Barcelona v Mallorca: LaLiga Match-day 34

LaLiga action on Sunday as Barca and Mallorca meet at the Nou Camp – 9:00pm GMT.

Right now, Barca sit in second place in the League, 14 places higher than the sixteenth placed hosts, Mallorca.

This season’s LaLiga campaign, has so far seen Barcelona achieve 63 points

If Barca’s season is to maintain on track, they must put their recent poor form to an end in this game. In their last two outings, they lost 0-1 at Real Sociedad and 0-1 at Cádiz.

Also, Barca keep finding ways to win, having secured 10 victories in their last 12 games is astonishing this season and they are looking worthy of the aspiration to qualify for Champion’s League football. Now they have 19 matches won, 6 games lost and 9 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in second place, with a total of 63 points having won 19 meetings, drawn nine fixtures, and lost six matches.

Barca will welcome Mallorca to the Nou Camp, safe in the knowledge that their home record this season is outstanding. This is further strengthened by their good home results, as they have won 10 fixtures, drawn two meetings, and lost three matches in the 15games they’ve played so far this season.

Victory for Barcelona would take their points tally to 66 so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

This has been a good season so far for Barca, in terms of goals scored (63). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (8), Pedri (4), and Ferran Torres (4). Barca have conceded 34 goals.

Injury and illness have depleted Xavi’s Barca and they will likely be missing six key personnel for Sunday’s match.

Mallorca have so far accrued 32 points in this season of the LaLiga

Javier Aguirre will hope that success brings further success, as his side look for another win in a row. Their last two outings resulted in victories against Alaves and Elche.

Also, Javier Aguirre knows that a run of 12 losses in 16 fixtures for his Mallorca side, is going to be a tough run of form to change. However that is exactly what he must try to deliver. With 32 points (8W, 18L and 8D), they are established in sixteenth position in the League having won eight meetings, drawn eight fixtures, and lost 18 games.

Mallorca now travel, knowing that their current away form is woeful. So far this season they have won two meetings, drawn two games, and lost 12 meetings matches on the road.

Winning this fixture will see Mallorca on 35 points.

Going into Sunday’s game, Javier Aguirre without three of his players, due to illness or injury.

Barcelona v Mallorca – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Barca and Mallorca have faced each other 37 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Barca’s favour (25 – 7). In addition, Barca recent form against Mallorca has been outstanding, winning on twelve out of the last 20 fixtures. The last time they played each other in this competition was January 2022 and the score line ended up with a 0-1 away win for The Vermilions.

Performance Report

For Barca, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoredeight goals in 32 League fixtures this LaLiga Season, while Vedat Muriqi contributed withfour goals in 33 League matches this season for Mallorca.

Other players of note for Barca are Pedri and Ferran Torres with four goals and four goals respectively and for Mallorca are Salva Sevilla and Raillo with three goals and two goals respectively.