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La Liga: Barcelona vs Mallorca – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Barcelona and Mallorca who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mallorca go up against Barcelona on Friday for a La Liga meeting at a neutral venue.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Barcelona claimed 58 points after 27 rounds. Meanwhile, Mallorca amassed 27 points and rank as number 15 in the La Liga at the moment.

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Team form: Barcelona vs Mallorca

Barcelona Form

Barcelona go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against SSC Napoli. They went on to beat Getafe 4-0, before sharing the spoils with Athletic Club in a 0-0 draw. Barcelona claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 16 and conceded 14 goals.

Mallorca Form

Mallorca look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Deportivo Alaves. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Real Sociedad in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Girona in a 1-0 win. 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 and facts for Barcelona and Mallorca

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 Barcelona and Mallorca played across all tournaments.

  • Barcelona have scored in 49 of the last 51 matches
  • Barcelona have scored in the last 24 matches in a row in the La Liga
  • In 15 of the last 17 matches Barcelona played, both teams scored
  • In 11 of the last 13 matches Barcelona played in the La Liga, both teams scored
  • In 12 of the last 14 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Mallorca matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Mallorca matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Mallorca have conceded in the last 8 matches in a row in the La Liga
  • In the last 3 Mallorca matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Mallorca have not won 6 of the last 7 matches in the La Liga

Players on top: Barcelona vs Mallorca

It has been a superb season for Robert Lewandowski 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 four times in his last six games, and Barcelona rely on his abilities against Mallorca. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Friday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at a neutral venue across all tournaments Barcelona won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Mallorca claimed three wins, four draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Barcelona did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Barcelona have not lost to Mallorca in 15 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Mallorca scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Barcelona probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Mallorca managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 31 consecutive league meetings with Mallorca.

Total goals

Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Mallorca, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Betting prediction: Barcelona vs Mallorca

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Barcelona and Mallorca seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

Barcelona vs Mallorca: Who wins the game?

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