La Liga: Mallorca vs Barcelona live
Preview
Barcelona continue their top four charge in La Liga with a visit to the Iberostar Stadium on the January 2, to face Mallorca with kick off set at 8:00pm (GMT).
Mallorca sit fifteenth on the La Liga table with twenty points from eighteen games. The home side have one win from their last six league games, drawing three games and losing two games. Mallorca come into this game on the back of a 4-1 loss away at Granada.
Barcelona on the other hand sit seventh in La Liga with twenty eight points from eighteen games, two points below the fourth position. The away side come into this game after a 1-1 draw away at Sevilla. Barcelona has three wins from their last six La Liga games, losing one game and drawing two games.
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Head-to-head
Mallorca have lost their last seven league games against Barcelona, failing to score in five of them whiles conceding an average of four goals per game. Their previous meeting ended in a 4-0 win for Barcelona.
Prediction
This should be a routine win for the Catalonian giants. They have enough quality to put this game to bed in style. The home side with seek to frustrate Barcelona with a compact low block but Barca should have enough to beat them comfortably. The away side must seek to kill the game early on, else Mallorca will grow into the game and gain more confidence to get something out of the game.
