Mallorca vs Atl. Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-11-08 20:30.
Mallorca will host AtlĂ©tico Madrid in their final La Liga (LL) encounter before the commencement of the World Cup break, and the hosts should be full of confidence after beating Villarreal away for the first time since 2004 last weekend. That prompted manager Javier Aguirre to boast of a âstrength of spiritâ in his side, which they will need to call upon again if they are to take another scalp and solidify their mid-table position.
Whilst that victory saw the Pirates take points from three straight LL matches (W2, D1) for the first time this season, gaining points here at the Son Moix has not been âplain sailingâ courtesy of one solitary victory from their six home fixtures this LL season (D2, L3). Still, it promises to be a tough encounter for their visitors, as despite that poor run no side has scored more than a single goal in Mallorcaâs last five home games.
AtlĂ©tico were held 1-1 to ten-man Espanyol in their previous outing, extending their winless run in all competitions to four (D2, L2) and leaving them perilously placed with just a three-point cushion to seventh place after 13 rounds. Citing their top-four position, manager Diego Simeone stated after that draw that his team "are not doing badlyââ and were perhaps unfortunate in a contest that saw them attempt 27 shots; their highest tally in a single game since February 2021.
For a side famed for their resistance at the Metropolitano Stadium, itâs actually away from home where theyâve been at their best, having lost just one of their seven outings this La Liga term (W5, D1). AtlĂ©tico (16) are behind only their arch-rivals Real Madrid (18) in terms of LL away points picked up this campaign, so fans will expect another victory, though they ought to be aware that Mallorca conquered them 1-0 the last time they met in Mallorca (April 2022).
Players to watch: Vedat Muriqi has scored a whopping 64% of Mallorcaâs league goals this campaign (seven), the highest percentage for any LL player. For the visitors, Ăngel Correa became only the 18th player to reach 250 LL appearances for AtlĂ©tico and will hope to celebrate by adding to the assist he registered against Mallorca last season.
Hot stat: All but three of Mallorcaâs last 17 league goals conceded at home have arrived in the second half.