Matchday 16 La Liga fixture between Mallorca and Elche will take place on December 13 at the Son Moix Stadium. Mallorca vs Elche: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Mallorca
Last time out the islanders were held to a 0-0 draw away at struggling Oviedo. That result extended Mallorca's winless run in La Liga to three matches (2 draws, 1 defeat). On the positive side, the club have lost only once in their last four league outings, that defeat coming on the road. At home Mallorca remain unbeaten in six league matches in a row (2 wins, 4 draws). Nevertheless, the overall return this season is modest: 14 points from 15 games leaves them 17th in the table and just two points clear of the relegation zone.
- At least two goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 8 league matches.
- Their unbeaten home run in La Liga stretches to 6 matches.
- Both teams have scored in 11 of Mallorca's last 15 home La Liga games.
Probable Mallorca XI (4-2-3-1)*
Lucas Bergström – Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo, Joan Mojica – Omar Mascarell, Samu Costa – Sergi Darder, Mateo Joseph, Jean Virgili – Vedat Muriqi.
Key midfielder Samu Costa is suspended. The involvement of defender Antonio Raillo and midfielder Pablo Torre is doubtful.
Elche
At the weekend Elche finally ended a long winless run in La Liga, beating Girona to claim their first league victory since September. Prior to that the club had gone seven matches without a win (3 draws, 4 defeats). The win lifted Eder Sarabia's side to ninth in the table and reduced the gap to the European places to five points. It was also their first clean sheet in six league outings. Elche are still searching for an away victory this season, having collected just three points from seven trips — only Osasuna have fewer (2).
- Elche have won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of their last 7 La Liga matches.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 7 away league games.
- Elche have conceded in seven consecutive away La Liga matches.
Probable Elche XI (5-3-2)*
Iñaki Peña – Víctor Chust, Héctor Fort, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Hernán Pérez – Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Álvaro Núñez – Grady Diangana, Rafa Mir.
The availability of midfielder Grady Diangana and forward André Silva is in doubt.
Referee
José Munuera Montero (Spain)
Matches – 7 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 0%.
Match prediction: Mallorca vs Elche
Mallorca are fighting to avoid the drop and tend to grind out points at home. They have lost just 2 of their last 7 league matches, both defeats coming on the road. At Son Moix this season the islanders have only been beaten by Barcelona (0-3), and since that defeat they have picked up at least one point in six straight league games (2 wins, 4 draws). Notably, six of their last seven home La Liga fixtures have produced three goals or fewer.
Elche sit mid-table, but the bulk of their points have come at home. Since returning to La Liga they remain without an away win, collecting just three points from seven away games. Ahead of this trip they had suffered four consecutive league defeats on the road. Even overall their recent matches have not been high-scoring affairs: more than three goals have been scored in only 3 of their last 11 La Liga games.
Prediction – Mallorca win or draw + total under 3.5
*For each team the probable starting XI is based on their most recent match in this competition.
