Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Estadio Mendizorrotza will host Friday’s La Liga game between Deportivo Alaves and Mallorca, the two sides sitting in the opposite halves of the table. Alaves aim to put an end to their five-game losing run and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against los Bermellones. Joan Jordan is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while both Hugo Novoa and Aleksandar Sedlar remain in the recovery room. Defender Santiago Mourino is likely to drop to the bench.
Mallorca, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with Athletic Bilbao on Matchday 12. As the visitors are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Friday’s clash, we believe that there is a big value in betting on under 2.5 goals. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in ten of the previous eleven meetings between the two sides. Both Ivan Cuellar and Takuma Asano are rated doubtful, while there are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Team (Mallorca):
Thanks to a win over Deportivo La Coruna in the 2018/2019 Segunda Division play-offs final Mallorca secured promotion to Primera Division. Los Bermellones returned to the Spanish top flight following a six-year absence. Over the years Mallorca have turned their Estadi de son Moix into a real fortress, with the team producing much better showings at home than on the travels.
Opened in June 1999, the venue can hold up to 23,142 people. The club based in Balearic Islands are well known for their red shirts with one black stripe and black shorts. Mallorca’s away colours are white and red. Former Barcelona and Inter ace Samuel Eto’o is undisputedly the most notable footballer who played for the club.
Back in 1999 Mallorca made it to the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final, with the team suffering a 2-1 loss to Lazio in the title game. Four years later los Bermellones won Spanish Copa del Rey, which is considered the club’s biggest success.