Ace Football previews the La Liga round 8 match between Elche and Mallorca and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Elche welcome Mallorca for a clash in La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero on Monday. Both Elche and Mallorca came through their most recent matches empty-handed and will be eager to avoid getting defeated once again. Who’ll draw first blood at Estadio Martinez Valero? We’ll find out soon in Spain.
Position in the La Liga table: Elche vs Mallorca
The current standings in La Liga show us how Elche and Mallorca have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 8 clash this coming Monday.
Elche vs Mallorca – Fixture History
Elche in poor shape
Elche have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-4 by Athletic Bilbao, before Barcelona ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Rayo Vallecano, who came out 2-1 winners.
Mallorca look poor on the road
It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for Mallorca, as they have performed according to their level. In their previous three encounters, Mallorca lost 4-1 against Real Madrid, won 1-0 against Almeria and lost 0-1 against Barcelona.
Fixture history: Elche vs Mallorca
The last time the pair played each other, Elche came away as 3-0 winners in La Liga, back in April 2022. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Mallorca will get you odds 2.50, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 40% chance of beating Elche. You can get a price of 3.10, should you wish to add Elche to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Elche vs Mallorca Stats
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Elche and Mallorca. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- Elche have conceded in 17 of the last 19 matches
- Elche have conceded in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- Elche have lost 8 of the last 10 matches
- Elche have not won 9 of the last 10 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 home matches Elche played, both teams scored
- Mallorca have not lost 9 of the last 10 away matches
- Mallorca have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Mallorca have scored in 8 of the last 9 away matches
- Mallorca have not won 5 of the last 7 matches
Players to focus on in Elche vs Mallorca
In spite of scoring only one goal recently, Ezequiel Ponce is one of the players from the Elche that is expected to hit the net again quite soon. Similarly, Mallorca have Vedat Muriqi on top of the list with three goals to his account at this point, but equally more goals are expected from him.
Elche vs Mallorca Match predictions
To summarise, the upcoming match between Elche and Mallorca appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.