La Liga – Mallorca vs FC Barcelona: Betting Preview

A coronavirus-hit Barcelona head to Palma on Sunday to resume their La Liga campaign against RCD Mallorca.

Thanks to COVID-19, suspensions and injuries, both clubs enter the clash without several players. And given their difficult starts to the season, the pressure is most definitely on for their first match of 2022.

At the halfway point of the season, Mallorca are five points clear of the relegation zone in 15th in the La Liga table. Barcelona are up in seventh in comparison, two points outside the top four.

Our tip

Facts and figures for Mallorca vs Barcelona in La Liga.

Current form — Mallorca vs Barcelona

The Pirates paddling along

Mallorca have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. They first shared the points in a 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo, before claiming 3 points in a 6-0 win against UD Llanera. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Granada.

The Blaugrana aim to extend unbeaten run

Barcelona go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Osasuna. They went on to beat Elche by 3-2, before sharing the spoils with Sevilla in a 1-1 draw.

How do the bookies view it?

According to the bookmakers, Barcelona are the favorites to win at odds of 2.28 with Unibet. Adding a Mallorca to a potential accumulator, the best price at the time of writing is 4.60 with Mr. Green, depending on your preferred betting strategy.

Mallorca vs Barcelona — fixture history

Barcelona won the last two meetings against Mallorca in the La Liga by a comfortable margin. A 4-0 win was the follow-up to a 5-2 win in two entertaining encounters. No doubt worth keeping in mind before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Mallorca enter the match against the Blaugrana with a 0-1-9 record in their previous 10 encounters in La Liga. This amounts to a 0% winning ratio for the hosts, with Barca victorious in 90% of the last 10 encounters.

Current table in the La Liga

Looking at the La Liga standings right now, the difference between these opponents is 8 points. Mallorca cannot squeeze past Barcelona in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Barca, ranked 7th on 28 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Sunday.

Primary goal getter

Despite having scored just once lately, Daniel Rodriguez is one of the players from Mallorca who we expect to be hitting the net again quite soon.

Barcelona, on the other hand, look set be without their main goal threats yet again. Ferran Jutgla could, therefore, step up again to make a difference.