Mallorca vs Sevilla prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-08-26 17:00.
[p]Jagoba Arrasate remains winless in competitive matches since taking the reins at Mallorca in the summer, declaring that his side “have to improve” after picking up just one point from their opening two games. Having drawn 1-1 against Real Madrid in their opening fixture, the 46-year-old was left bitterly frustrated by a 1-0 defeat to his former club Osasuna, with his new employers registering only one shot on target in the process.[/p]
[p]That result has left supporters concerned that, having finished just seven points above the drop zone last season, another relegation battle might be on the cards. Even more worrying is the club’s lack of action in the transfer market, with Mallorca having only signed three players since the window opened, despite selling key squad members such as Predrag Rajković and Giovanni González.[/p]
[p]Attempting to pile on the misery will be Sevilla, who have only lost one of the last eight H2Hs (W5, D2). Los Nervionenses will be desperate for that strong record to continue, as they have had an equally disappointing start to the campaign, following up a 2-2 draw against Las Palmas in their opening fixture by losing 2-1 to Villarreal on Friday night after conceding deep into second-half injury time.[/p]
[p]That means that GarcĂa Pimienta is also still searching for his first win at the helm, a situation he’ll want to change as quickly as possible. He is now demanding an improvement from his team, particularly at the back, after warning his defenders that they must “be more forceful” given that they have already conceded four times across two matches this term. [/p]
[p]Key battle: Five of Cyle Larin’s last six goals for Mallorca have served as the first or last of the game, with the first of those strikes coming against Sevilla last December. Looking to keep him quiet may be defender Adrià Pedrosa, but he has lost his previous three meetings with Tuesday’s opponents, and received his only career red card against the Pirates in a 2-1 Copa del Rey defeat at Son Moix in 2022.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Sevilla have conceded at least two goals in five of their last six La Liga matches.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]