Match Of The 20th Round Of The La Liga Between Mallorca And Athletic Club Will Take Place 17 january At Son Moix. Mallorca vs Athletic Club: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Mallorca
2026 has started poorly for the club. After a four-match unbeaten run in La Liga, Mallorca suffered two consecutive defeats. The team lost to Girona and Rayo Vallecano by the same score of 1:2. The hosts have scored in four consecutive league games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet during that run. Mallorca's league position remains precarious: after the first half of the La Liga season the club sits in 17th place, one point above the bottom three.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Mallorca's previous 7 La Liga matches.
- The club's scoring run at home in this competition has reached 7 matches.
- At least 2 goals were scored in 9 of the club's last 11 home La Liga matches.
Potential Mallorca Lineup (4-4-2)*
Leo Roman – Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Marash Kumbulla, Joan Mojica – Samu Costa, Omar Mascarell, Toni Lato, Antonio Sanchez – Jean Virgili, Vedat Muriqi.
Defender Pablo Maffeo is suspended. Another defender, Antonio Raillo, and midfielder Manuel Morlanes are unavailable due to injuries.
Athletic Club
In the last league match the team shared points away at Osasuna (1:1). That means Athletic Club's winless run in the competition has reached three matches (one draw, two defeats), their worst run since October–November. Over the course of the 16 rounds played in La Liga the Basque side has won only four times and collected 15 points — only three clubs have fewer points. Nevertheless Athletic Club remains in eighth place. The gap to the European places is currently five points.
- Athletic Club conceded in 5 of their last 7 La Liga matches.
- At least 2 goals were scored in 6 of the club's previous 7 matches in this competition.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Athletic Club's last 8 away La Liga matches.
Potential Athletic Club Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Unai Simon – Andoni Gorosabel, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Adama Bojoro – Mikel Hauregisar, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta – Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet, Inaki Williams – Gorka Guruseta.
Defenders Aymeric Laporte and Unai Ezkiluz, midfielders Beñat Prados and Mikel Vesga, and forwards Alex Berenguer and Marouane Sannadi are out with injuries.
Mallorca vs Athletic Club: Match Prediction
After the international break Mallorca suffered two consecutive La Liga defeats for the first time in several months. The margin to the relegation zone has shrunk to a minimum, so the team urgently needs to pick up points. Home support could be an important factor: prior to the recent match against an in-form Girona the hosts had not lost in seven La Liga home games (three wins, four draws). It is also worth noting that Mallorca have not lost in five consecutive home meetings with Athletic Club (one win, four draws).
The visitors have not been able to find consistency and are drifting in midtable. The club's winless run in La Liga has reached three matches, and since the start of autumn Athletic Club has averaged only one win every four rounds. Away fixtures have been particularly difficult: ahead of this trip the team collected points in just one of their last eight La Liga away games (two draws, five defeats).
It is also possible that Athletic Club will be affected by 120 minutes of midweek Copa del Rey action. Prediction – Mallorca Win Or Draw.
Prediction: Mallorca Double Chance
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match in this competition.
