Mallorca vs Alaves prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-09-26 16:30.
[p]Mallorca resume their quest for a first La Liga win of the season when they host an Alavés side enjoying one of their finest starts to a campaign in recent years.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Mallorca remain one of only two sides yet to taste victory in La Liga this season after a 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad on Wednesday. That misery is compounded by the fact that the Pirates’ misery extends back into last season, as they are now without a win in any of their last nine league games (D3, L6). Jagoba Arrasate’s side have at least been a slightly tougher nut to crack at home, drawing their previous two games at Son Moix, but they need wins on the board quickly as this is already their worst six-game start to a La Liga season since the turn of the century.[/p]
[p]Alavés have made a respectable start to the campaign after collecting eight points from their first six games, their second-best start across their last six La Liga seasons, and most recently recovered from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw against Getafe. Their form on the road is reasonably encouraging too, suffering only one defeat in their last four away league games (W2, D1), which includes an eye-catching 1-0 win at Athletic Club earlier this month. They tend to excel when travelling on Saturdays too, winning three of their last four Saturday-held La Liga away games (D1) after emerging victorious from none of the 14 prior (D3, L11). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Alavés have a woeful record at Mallorca, failing to win any of their previous 18 away H2Hs (D6, L12), although they have drawn on their last two visits.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Mallorca haven’t scored a La Liga home goal earlier than the 85th minute this season.[/p]
[p]Mallorca have only kept one clean sheet in their previous 16 home league games.[/p]
[p]Alavés have failed to score more than once in 15 of their last 16 games.[/p]
[p]Each of Alavés’ last seven wins have been by a one-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Román has made 20 saves already this season, but has not kept a clean sheet in any of his last 12 appearances. Ander Guevara scored Alavés’ equaliser against Getafe to end an almost two-year goal drought, but given none of his three career La Liga scoring appearances ended in victory, a goal from him may not be a great omen.[/p]
[p]Marash Kumbulla missed Mallorca’s last match with a hamstring injury, and Jan Virgili is away on international duty with Spain at the U20 World Cup. AlavĂ©s appear to have no fresh injury concerns heading into the game.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given the cagey nature of recent contests, backing under 2.5 goals seems like a shrewd option.[/p]
[p][i]Author: James Hilsum[/i][/p]