Barcelona vs Mallorca Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 08/03/2024, 09:00  by Sridhar | Modified on 08/03/2024 at 09:09 in LaLiga Predictions

Barcelona will look to go temporarily second in La Liga with a win over Mallorca on Friday this week. This La Liga match will be played at their temporary home venue, the Estadi Olimpic Luis Companys. Ahead of this round of matches, the hosts are third in the standings with 58 points, while the visitors are 15th with 27 points. Barcelona trail second-placed Girona by a point and have a chance to temporarily go second with a win. Although their recent form is impressive with four wins and two draws, they are coming off a disappointing 0-0 draw against Athletic Club. While there is a Champions League match on the horizon against Napoli, where the tie is balanced 1-1 after the first leg, Barcelona won't be taking things easy here. They had to struggle to get a point in the reverse fixture, which ended 2-2, and their home form lately has been wavering, with a draw and a loss across four league matches.

Mallorca start this round eight points above the bottom three, and that's a fairly comfortable buffer to be confident of saving their season. Recent form is a big reason for that buffer, as Mallorca have won seven points from their last four league games. That included a 1-0 win over second-placed Girona in the last round, which should be a warning bell for Barcelona. The visitors can be a tricky opponent on their day, and they also have a great chance to avoid losing both games of a league season against Barcelona for the first time since the 2000/01 season. All said, Mallorca's away form has been dire, with no wins across their last ten away league games, losing six of those.