Mallorca will play host to Valencia in this late November clash in La Liga on match day 15.
As of the time of writing, Mallorca is 9th on the log with 18 points from 13 games, while Valencia has garnered just 7 points from 11 games and they are bottom of the log.
Mallorca and Jagoba Arrasate finished in 15th place last season, but they have made a fine start to the campaign this term already. The Pirates held defending champions Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in their season opener. Rodrygo scored for the capital club before Vedat Muriqi rescued a point for the hosts.
In the second game of the season, Mallorca fell to a 1-0 loss at the hands of Osasuna. It was another draw at home against Sevilla as Mallorca remained winless in their opening three La Liga games of the season.
However, things changed for good after that poor start when Mallorca secured five wins in their next seven La Liga games of the season. The side first defeated Leganes away from home to get their maiden win of the season courtesy of Daniel Rodriguez’s goal. The Pirates then went ahead to lose 2-1 at home to Villarreal before three consecutive wins steered them back into mid-table. Mallorca defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 at home, then went ahead to defeat Real Betis and Real Valladolid 2-1 away from home.
That winning streak came to an end after a loss to Espanyol, but the side returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Rayo. However, Mallorca are without a win in their past three La Liga games. Just before the November international break, the Pirates lost to Atletico Madrid at home – a result that left them with two wins from their first seven La Liga home games.
Goals have been an issue for Jagoba Arrasate’s side this season, only managing 10 in their 13 games, which is one of the worst attacking records in the division, but they have been strong down the other end of the field, conceding just ten goals. In the games between them and Valencia last season, both encounters finished in stalemates.
On the other hand, Valencia has been utterly disappointing in La Liga this season. Los Che have been underwhelming and their results are nothing to write home about. Valencia lost their first three La Liga games of the season to Barcelona, Celta Vigo, and Athletic Bilbao. The first point of the season was secured in a 1-1 draw with Villarreal. In the next five La Liga games, Los Che won one, drew two, and lost twice.
Their solitary win of the season came in the 2-0 win over Girona at Mestalla courtesy of goals from Luis Rioja and Dani Gomez. The following games against Las Palmas and Getafe produced a point and Los Che has not played a league game since late October due to the flash floods that killed over 100 persons in Valencia.
Valencia may have two outstanding games, but they have been poor and will need to find some form to beat the drop by the end of the season. Overall, their record this season stands at one win, four draws, and six losses. In addition, Valencia has scored just twice on the road in La Liga as of the time of writing.
Mallorca have won three of the past five meetings they hosted at Palma. Considering the current form of Los Che, they will be brimming with confidence that they can grab another home win in this match-up.
In the head-to-head, Mallorca and Valencia have faced off 28 times since 2003. Mallorca have won 9 times, Valencia have won 12 times and the remaining seven games finished as draws.
Match tickets
The epic match at Estadi de Son Moix in Palma kicks off on Friday, 29th of November 2024 at 20:00 GMT.
Mallorca’s 23,142-capacity stadium will be playing host to this fixture between the two La Liga clubs.
Getting Mallorca vs Valencia tickets could take a lot of work given the standard of this game. Hence, you are advised to search ticket reselling sites should they be expectedly sold out on each club’s channels.
Team news
Line-ups
Mallorca have been decent in La Liga this season and it is down to the form of some of their key players. Mojica, Muriqi, and Larin are some of the players expected to play a part in this encounter. Meanwhile, Abdon Prats, Toni Lato, Valery Fernandez, Ivan Cuellar, and Takuma Asano are some of the injured players expected to be unavailable for this home game.
Mallorca XI: Greif; Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Mojica; Navarro, Morlanes, Costa, Darder; Muriqi, Larin
It has been a while since Valencia played a competitive game. It might be difficult to predict the players on form that Baraja Ruben will be calling upon for this trip. However, Pepelu, Javi Guerra, Hugo Duro, and a host of others are expected to play a key role in this fixture. Meanwhile, the likes of Vazquez Jesus, Rafa Mir, and Correia Thierry could miss out due to injuries.
Valencia XI: Mamardashvili, Correia, Mosquera, Tárrega, Vázquez, Guillamón, Pepelu, Javi Guerra, Diego López, Rafa Mir, Hugo Duro.
Prediction
Mallorca are easily in a better position compared to last season. The Pirates have managed to pick up five wins and that should build their confidence going into fixtures like this.
Well, wins have been difficult to come by at home but they can fancy their chances against the league’s bottom club. As for the fans, getting your Mallorca tickets early should be non-negotiable.
On the other hand, Valencia have not been themselves this campaign at all and the poor start could see them go down if they fail to turn things around. Baraja did some fine work last season, but things have been difficult this term.
Meanwhile, it is going to be a tough contest and fireworks are expected.
Mallorca 2-1 Valencia