On Monday, Athletic Bilbao will try to win their third consecutive La Liga match when they visit a struggling Mallorca team kickoff at 11 pm.
The Basque outfit is currently in eighth place in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Barcelona, while Mallorca occupies 17th position, five points clear of 18th-placed Cadiz in the relegation battle.
Mallorca entered Monday’s match off the back of a 2-1 win over Cadiz on February 5, with penalties from Salva Sevilla and Vedat Muriqi securing a huge victory in the relegation six-pointer.
Luis Garcia’s side remains 17th in the table, though only five points are clear of the bottom three. They’re not out of danger just yet and will be hoping to climb up the table with a win against Real Madrid.
Mallorca secured promotion to this level last season and was always focused on consolidating in La Liga. They reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey before losing to Rayo Vallecano earlier this month.
Athletic Bilbao has a five-game unbeaten streak going and has not lost in Spain’s top division since December 22, picking up 10 points from the last 12 available. They have won their last two league games against Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol to move onto 34 points, which has left them in the eighth spot in the table, just four points behind fourth-placed Barcelona.
Mallorca vs Athletic Club Head to Head
Both sides have 16 games against each other, with hosts taking 4 wins while visitors with 9 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Mallorca 2-1 Cadiz
- Vallecano 1-0 Mallorca
- Villarreal 3-0 Mallorca
- Mallorca 2-1 Espanyol
- Levante 2-0 Mallorca
Away
- Athletic Club 1-1 Valencia
- Athletic Club 2-1 Espanyol
- Real Madrid 0-1 Athletic Club
- Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Athletic Club
- Athletic Club 3-2 Barcelona
Mallorca Team News
Through injury, Mallorca is set to be without Dominik Greif, Iddrisu Baba, and Amath Ndiaye through suspension for the fixture against Cadiz. Head coach Garcia is likely to select the same side that took to the field when the team last played against Cadiz, with Muriqi leading the line alongside Angel.
Athletic Club Team News
For Athletic, Nico Williams is injured, and Unai Vencedor has a hamstring problem, so that Yeray Alvarez may play in the back four. The visitors will also be without Inigo Martinez due to a late yellow card against Espanyol in their league last time out.
Prediction and Odds
Athletic Club has been draws specialists on the road in La Liga this season, tying eight of their 12 matches. Meanwhile, Mallorca has lost just twice at home this term.
- Double Chance
- Athletic Win
- Goals Under 3.5
