Mallorca vs Levante
9th July 1830hrs
Football – Spain – La Liga
Pick Draw
Bookmaker Betway
Odds: 62/25 odds taken 23:14 GMT Tuesday, 7th July
Mallorca are running out of games with which to get themselves safe for the season. They are just four games to go and they are six points away from safety.
So that is a big hole to try and climb out of and they will need to bank three points out of this one.
Levante though are in decent form up towards the middle of the table and are likely going to be favoured by punters to come away with having avoided defeat against the relegation-threatened Mallorca.
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Mallorca Preview – Mallorca’s malaise mounts
Three defeats in their last four games has left Mallorca in such a tough position in the relegation zone.
They produced a bit of home with a home thrashing of Celta Vigo in their penultimate match.
But then that fell apart as they were smashed 3-0 away at Atletico Madrid in their following game.
It is a W1 D1 L5 record since the league resumed from Malaga. But they look more likely to bank home points to be fair than anything from their road trips.
Mallorca have taken a W7 D3 L7 record on home soil this season in the top flight and are unbeaten in their last two (W1 D1).
They have come up with the odd big surprise at home, namely beating Real Madrid, Villarreal and Valencia, three of the current top eight.
It has been an average of 1.3 goals per game at home from Mallorca, which is nothing spectacular.
Only 41% of their home games this season in La Liga have made it over 2.5 goals.
The defence is clearly where things are falling down for Mallorca.
There has not been a clean sheet from them in any of their last 10 played and none in their last four at home.
A huge 70% of the goals that they have conceded at home in this campaign have gone against them in the second half of fixtures.
Mallorca currently boast the worst defensive record in the division and only six teams have scored fewer.
They have also failed to get a win on the board in any of their last six against Levante.
Levante Preview – Three points beckoning for Levante
Levante are W4 D1 in their last six games against Mallorca in all competitions.
Each of the last three wins that they have taken against them have all by a 2-1 scoreline.
That’s something to consider here perhaps for Mallorca vs Levante betting and the 2-1 correct score for the visitors is an 11/1 option* (odds taken 23:14 GMT Tuesday, 7th July).
It has been back to back draws from Levante, the points being earned against Valladolid and Real Sociedad.
Since the league resumed, Levante have drawn four of their seven games played (W2 L1).
So they are in decent shape and the one loss in that sequence was a narrow 1-0 reverse against the in-form Atletico Madrid.
So they are going to be hard to knock down and look very good value for money to avoid defeat.
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The away record of Levante is W4 D2 L11 and they are unbeaten in their last three out on the road (w1 D2).
Interestingly two of the four wins that ye have taken on their top-flight travels this season happened at Espanyol and Leganes, two of the other bottom three along with Mallorca.
At this point of the season they are just looking to consolidate their mid-table position.
There is really nothing specular anywhere about their statistics and are too far from a late charge for Europe and comfortably clear of the drop zone.
Mallorca vs Levante Betting Advice
Mallorca have taken four points from their last two home games, which shows the kind of fight that they need to get safe.
But still, we can’t see them getting the better of a useful Levante side in this one.
It is a little stretch as well to get to the outright win for Levante in this fixture as well.
Key Facts – Mallorca vs Levante Betting Tip
- Mallorca have the league’s worst defensive record
- Mallorca have lost four of their last six
- Levante are undefeated in their last 7 against Mallorca
But just because they are facing the league’s worst defence in this one, we are just going to side with the away win as it looks appealing value at 5/2* (odds taken 23:14 GMT Tuesday, 7th July).
The thing that just tips us towards that is that Levante have won at the other two sides currently occupying spots in the relegation zone.
The best betting odds for Mallorca vs Levante
Mallorca to win: Even Money at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Levante to win: 5/2 at Bet365