Valencia vs Mallorca prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-12-18 20:00.
[p]Both Valencia and Mallorca find themselves in a raft of teams from 12th-18th separated by just three points, so this clash seemingly carries huge importance in the battle to beat the drop.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Valencia will be feeling the pressure after their 2-1 defeat to AtlĂ©tico Madrid last weekend means only goal difference keeps them outside of the bottom three. They are still four points better off than they were at this stage of last season – one in which they finished 12th – so they know a strong second half of the campaign can change their fortunes. Improving upon a run of just one win from their last 11 La Liga matches (D5, L5) shouldn’t be too difficult on paper, but just one win from their five matches against sides who currently join them in the bottom seven (D1, L3) shows how much they’ve struggled against similarly-ranked opponents.[/p]
[p]Mallorca enjoyed a 3-1 victory over one of those sides in Elche last weekend to lift them clear of the immediate clutches of the bottom three. Jagoba Arrasate’s side have now lost just one of their last five league matches (W2, D2), but continuing that upward trajectory on the road looks set to be a tall order given their struggles on the road this term. Only three La Liga sides have racked up fewer than Mallorca’s four away points this season (W1, D1, L6), and with a torrid record in Friday-held La Liga games behind them (W1, D2, L8), things seem unlikely to improve here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Only against El Clásico giants Real Madrid and Barcelona do Mallorca have a lower win percentage in La Liga than they do against Valencia among current top-flight clubs (W17, D15, L40). Mallorca have won just one of the last seven away H2Hs (D3, L3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]No side has scored fewer first-half La Liga goals this season than Valencia (three). [/p]
[p]Valencia’s last four home games produced under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Only two sides have conceded fewer goals in La Liga after half-time than Mallorca (eight).[/p]
[p]Mallorca are the worst-performing first-half side in La Liga (HT: W2, D6, L8). [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Lucas Beltrán came off the bench to score for Valencia last weekend, meaning his last four scoring appearances in league competitions all ended 2-1 (W2, L2). Mallorca’s Omar Mascarell got his first league goal since May against Elche but he hasn’t scored more than one league goal in the same season since 2013/14![/p]
[p]Valencia’s Eray Comert was forced off against Atlético, while Mallorca had to withdraw Manu Morlanes in the second half last weekend. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]This looks set to be a cagey clash between two sides desperate not to lose, so we’re backing a draw. [/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]