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Mallorca will welcome league leaders Barcelona to La Liga on Tuesday. The hosts have seven wins in 15 league games and are in fifth place in the league table with 24 points. The visitors have 11 wins to their name and have a one-point lead over Real Madrid, who have a game in hand.
Los Piratas have resumed their league campaign after the international break with back-to-back wins. They hosted Valencia last week when goals from Cyle Larin and Abdón Prats helped them record a comeback 2-1 win.
The Blaugrana have endured a three-game winless run in La Liga and suffered a 2-1 home loss to Las Palmas last week. Raphinha had equalized in the 61st minute but Fábio Silva restored the lead for Las Palmas.
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Mallorca vs Barcelona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 73 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 44 wins. Los Piratas have 17 wins and 12 games have ended in draws.
- Blaugrana are unbeaten in their last 16 games in this fixture, recording 14 wins. They registered a home win in La Liga last season and were held to a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture.
- The hosts have failed to score in five of their last seven meetings against the league leaders.
- Mallorca have suffered two losses in their last 10 league games, recording four wins. They have also kept five clean sheets during that period.
- Barcelona have won seven of their last eight away meetings against the hosts while keeping six clean sheets.
- The visitors have the best goalscoring record in La Liga, scoring 43 goals, 28 more than the hosts. Los Piratas have the better defensive record, conceding three fewer goals (13).
Mallorca vs Barcelona Prediction
Los Bermellones had failed to score in their three games before the international break and have bounced back with two consecutive wins while scoring five goals. They have won three of their last five home games in La Liga while keeping three clean sheets. They have won just one of their last 20 games in this fixture.
Takuma Asano was absent against Valencia last week and should start from the bench here. Vedat Muriqi was absent from that match and should be available.
The Blaugrana have seen a drop in form recently, losing two of their last three league games. They have scored at least two goals in 10 of their last 13 meetings against the hosts and will look to build on that form.
Dani Olmo was absent against Las Palmas last week and faces a late fitness test. Marc Casadó was suspended in that match and should return to the starting XI.
While Mallorca head into the match in better form, the visitors have been the dominant side in this fixture and should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Mallorca 1-2 Barcelona
Mallorca vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
