The 22nd round La Liga match between Mallorca and Sevilla will take place on 2 february at Son Moix Stadium. Mallorca vs Sevilla: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Mallorca
Mallorca lost without a chance to Atlético Madrid in the previous round (0:3). That defeat was the third in the last four La Liga matches, although such heavy losses had not occurred during the previous nine fixtures. The home side has conceded in six consecutive league games, and whereas they previously always responded with at least one goal, they have recently been powerless in both defense and attack. As a result, Mallorca returned to the relegation zone. The club is currently in 18th place in the table, but the gap to rivals is minimal, so the team has a chance to correct the situation quickly.
- At least two goals have been scored in six Mallorca La Liga matches in a row.
- Both teams scored in five of the last six home matches for the home team in this competition.
- The home side's scoring run at Son Moix lasts nine La Liga games.
Potential Mallorca Lineup (4-4-2)*
Leo Román – Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, David López, Joan Mojica – Samu Costa, Omar Mascarell, Sergi Darder, Antonio Sánchez – Matteo Joseph, Vedat Muriqi.
Defenders Toni Lato and Marash Kumbulla, as well as midfielder Manuel Morlanes, are unavailable due to injuries.
Sevilla
Sevilla secured a valuable come-from-behind win over Athletic Bilbao in the last La Liga round (2:1). With that result the visiting team avoided a second straight defeat in the competition and, most importantly, prevented a slide into the lower part of the table. After the previous round the club sits in 13th place in the league, three points clear of Mallorca. It is also worth noting that Sevilla have failed to keep a clean sheet in five consecutive La Liga matches.
- The away team has conceded in six consecutive La Liga away matches.
- The club won with a +1.5 handicap in five of the last seven La Liga games.
- Sevilla scored more than one goal in only one of the last seven away matches in this competition.
Potential Sevilla Lineup (3-4-3)*
Odysseas Vlachodimos – Nemanja Gudelj, Kike Salas, José Carmona – Juanlu Sánchez, Gabriel Suazo, Lucien Agoumé, Jibril Sow – Peke Fernández, Isaac Romero, Akor Adams.
Defenders César Azpilicueta, Marcao Teixeira and Tanguy Nianzou, forward Alexis Sánchez, and midfielders Ruben Vargas and Adnan Januzaj will not play due to injuries. Midfielder Batista Mendy returns from suspension, while defender Nemanja Gudelj is serving a suspension now.
Mallorca Vs Sevilla: Match Prediction
Mallorca are on the slide again — across four January La Liga matches they lost all but the game against a lackluster Athletic Bilbao (3:2). As a result, the home team has once more fallen into the relegation zone. Arguably this is predictable, since in 21 rounds so far this La Liga season the home side have managed only five wins. The number of defeats over that period is twice as many.
Sevilla should be encouraged after the victory in the previous round. Although the visiting team also beat Athletic, the important three points helped avoid a drop into the relegation area. In addition, the club have gone without defeat in two consecutive La Liga games, which can be considered a positive run by current standards. Now they travel to an opponent against whom it is quite possible to extend the streak. Previously, Sevilla avoided defeat in at least nine of the last 11 head-to-head La Liga meetings with Mallorca.
Prediction: Sevilla Or Draw
* The projected starting XI for each team is based on their previous match in this competition.
