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La Liga kicks off again today as Mallorca host Athletic Club at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix with the two teams expected to give a great show. Mallorca are also in good home form releasing their last two games where they beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0. On the other hand, Athletic Club come into this tie in good form as they have beaten Espanyol 4-1 and Slavia Prague in Thursday night’s Europa League 1-0. The two teams are said to be in similar form with the possibility of this match producing few goals and Athletic Club expected to get either a win or a draw.

Key Stats & Insights

  • Mallorca: Five victories in the last ten league games and home games that have an average of 1.40 goals. They have played 4 of their last 5 matches against Athletic Club.
  • Athletic Club: Have only lost once in eight last games and have not defeated Mallorca over the last five games. They has also bet the Asian Handicap 0.0 in their last three out of five games.

Team Form and Performance

Mallorca are on good form, especially on the domestic front, as they enter this match having won their last two at this fixture without conceding. As it stands they are on a winning spree having won four out of the last five matches taking them upwards the La Liga ranking. It has been their defensive prowess from home matches and they will be seeking to replicate this coming into the game against Athletic Club.

Meanwhile, Athletic Club’s away statistics seem somewhat less convincing. They have not been able to secure a victory in their last three away fixtures, out of which two matches have ended in draw and one they have lost. Nevertheless, the Athletic is high on confidence now with two consecutive wins, the latest being the 4-1 bashing of the Espanyol side and 1-0 Europa League victory against Slavia Prague. However, their inconsistent display away form remains a worry with this game in mind.

Head-to-Head Records

Athletic Club holds an edge in recent encounters against Mallorca, having won two and drawn three of their last five meetings. This includes a notable victory in the Copa del Rey final in April, where Athletic triumphed on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Historically, Athletic Bilbao leads with a 20-14 win record across all matches, with 11 draws. While Athletic have been unbeaten in these recent clashes, Mallorca will be eager to seek revenge.

Despite this, Athletic have struggled on Mallorca’s home turf, failing to win in their last four visits. The last meeting at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix ended in a 1-1 draw, further indicating the difficulty Athletic has faced when playing away against Mallorca. This historical context adds more intrigue to what is already shaping up to be a closely contested match.

Game Shape and Fitness

  • Mallorca: The hero in attack for the club is Vedat Muriqi, who a natural in the aerial supremacy battle. Muriqi has come back from the physical disposal zone and the hero of their last match is his name. Takuma Asano once again is not included in the playing squad.
  • Athletic Club: Oihan Sancet tops the scoring chart with four goals, while Inaki Williams has been more than a scorer for the team as he has also created most of the goals. Unai Simon is to miss the match again because of the wrist injury that he sustained several weeks ago.

Predicted Lineups

  • Mallorca (4-2-3-1): Greif; Maffeo, Raillo, Valjent, Mojića; Morlanes, Rodriguez; Navarro, Darder, Muriqi.
  • Athletic Club (4-2-3-1): Starting eleven: Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; N. Williams, Sancet, I. Williams, Guruzeta.

Market Analysis (Odds)

Away team, Athletic have slightly higher chances represented by the 2.70 odd for the victory while the host team Mallorca has slightly lower odd of 2.80 for the match victory. The odds for the draw have been set at 3.00 because the match promises to be closely competed. If you think that the game will not produce a succession of goals, Under 2.5 goals at 1.57 is good enough.

Predictions

  • Correct Score: A 1-1 draw seems quite possible considering that the teams have consistently faced and both are currently exhibiting indifferent performances.
  • Betting Tip: This must be accompanied by a sure bet from the other side, Asian Handicap set at 0.0 of Athletic Club placed at -116, for a safety bet in case of a draw.
  • Value Bet: More risky bettors could turn to victory of Athletic by 1-0 with odds of 5.50.