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Espanyol vs Mallorca: prediction for the La Liga fixture
On March 20, the Budgerigars will host the Pirates for the La Liga clash. What to expect from this battle? The answer is in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Espanyol
SpainEspanyol got off to a strong start in the Spanish Cup, easily beating Palencia and Ponferradina in first rounds. However, in the round of 16 they were eliminated by Mallorca, who they are facing today.
After 28 rounds of La Liga The White-Blues have eight victories and nine draws, delivering 33 points and a 12th spot in the standings. Team's weakest link is their offensive line, only 34 goals were scored. After a victory over Getafe (2:0) the Budgerigars drew to Levante (1:1).
Lopez won't be able to play today.
Mallorca
SpainMallorca got off to a confident start in the Spanish Cup, beating Espanyol and Eibar, but in the quarter-final they were eliminated by Rayo Vallecano (0:1). After 28 rounds of La Liga The Pirates have six victories and eight draws, delivering 26 points and a 16th spot in the standings.
Southerners' offensive line is looking terrible, they scored less than one goal per game. In two latest rounds Luis Plaza's men were beaten by Celta (3:4) and Real (0:3).
Greif and Ruiz de Galarreta won't feature in the upcoming match.
Trends
In 2 of 4 latest head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves
Catalan club won 2 of 5 latest head-to-head matches
Tip and bets
We offer to place a bet on the hosts here, they gained great form and should be able to beat the visitors, who are in a terrible form. Moreover, they have a chance to take revenge for a defeat in Spanish Cup.
Our prediction - Espanyol to win
We are not expecting a bunch of goal opportunities in this match, opponents have many problems with offense. We think that the outcome of the match will be decided by a one single mistake.
Our second bet is on total under 2 goals
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