LiontipsMallorca vs. Valencia. Forecast (odds 4.50) and bets on the Spanish Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
After a three-game drought before the international break that halted a five-game climb up the La Liga table, Mallorca returned to the win column in dramatic and bizarre fashion with a 3-2 win at Las Palmas. Pirates raced into a 2-0 lead before conceding at 2-2 and Vedat Muriqi sending-off, but the most unlikely of goalscorers, Johan Mojica, scored the winner in the 91st minute with an indirect free-kick.
The success has seen https://www.rcdmallorca.es target=_blank rel=noopener>Mallorca move up a couple of places to eighth in the table and diehard fans will be hoping the game will inspire their favourites to improve on their mediocre run of two wins from seven home games this year. Manager Jagoba Arrasate and his side will be keen to produce a result, especially with the visit of Valencia, a team against whom they are aiming to put on their best ever unbeaten run in the top flight, avoiding defeat for a fifth straight meeting.
Disqualifications and injuries
Asano (hip injury), Larin (knee injury), Maffeo (muscle injury) and Muriqui (muscle injury) will not be able to take part in the fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Only one of Mallorca last eight home league games has seen at least three goals scored
The team plays effectively, which is pleasing to the fans, but does not always bring positive results for the islanders, which all fans eagerly await.
- Mallorca have lost just three of their last 18 home La Liga games and are bookmakers' favourites
Today the hosts will have the support of the stands, and the statistics this year are encouraging, but how much do the visiting players, who had a short break to rest, agree with this?
- Mallorca Dani Rodriguez opened the scoring against Las Palmas and seems to be always in the game against Valencia, scoring two goals and providing two assists
Estimated line-up: Greif - Mojica, Copete, Raillo, Morey - Pichu, Darder, Samu, Morlanes, Gomez - Prats.
Current form
Valencia gave their fans something to cheer about, taking three points with a 4-2 win over Real Betis on the final day to end a five-game winless streak. And it was their first appearance since the devastating floods in their region. The success lifted the Orange from the bottom of the table and puts them on the brink of exiting the relegation zone, although perhaps only temporarily if they don’t impress again today.
It would also give the visitors two successive La Liga wins for the first time since April. Manager Ruben Baraja will be desperate to turn around their poor away form, not least because he has failed to beat Mallorca in his previous seven attempts as a manager.
Disqualifications and injuries
Diakhaby (knee injury), Domenech (muscle injury), Gaja (muscle injury), Pepelu (red card) and Mir (muscle injury) will not be able to play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Six of the eight head-to-head meetings between these teams ended in a draw at half-time
- Valencia are the only team in La Liga yet to pick up a point after conceding their first goal of the season
- Valencia Diego Lopez had scored six away goals in a row before his strike against Betis on the final day
Estimated lineup: Mamardashvili - Vazquez, Tarrega, Garciorovsky, Correa - Almeida, Guillaumont, Roubaud, Tejon - Diakhaby.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
The visitors have finished two of their last ten matches with this score.
9.55Bet Goals in both halves - no
In 2 of the last 4 matches of the hosts this type of bet took place
2.05Bet Corners: total over 8.5
This betting option has taken place in 3 of Mallorca last 5 matches
1.89Penalty Bet - No
In two of the last six head-to-head matches, no penalties were awarded
1.28Tip and bets
Mallorca statistics are simply depressing for football fans, but the team made a good result at the start. The visitors have enough problems in defense, which will ultimately give the opportunity to break the series of dry matches for the "cinnabar". We assume that today there will be many attacks and good implementation of moments.
Forecast - total over 2.5 goals and we bet on it for 3.00
Bet on the outcome
We believe that the visitors will have a good chance to win today. Yes, the hosts are considered the favorites in the confrontation, but we see that Mallorca has serious problems in defense, which the "bats" are quite capable of taking advantage of, having started quite confidently. In addition, Valencia copes well with strong opponents, often "draining" points to weaker ones.
Our prediction is a victory for Valencia and we are betting on it with odds of 4.50
Bet on corners
Most likely, the abundance of attacks and the desire to get to the goal will bring a lot of set pieces. In addition, we believe that breakthroughs through the flanks will lead to a large number of corner kicks.
Forecast - total corners over nine. This option can be found for 1.94
