LaLiga – Match-day 24 Sees Mallorca take on Athletic Bilbao

This Monday sees Mallorca go head to head with Athletic Bilbao at Estadi de Son Moix – Kick-off 9:00pm GMT.

Visitors Athletic Bilbao, will be keen to maintain or improve their League position, (eighth), when they face seventeenth placed Mallorca.

Mallorca go into this meeting with 23 points secured

Mallorca will be keen to retain their winning form, having beaten Cádiz 2-1 in their last fixture.

Also, Mallorca have now lost four of their last five matches, a worrying statistic that has to be addressed by Manager Luis Garcia. Now they have 5 matches won, 9 games lost and 8 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in seventeenth place, with a total of 23 points having won five fixtures, drawn eight games, and lost nine meetings.

Mallorca have won three matches, drawn six games, and lost two meetings of their 11 League matches at home this season.

Mallorca will have 26 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Going into Monday’s game, Luis Garcia without two of his players, due to illness or injury.

With the LaLiga season well into its stride, Athletic Bilbao have managed to gain 34 points

Another victory would be a terrific achievement, but that is what Marcelino will be asking from his team, as they go into this game on the back of strong results after beating Espanyol 2-1 and Rayo Vallecano 0-1

Also, Athletic Bilbao keep finding ways to win, having secured four victories in their last six matches is astonishing this season. With an eighth position in the league and 8 wins, 5 losses and 10 draws, they currently have 34 points in the League having won eight fixtures, drawn 10 games, and lost five meetings.

Athletic Bilbao’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Mallorca. In the 12 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three games, drawn eight meetings, and lost one game.

A victory for Athletic Bilbao would put them on 37 points.

A solid defensive team

It’s an easy statement to make, but to win you simply have to score more goals than your opponent. Athletic Bilbao have been consistently applying this principle, whilst remaining defensively solid as a unit this season, with 18 goals in their previous fixtures. Despite delivering often average performance, their goal scoring stats have been good (23). Their stand out attacking players have been Oihan Sancet (5), Inaki Williams (5), and Inigo Martinez (3).

Athletic Bilbao may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels these two teams have already played each other 39 times with the result being 18 wins and eight draws for Mallorca. Also, Mallorca are unbeaten in their last seven of the previous 11 fixtures with Athletic Bilbao. The last time both teams met in this competition was September 2021, when Mallorca walked away as 2-0 winners.

Other standout players for Mallorca are Dani Rodriguez and Franco Russo with three goals both and for Athletic Bilbao are Oihan Sancet and Inaki Williams with five goals each.