Sevilla vs Mallorca prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-04-21 19:00.
[p]As a former defender in his playing days, Sevilla manager Quique Sánchez Flores believes clean sheets are the pillar of a confident and successful football team. That’s why he was especially delighted with a second consecutive La Liga win without conceding, this time 2-0 away to Las Palmas last weekend. But Sánchez Flores publicly warned his side “to be careful” and not yet treat survival as guaranteed in what remains their worst La Liga season since returning in 2001/02.[/p]
[p]Sevilla certainly can’t take the surroundings of their home stadium for granted against fellow bottom-half club Mallorca, having already lost at home to similarly ranked clubs such as Alavés (3-2) in January and to Celta Vigo (2-1) in their most recent La Liga home outing. They’ve been habitual offenders throughout the season when it comes to disappointing their home followers, winning just three of 12 La Liga games at the The Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán as pre-match favourites (D4, L5), which has played a leading role in their underwhelming campaign.[/p]
[p]While Sevilla have recently done their best work away from home, Mallorca are clinging on to survival courtesy of three wins from their last four La Liga matches at Son Moix. A potentially season-defining seven days awaits Javier Aguirre’s side, as after they visit a Sevilla side somewhat relieved of the pressure of a relegation battle, a classic ‘six-pointer’ awaits with a trip to Cádiz. [/p]
[p]Their fickle away form has seen them fail to win a La Liga away game since September (D5, L7), but they did well to keep Valencia scoreless in their most recent outing (0-0). Further to that, four draws from their six league trips (W1, L1) to clubs starting this round alongside Sevilla in the bottom-half should inspire them to believe given their run of games to end the season. [/p]
[p]Key battle: Youssef En-Nesyri has delivered Sevilla three half-time leads in their last five league games. Aiming to deny him the advantage will be Mallorca goalkeeper Predrag Rajković, who has not conceded a first-half goal in any of his last six games for Mallorca or Serbia.[/p]
[p]Hot streaks: The last seven H2Hs saw under 2.5 total goals scored, as did Mallorca’s last six La Liga games against all opposition. [/p]