LaLiga – Mallorca face Alaves

LaLiga action on Tuesday as Mallorca and Alaves meet at Estadi de Son Moix – 7:00pm GMT.

Mallorca, currently sitting seventeenth, host twentieth placed Alaves on Tuesday.

Mallorca go into this meeting with 29 points secured

Returning to match-winning form, following a defeat is always a tough challenge, but that is what Mallorca need now, after their loss to Elche at Estadio Martínez Valero.

Also, league success is all about winning football matches, any way you can, so 12 losses in 15 games would not make this a successful season for Mallorca. They currently stand seventeenth in the League, with 29 points for a total of 7 wins, 17 losses and 8 draws having won seven fixtures, drawn eight games, and lost 17 fixtures.

Mallorca have won five matches, drawn six fixtures, and lost five meetings of their 16 League matches at home this season.

A win in this fixture, would take Mallorca’s points from 29 to 32, so far this season.

Injury and illness have depleted Javier Aguirre’s Mallorca and they will likely be missing five key personnel for Tuesday’s match.

Alaves under pressure for a result as they go to fancied Mallorca on Tuesday

It was three points secured for Alaves in their last fixture, beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 at the Estadio de Mendizorroza.

Also, With 12 defeats in the last 19 meetings, Julio Velazquez’s Alaves are justifiably in the bottom half of the table, very much looking at a relegation battle. With 25 points (6W, 19L and 7D), they are established in twentieth position in the League having won six meetings, drawn seven fixtures, and lost 19 matches.

Alaves have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won one game, drawn three games, and lost 12 fixtures of their 16 League matches playing away this season.

Alaves will have 28 points if they manage to secure a victory.

It is likely that one key players will miss Tuesday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Julio Velazquez and his Alaves team.

Mallorca v Alaves – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Mallorca and Alaves have faced each other 23 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Mallorca’s favour (13 – 5). In addition, Mallorca recent form against Alaves has been outstanding, winning on eleven out of the last 17 games. The last time they played each other in this competition was August 2021 and the score line ended up with a 0-1 away win for Mallorca.

Other players of note for Mallorca are Vedat Muriqi and Salva Sevilla with three goals both and for Alaves are Joselu and Gonzalo Escalante with three goals each.