The Matchday 23 La Liga clash between Barcelona and Mallorca will take place on february 7 at Camp Nou. Barcelona vs Mallorca: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Barcelona
In the title race, the team still has no room for error. Last round, Barcelona dealt comfortably with Elche (3:1), sealing a 11th win in their last 12 La Liga matches. The only dropped points in that run came away at Real Sociedad (1:2), and since that game the home side have won two straight La Liga fixtures. It is worth noting that, as the season has progressed, the club have still produced a perfect record in home league games — the winning streak stands at 10 matches, and in every one of them the team scored at least two goals. Overall, across 22 rounds, Barcelona have scored 60 goals in total — by far the most in the league.
- Barcelona have scored in 42 consecutive La Liga matches.
- The club’s all-or-nothing run in this competition has reached 19 matches (16 wins, 3 losses).
- At least two goals have been scored in 27 straight Barcelona matches in the league.
Potential Barcelona Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Joan Garcia – Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Balde – Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez – Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha – Ferran Torres.
Defender Andreas Christensen, as well as midfielders Pedri and Gavi, are unavailable due to injuries. The participation of forward Raphinha is in doubt.
Mallorca
Last monday, the club produced a rather unexpected rout of Sevilla (4:1). Mallorca won for the second time in their last three La Liga matches, although before that the team had managed only one win in their previous seven games in this competition. Thanks to the three points collected early in the week, the visitors quickly climbed out of the relegation zone and moved up to 14th in the standings. Tellingly, in this league season, away matches have been far more difficult for the club than home games. On their own ground, Mallorca have collected 19 points in total, while on the road they have only 5. Only Elche have been worse away from home (4 points).
- The team have conceded in seven straight La Liga matches.
- Mallorca’s all-or-nothing run in this competition has continued for five matches (2 wins, 3 losses).
- The last five Mallorca games in La Liga have gone over the total.
Potential Mallorca Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Leo Roman – Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, David Lopez, Johan Mojica – Samu Costa, Omar Mascarell – Sergi Darder, Takuma Asano, Jan Virjili – Vedat Muriqi.
Defender Marash Kumbulla and forward Takuma Asano are both doubtful.
Barcelona vs Mallorca: Match Prediction
For several months now, Barcelona have barely put a foot wrong in La Liga. Over the last 12 rounds, the team have recorded 11 wins. Regardless of the opponent, the home side have handled business without any real drama, and in every successful match during this spell the club won by a comfortable margin of at least two goals. At home, Barcelona have been flawless over the course of the campaign, and in eight of their last 10 league games the team also won by more than one goal.
Mallorca are staying outside the relegation zone thanks to two wins in the last three rounds, but even within that stretch, between two home matches, the club were comfortably beaten away at Atletico Madrid (0:3). The visitors are generally one of the weakest La Liga teams on the road, having picked up just five points in total from their last 11 away matches. Most often Mallorca have lost by a narrow margin, but now comes one of the toughest away trips of the season — it will be difficult to make a real contest of it at Camp Nou.
Prediction: Barcelona (-1.5)
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this competition is listed.
