Ace Football previews the La Liga round 30 match between Valencia and Mallorca and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Valencia enjoy home advantage, when visitors Mallorca swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the La Liga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Ranked as number 8 in the La Liga standings, Valencia, have so far collected 40 points this season, while Mallorca collected 30 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 29 rounds.
Team form: Valencia vs Mallorca
Valencia Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for Valencia recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Getafe, before they lost 1-0 against Villarreal. Valencia managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored nine goals and conceded four times.
Mallorca Form
Results have been up and down for Mallorca, who beat Girona by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Barcelona, before claiming three points in a 1-0 win against Granada. Mallorca came through their last six away games in the La Liga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by eight goals to two.
Betting stats for Valencia and Mallorca
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Valencia and Mallorca. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Valencia have not lost the last 10 home matches in a row in the La Liga
- In 12 of the last 14 Valencia home matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Valencia have not lost 10 of the last 11 home matches
- Valencia have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches in the La Liga
- In 6 of the last 7 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mallorca have not won 24 of the last 26 away matches in the La Liga
- In 18 of the last 20 Mallorca matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mallorca have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches in the La Liga
- In 8 of the last 9 Mallorca away matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Mallorca away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Valencia vs Mallorca
It has been a superb season for Hugo Duro so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Valencia rely on his abilities against Mallorca. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.
Popular betting markets: Valencia vs Mallorca
Full-time result
Valencia claimed five wins, drew four and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Mallorca won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Valencia are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat.
Both teams to score
Valencia scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Mallorca only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Valencia managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Valencia have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Mallorca.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Valencia, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Mallorca, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Mallorca’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.
Betting prediction: Valencia vs Mallorca
To sum up, the upcoming match between Valencia and Mallorca seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.