Mallorca vs Sevilla

Mallorca and Sevilla are set to square off against each other at the Iberostar Estadi in a potentially high-scoring La Liga match-up. Indeed, five of their last seven competitive duels have featured 3+ total goals.

Mallorca’s three-match undefeated start to the new La Liga season (W2, D1) now looks seemingly distant as they have picked up just one victory in their seven league outings since (W1, D2, L4). They now face a formidable challenge in the shape of a Sevilla side they have lost to in four of their last five La Liga H2Hs (W1), as many reverses as they had in their previous 13 meetings against them in the competition (W3, D6, L4). Additionally, ‘Los Piratas’ have claimed just one triumph across their last 13 top-flight H2Hs on home turf (D6, L6), courtesy of a 2-1 win in March 2013. Yet, Luis Garcia Plaza’s men can draw inspiration from their recent league form at home, having suffered just two defeats across their last nine La Liga matches at the Iberostar Estadi (W4, D3).

On the other hand, Sevilla secured a 5-3 home victory over Levante in their weekend’s eight-goal thriller as they head into proceedings trailing top-placed Real Sociedad by a single point. With a game in hand over the Basque side and having won their last two La Liga fixtures on the trot, the Andalusians will be gunning for the summit with a win here. Getting on the scoresheet first could be crucial as ‘Los Rojiblancos’ have won all six top-flight matches after breaking the deadlock this season. That said, Julen Lopetegui’s men have drawn a blank in two of their last three La Liga away games (W1, D1, L1), as many failed attempts as they had in their previous 18 travels in the competition.