injury.
–SCHEDULES OF THE DAY 30 OF LALIGA SANTANDER.
-Saturday April 2.
Getafe – Majorca. Mateu Lahoz (C.Valenciano) 14.00.
Levante-Villarreal. Lamb Vega (C.Cantabro) 16.15.
Celtic – Real Madrid. González Fuertes (C.Asturiano) 18.30.
Atletico Madrid – Alaves. Melero López (C.Andaluz) 21.00.
-Sunday, April 3.
Athletic Club – Elche. Figueroa Vázquez (C.Andaluz) 14.00.
Betis – Osasuna. Pizarro Gómez (C. Madrid) 16.15.
Granada – R.Vallecano. Hernández Hernández (C. Las Palmas) 18.30.
Valencia – Cadiz. Díaz de Mera Escuderos (C.Cast-Manchego) 18.30.
FC Barcelona – Seville. Sánchez Martínez (C.Murciano) 21.00.
-Monday, April 4.
Royal Society – Espanyol. Jaime Latre (C.Aragonese) 21.00.