The 12th round La Liga match between Alavés and Mallorca will take place on November 1st at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alavés vs Mallorca: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Probable line-ups for the Alavés vs Mallorca match
Alavés (4-2-3-1): Antonio Sivera – Naúl Tenaglia, Adrián Pika, Santiago Mourino, Moussa Diarra – Ander Guevara, Jon Guridi – Carlos Martín, Manu Sánchez, Carlos Vicente – Toni Martínez.
Mallorca (4-4-2): Dominik Greif – Pablo Maffeo, Joan Mohica, Antonio Raillo, Martin Valjent – Samuel Costa, Manu Morlanes, Sergio Darder, Robert Navarro – Vedat Muriqi, Kyle Larrin.
Each team's starting lineup is listed from their last match in this tournament.
Alavés
Last round's defeat will hardly boost the Basque team's confidence. Playing away against Rayo Vallecano, Luis Garcia's charges were a man up for about 70 minutes but failed to score against the Madrid side, and even conceded an own goal (0:1). This was their fifth consecutive defeat in the league, a losing streak not seen at Alavés since September 2021. As a result, the club has fallen to 16th place, just one point above the bottom three.
- At least two goals were scored in 8 of Alavés's last 9 La Liga encounters.
- Alavés has not lost in 11 of their last 13 home games in La Liga in the first half of the season (5 wins and 6 draws).
- The number '2' appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 league games.
Mallorca
The Islanders haven't conceded in two consecutive league matches. The team played their last two matches at home, where they first defeated Rayo Vallecano (1:0) and then drew with Atlético Madrid (0:0). It's worth noting that Mallorca was down to ten men from the middle of the first half against the Basques. The club has accumulated 18 points, tied with three other teams from fifth to eighth place. Also noteworthy is the defense under coach Javier Aguirre, which has conceded only 8 goals (only Atlético has conceded fewer – 7).
Forward Takuma Asano will miss the match due to injury, and midfielder Samuel Costa due to suspension.
- The club has suffered only one defeat in their last six La Liga matches (4 wins and 1 draw).
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Mallorca's last 9 away league matches.
- The Islanders haven't lost in the second half in their last nine La Liga matches (3 wins and 6 draws).
Alavés vs Mallorca: Match Prediction
It's tough to determine a winner in this matchup. Alavés's matches are more dynamic and entertaining, with an average of about 3 goals scored. On the other hand, Mallorca's games are among the least productive in La Liga, averaging 1.65 goals per game. I suspect that this meeting won't be particularly spectacular, but the teams will still manage to entertain with goals.
In Alavés's last four home games, two or three goals were scored. The same level of productivity was seen in 7 of Mallorca's last 9 away La Liga matches. I expect Javier Aguirre's charges to score at least once, as they have done in 8 of their last 9 away league games. After all, Alavés has one of the worst defensive records in La Liga. The hosts should also score at least one goal, as the Basques have been decent at home, scoring in 12 of their last 15 La Liga games.
My prediction is "Exact Number of Goals: 2-3" with odds of
Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano
