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LaLiga: Mallorca vs Real Oviedo – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 38 match between Mallorca and Real Oviedo and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mallorca and Real Oviedo will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Ranked as number 19 in the LaLiga standings, Mallorca, have so far collected 39 points this season, while Real Oviedo collected 29 points. This puts them up as number 20 after 37 rounds.

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Form: Mallorca vs Real Oviedo

Mallorca Form

In their previous three outings, Mallorca drew 1-1 with Villarreal, before losing 3-1 against Getafe and 2-0 against Levante. Mallorca won three of their previous six matches at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in the LaLiga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring nine goals to five against.

Real Oviedo Form

A draw is all that prevents Real Oviedo from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Getafe as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Real Madrid by a 2-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Deportivo Alaves won the game and the exact score was 0-1. Real Oviedo only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting facts for Mallorca and Real Oviedo

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mallorca and Real Oviedo played across all tournaments.

  • In 13 of the last 15 Mallorca matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Mallorca matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 7 Mallorca home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 7 Mallorca home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Mallorca matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Real Oviedo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Real Oviedo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Real Oviedo away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Real Oviedo away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Real Oviedo have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Mallorca vs Real Oviedo

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Mallorca, Samu has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Real Oviedo, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Mallorca claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Oviedo won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Mallorca didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. Mallorca have not lost to Real Oviedo in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mallorca scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Real Oviedo scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Real Oviedo have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Mallorca managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Mallorca saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Real Oviedo, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Real Oviedo did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games