Mallorca vs Elche prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-12-12 15:15.
[p]Mallorca continue to flirt with danger in La Liga, but have the chance to pull clear of the relegation zone when they host mid-table Elche. Â [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Mallorca were unable to capitalise on two late Real Oviedo red cards last Friday, drawing 0-0 to make it three league games without a victory (D2, L1). The Pirates begin the round 17th and just two points clear of the drop zone, while they’re a whopping ten points worse off than the same stage of last season. Their next two games after this one come against the sides beginning the weekend directly above and below them, so Jagoba Arrasate’s men will hope they can steal a march on their rivals by continuing a strong run at home, where they’ve not lost since going down to Barcelona matchday one (W2, D4).[/p]
[p]While their top-flight honeymoon may be over, Elche ended a seven-match winless run in La Liga (D3, L4) by thrashing Mallorca’s relegation rivals Girona 3-0 last week. A first set of back-to-back wins in the top tier since April 2022 is now on the agenda for Eder Sarabia’s men, who retain faint European dreams as they start the round just five points shy of the top-six. Closing in will require Elche to register their first away league victory this season (D3, L4), but four successive defeats therein hardly inspires confidence on that front.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Elche are unbeaten in the last seven H2Hs (W2, D5), with five of those games featuring under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Mallorca have scored exactly once in five of their last six home games.[/p]
[p]The last five goals Mallorca conceded all came after half-time. [/p]
[p]Just five of Elche’s 18 league goals this term were scored before the interval.[/p]
[p]Elche have not conceded before half-time in their last five matches across all competitions[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Mallorca talisman Vedat Muriqi scored twice in their last home game against Osasuna (2-2) – five of his last six strikes arrived beyond the hour mark. Rafa Mir got a brace for Elche against Girona, though that was just the second of his last nine La Liga scoring appearances to end in victory (D3, L4). [/p]
[p]Mallorca captain Antonio RaĂllo is doubtful after suffering an injury against Oviedo, while SamĂş Costa is suspended. Elche’s Grady Diangana and Marc Aguado were both forced off against Girona, and AndrĂ© Silva has missed their last two games. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Elche are slow starters going forward, and with Mallorca becoming more vulnerable as the game goes on, backing Elche to score in the second half would make sense here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]