Espanyol vs Mallorca Prediction & Betting Tips (5 October)

Although results have picked up a bit recently, the fact that Espanyol have recorded just two victories in their previous 12 top-flight home fixtures, losing on five occasions, goes a long way towards explaining why they find themselves locked in a difficult battle. As for title-chasing Mallorca, they have triumphed four times in five trips at this level of late.

When Mallorca come calling at the top table of the LaLiga, under 2.5 goals tends to follow, with this being the case in 18 of their last 20 away matches, including in nine on the bounce of late. As for Espanyol, 15 of their previous 20 home games at this level have also produced two goals or fewer, including a win and a draw against these opponents.

Over the course of their last 19 LaLiga matches, Mallorca have kept an impressive tally of 14 clean sheets, so finding a way through against Mallorca can prove difficult. Given that just three of the most recent 13 top-flight fixtures involving Espanyol have served up goals at both ends of the pitch, it is hard to see much of a deviation from the script.