Real Betis and Mallorca return to action in the Spanish La Liga when they square off at the Benito Villamarin Stadium on Sunday. Both sides booked their spot in the Copa de Rey second round in midweek and will be looking to keep the ball rolling.
Real Betis made light work of Atletico Palma del Rio on Thursday as they cruised to an emphatic 7-1 victory over the Spanish amateur side in the Copa del Rey first round.
Manuel Pellegrini’s men now turn their focus to La Liga, where they saw their five-game unbeaten run (3W 2D) come to an end last Monday in a 2-0 home defeat against Atletico Madrid.
Betis have picked up 16 points from their 10 league matches so far to sit seventh in the standings, but could move into fifth place with a win this weekend.
Like the home side, Mallorca cruised through the opening round of the Copa del Rey in midweek when they picked up a 2-0 victory over amateur outfit Atletic Sant Just.
Jagoba Arrasate’s men now return to action in La Liga, where they are unbeaten in three of their last four games, claiming two wins and one draw, having failed to win the nine matches preceding this run since May 14.
Mallorca have picked up nine points from the first 30 available this season to sit 17th in the league table, but could move level on points with 12th-placed Alaves with a win on Sunday.
Real Betis vs Mallorca Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Betis hold the upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 17 of the previous 36 meetings between the two teams.
- Mallorca have picked up 22 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions.
- The two coaches, Jagoba Arrasate and Manuel Pellegrini, have faced off on 11 occasions in the past, with the latter claiming eight victories, five more than Arrasate’s three wins.
- Real Betis are unbeaten in six of their last eight home games in the league, picking up four wins and two draws since the third week of April.
- Mallorca have failed to win eight of their most recent nine La Liga away games, losing seven and picking up one draw since April 22.
Real Betis vs Mallorca Prediction
Having stumbled into the new campaign, Mallorca appear to have hit their stride in recent weeks and will be looking to pull clear of the danger zone.
However, Real Betis boast the firepower needed to get the job done, and we predict they will show their class in front of their home supporters this weekend.
Prediction: Real Betis 3-1 Mallorca
Real Betis vs Mallorca Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Real Betis to win
Tip 2: First to score – Betis (The hosts have opened the scoring in their last seven games against Mallorca)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards – Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in five of their last seven encounters)
Edited by Peter P
