FC Barcelona is looking to resume their winning run, with a win against RCD Mallorca, as they meet for their La Liga meeting. Coming into this match, these two teams are quite far from each other in the league table. However, Barcelona is at the second of the league table, having 58 points in their campaign, and are eight points behind the summit. Fortunately, Barcelona are doing well recently, as they remain to be unbeaten across all contests. Meanwhile, Mallorca are desperate for wins coming into this game, as they are in the 15th of the league table. Additionally, Mallorca are coming into this game from a loss, which does not help for their aim. The meeting between these two teams is on March 9, 2024, at 4:00 AM (GMT+8).
FC Barcelona
Barcelona secured a seven-game unbeaten streak in all competitions by drawing 0-0 against Athletic Bilbao, bringing them to 58 points from 27 La Liga matches this season. With 11 games left, a title challenge is still possible. Barcelona has won four and drawn two of their last six league matches since Xavi announced his resignation in January. They will focus on the Champions League before facing Napoli in their last-16 tie on March 12. All three of Barcelona’s league defeats have occurred at their temporary Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. However, they have dominated their recent games with Mallorca, winning 11 of their last 12 meetings in Spain’s top flight. Currently in third place in the league table, Barcelona has been inconsistent over the past year. They will aim to improve their performance this week after being held to a 0-0 stalemate by Athletic Bilbao.
Barcelona suffered two major injuries in their match against Athletic, with Pedri and Frenkie de Jong both out for the season. Pedri may require surgery for a hamstring issue, while de Jong’s ankle injury will sideline him for an extended period. Fernando Torres may return, but Balde, Gavi, Alonso, and Araujo remain unavailable.
RCD Mallorca
Mallorca, led by Javier Aguirre, will face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final after a 2-2 draw earlier this season. The Pirates secured their spot in the final with a penalty-shootout win over Real Sociedad and a 1-0 win over Girona. The first-half effort from Pete secured a 1-0 victory over Girona, moving them up to 27 points from 27 games this season, leaving them 15th in the table. Mallorca is eight points ahead of the relegation zone and two points behind 13th-placed Alaves. However, the Copa del Rey finalists have struggled on their travels, only gaining eight points from 13 matches, the fourth-worst away record in the division. Currently at 15th place in the La Liga standings, Mallorca will be confident ahead of this match.
Mallorca’s Pablo Maffeo is out due to a knee injury, while Omar Mascarell is suspended due to a yellow card. Samu Costa is expected to benefit from Mascarell’s absence. Vedat Muriqi and Cyle Larin will feature in the final third.
Prediction:
FC Barcelona (2.5)
Odds: -0.90
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