Getafe host Mallorca at the Coliseum on a day that could shape both ends of the table. The Madrid side are seventh, holding the last European place, and go into the match with a one-point cushion over Athletic, two over Rayo Vallecano and three over Osasuna.

That narrow margin gives every result extra weight. Getafe have won only one of their last four matches, but they secured salvation six rounds before the end of the season, which left José Bordalás calling the achievement an “un hito.”

The game comes after Getafe drew 0-0 with Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere on the previous matchday. Now they return home to face a Mallorca team that arrives with momentum after two matches without defeat, following a 0-1 away win over Girona and a 1-1 draw at home against Villarreal last Sunday.

For Mallorca, the visit to the Coliseum is another step in the most important part of the campaign. The island side are chasing a third away win of the season, with 42 points still serving as the benchmark mentioned around the club as a major move toward survival. They also know the margins are thin: a win on the road would change the tone of their run-in more than any statement of intent could.

Getafe’s preparation has been shaped by availability problems. Abdel Abqar will miss the match through suspension, Juanmi Jiménez is out injured, and Kiko Femenía has physical discomfort that could keep him out of the squad. That leaves Bordalás with fewer options than he would like, and Luis Vázquez could come into the starting eleven after being used as a substitute at the Carlos Tartiere. Djené Dakonam could also move from midfield to center back to cover Abqar’s absence.

Mallorca have their own concerns. Samu Costa will miss the match because of an accumulation of yellow cards, while Mojica, Pablo Torre and Mateu Jaume finished the Villarreal game with fatigue or discomfort and asked to be substituted. At the same time, Luvumbo completed his first full match after a muscular injury, and Antonio Sánchez and Virgili could start as Mallorca look for a balanced side that can cope with Getafe’s pressure.

Demichelis has already stressed the intensity he expects from Getafe in the buildup to the match, a warning that fits the home side’s season. Getafe have built their campaign around competitiveness and survival through attrition, but the current race adds something sharper: they are not just trying to stay up, they are trying to protect a European position that rewards consistency every weekend. Mallorca, meanwhile, are playing for a calmer finish, and the trip to Madrid offers a chance to make that target more realistic.

The contest has the feel of a late-season crossroads. Getafe can tighten their hold on seventh place; Mallorca can keep moving toward the 42-point marker and a safer final stretch. With both teams carrying absences and both needing points, the Coliseum is set up for a match decided less by comfort than by whoever absorbs the pressure best.