Barcelona v Mallorca

Barcelona will take a four-point lead at the top of La Liga with a win. Mallorca are caught in a relegation battle. Who will get the points?

Barcelona v Mallorca – Spotify Camp Nou 16:15 CET

Team News:

Attackers Raphina, Gavi and Pedri are all out and will be missed. Defender Christensen is unavailable too.

Mallorca’s only fitness concern is Marash Kumbulla, who has missed the last two matches. Aside from his uncertainty, the visitors are in excellent overall condition.

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Formations:

4-2-3-1 for Barcelona, it’s a slight variation of the 4-3-3 they have played forever. Front six is ever adaptable to whatever is in front of it.

4-2-3-1 is most used for Mallorca. Although they did try a 4-4-2 in the recent game with Atletico Madrid – a 3-0 hammering not the outcome they desired.

Statistics:

Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Average cards 5.20 Yellow 0.25 Red per game)

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Match Preview:

Barcelona is on a crazy win with 15 of the last 16 games won in all competitions. One solitary defeat to Real Sociedad the only blip on the record. They have been deadly in front of goal with 60 goals this La Liga season, 13 more than Real Madrid. Mallorca are 14^th but are just 2 points above the drop zone. They are boosted by an excellent performance last match with a 4-1 demolition of Sevilla.

Betting Preview:

Barcelona strong favourites for this one and should win easy. They are not perfect defensively though and have conceded in 5 of the last 6 matches. Both score and Barcelona win is a very good option. Goals are assured here and over 3.5 goals is a bet.