Mallorca vs Barcelona Prediction

🔊What will Catalan Barcelona do after three matches without a win in the national championship? Next Tuesday, there will be a scheduled match between the "islanders" and the "blaugrana," set to take place at the "Iberostar" stadium. Despite Mallorca's excellent form in recent games and the rather questionable football displayed by "Barça," bookmakers predict a convincing victory for the visitors, giving this event odds of 1.6.

H2H

Firstly, let's note that Barcelona has not lost to Mallorca for 16 consecutive matches in the top division of Spanish football. The last victory for the "vermilions" was recorded in the 2008/09 season - 2:1. In last season's La Liga, the "islanders" managed to take points at "Iberostar," drawing 2:2, but at "Montjuïc," the "blaugrana" took revenge with a single goal from Lamine Yamal - 1:0.

MALLORCA

Jagoba Arrasate's team is one of the main revelations of the current season. The former Osasuna manager succeeded in achieving the main task: establishing a balance between defense and attack, thus ensuring increased organization in the midfield. The main consequence of this process is only 0.87 goals conceded per match (5th best in the league). It should be noted that the "vermilions" won their last two rounds, significantly strengthening their position in the league standings: first Las Palmas (3:2), and then Valencia (2:1). Now Mallorca is in 5th place with 24 points in their tally. The most productive players for the "islanders" are Dani Rodriguez (3 goals and 4 assists), Cyle Larin (2 goals and 2 assists), and Vedat Muriqi (2 goals and 1 assist). Unfortunately, the forward from Kosovo will not be able to help his team due to a suspension.

BARCELONA

The first serious crisis in results has crept up unnoticed for Hansi Flick. The Catalan team has not known victory in their last three matches in the national championship. Moreover, they lost two of them: to Real Sociedad (0:1) and Las Palmas (1:2). Now "Barça" occupies 2nd place in the league standings by points lost. Once again, it's worth noting that Flick's men do not have problems with scoring - about 2.87 goals per game (best in the league). An unpleasant piece of news from the last round for Barcelona fans and coaching staff was another injury to a key player - this time Alejandro Balde. The 21-year-old full-back is not expected to help next Tuesday. Besides him, Barcelona's injury list includes: Marc Bernal (knee injury), Andreas Christensen (Achilles injury), Ansu Fati (muscle injury), and Marc-André ter Stegen (knee injury).

GOALS PREDICTION

Barcelona needs to win to avoid a prolonged crisis and not allow Real Madrid to pull away soon. First and foremost, it's important to note that the Catalans have scored against Mallorca in 16 consecutive head-to-head matches. Considering the full return of one of the main creative players for the "blaugrana" - Lamine Yamal, there's no doubt that Flick's men will try to create enough opportunities to score more than once. Our pick - Barcelona's individual total over 1.5 goals.

CORNERS PREDICTION

In the vast majority of head-to-head matches between Mallorca and Barcelona, it is the "blaugrana" who have outperformed their opponent in corner kicks. Let's consider the average values over the last 14 encounters: 6.2 versus 4.5 in favor of "Barça." In this La Liga season, the "islanders" also do not boast a positive dynamic in corner kicks: 4.6 versus 5.7. We suggest paying attention to the following event - Barcelona's victory on corners with a handicap (-1.5).

MATCH PREDICTION

Barcelona traditionally performs well against Mallorca. In our opinion, the upcoming match at "Iberostar" will be no exception, considering the "blaugrana's" need for points and the return of several leaders to the main squad. It's also worth noting that in 7 out of the last 8 head-to-head encounters in "Palma de Mallorca," Barcelona left the stadium with three points in their pocket. Our editorial team envisions a final score of 0:2. We suggest taking note of the following event - Barcelona's victory.

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