Athletic vs Mallorca: prediction for the La Liga fixture

In the previous season Bilbao put up a great performance in the Super Cup and won the title, beating Barcelona and Real. Team performed below expectations in the league and finished the season in the middle of the table. During the off-season team signed some young players from the reserves team, Marcelino has big plans for those players. 

At the start of the current season Lions had two draws - against Elche (0:0) and Barcelona (1:1). Before the break for international matches Red-Whites recorded a victory over Celta (1:0).

Alvarez, Berchiche, Nolaskoain, Paredes and Sancet, who has a knee injury, are unavailable for an upcoming match.

Mallorca finished the previous Segunda season on a second position - team recorded 82 points and it was enough for a promotion to La Liga. During the summer Southerners signed Takefushi Kubo from Real Madrid and Rodrigo Battaglia from Sporting. 

Visitors started the new season with a draw against Betis (1:1), then Luis Plaza's men recorded two consecutive victories - over Alaves (1:0) and over Espanyol (1:0). 

Angel, Raillo, Sanchez and Sastre, who has a muscle injury, won't play in an upcoming match.