LEVANTE vs MALLORCA
Friday 22ndNovember 2000hrs
Football – Spain – La Liga
Pick Levante AH-0.25
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.63 (odds taken 08:10 GMT, 21 November )
La Liga also returns this Friday evening following the international break with Levante taking on Mallorca as the betting tips continue at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.
Levante vs Mallorca Live Stats & Betting Odds
Levante Prediction – Can Levante use home advantage?
Although they suffered a 2-1 defeat away at 6th placed Athletic Bilbao just before the international break, Friday night’s hosts, Levante, will still be in reasonably confident mood ahead of this upcoming clash against Mallorca as the hosts have produced some solid displays on home turf so far this season.
The loss at Athletic Bilbao became a third defeat in five matches for Levante but recent wins against Real Sociedad and most impressive of all, a 3-1 home win over La Liga leaders, Barcelona, should still give Levante plenty of confidence for this fixture.
An overall home record of 3-2-1 8/4 includes just the one defeat to Espanyol but earlier wins over Villarreal and Real Valladolid along with the emphatic victory against Barcelona will be a big boost to the hosts who have lost just 1 of their last 12 matches at home in La Liga.
In addition, Levante hold a good record against Friday night’s visitors, Mallorca, as they’ve won 4 of the last 6 meetings against them overall, and they’re unbeaten in their last 5 meetings on home turf at their Estadio Ciudad de Valencia too.
Mallorca Prediction – Can Mallorca break Levante strangle-hold?
16th placed headed into the break on a positive note following a 3-1 home win against Villarreal which ended a run of 3 matches without a win in La Liga after they’d suffered defeats to Leganes and Real Valladolid and had gained just a point in a 2-2 draw at home with Osasuna.
Levante aren’t the only ones to inflict a surprise defeat upon one of the major players in La Liga though as Mallorca registered a 1-0 home win against 2nd placed Real Madrid who are level on points with Barcelona at the top of the Spanish top flight.
However, all 4 of Mallorca’s wins so far in La Liga have been achieved on home turf at their Iberostar Estadi where they’ve lost just 2 of their 8 home matches so far this season, but results away from home have been very poor.
An away record of 0-0-5 2/12 includes defeats at Valencia, Getafe, Deportivo Alaves, Leganes and Real Valladolid as well as failing to score in 4 of these 5 away matches. Mallorca’s problems away from home extend beyond just this season though as they’ve won just 2 of their last 25 matches on the road in La Liga.
Key-Facts – Levante vs Mallorca
- Levante have lost just 1 of their last 12 matches at home in La Liga
- Mallorca have won just 2 of their last 25 away matches in La Liga
- Levante are unbeaten in their last 5 meetings at home against Mallorca
Betting Tips Verdict
With Mallorca’s poor away record in mind, Levante with the handicap looks the best option here.
