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Mallorca will play host to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, April 12, in the next round of La Liga.
With both teams dangerously close to the relegation zone, this will be an important in which any points will be precious, especially for the hosts which are in a more precarious spot going into this match.
All in all, we expect a very interesting match, so make sure to check our Mallorca vs Rayo Vallecano prediction, along with our other La Liga predictions and our favourite betting tips for today.
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Mallorca vs Rayo Vallecano key stats
- Four of the last six H2H meetings between Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano have gone over 2.5 total goals.
- Mallorca have done well lately, with two wins, one draw, and just one loss in their last four La Liga games.
- The home team have won four of the last six meetings between these two teams, which was Mallorca in three of those four matches.
Mallorca vs Rayo Vallecano preview: An exciting matchup for the relegation battle
| Mallorca | vs | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
| 16th | Position | 13th |
| 31 | Points | 35 |
| 36 | Goals For | 29 |
| 48 | Goals Against | 35 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
| 10th | Home Rank | 11th |
| 19th | Away Rank | 13th |
After winning seven points in their last four games, Mallorca have managed to stay afloat in the relegation battle. They are currently two points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone, so they will need to secure a few more points if they want to stay up this season.
The hosts have also been pretty solid at home this season, losing just four of their 15 home matches, which should give them a bit of a confidence boost ahead of the important match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Mallorca will have to manage without injured Antonio Raillo, Lucas Bergstrom, Mateo Joseph, and Jan Salas, but they'll also be without suspended Martin Valjent.
On the other hand, Rayo Vallecano sit six points ahead of the relegation zone, so they are relatively safe, but not fully comfortable yet.
That being said, Vallecano's primary focus at the moment is the Conference League, where they are close to making the semi-finals after beating AEK 3-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie a few days ago.
Rayo Vallecano have been inconsistent lately in the league, with two wins, two draws, and one loss in their last five matches. Still, given their position and a bit of a cushion compared to other teams in the relegation battle, that kind of form should be enough to ensure they stay up.
The guests will be without Fran Perez, Augusto Batalla, and Diego Mendez, who are injured at the moment.
Mallorca vs Rayo Vallecano form guide & betting tips
| Mallorca | vs | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
| L-D-W-L-W | League Form | W-D-D-L-W |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 10th | Form Table | 8th |
| 7 | Goals For | 6 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 3 |
| W-L-W | Form (all comps) | L-W-W |
Whispers predicts: Mallorca 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
Mallorca enter this match in a much more urgent need of points compared to Rayo Vallecano, who also have the rematch with AEK in the Conference League a few days after this game. That, along with Mallorca's solid form lately, leads us to back the hosts to win at 6/4 odds.
We also suggested over 2.5 total goals based on the latest H2H trends and Mallorca's recent results, but you could also go for both teams to score at 19/20 odds since that is also backed by Mallorca's last four games.
Another thing to consider is that whenever Mallorca scores, the chances are that Vedad Muriqi is the scorer. He's the teams' top scorer this season with 19 goals and he's the second-best scorer in the entire La Liga, four goals behind Kylan Mbappe. Muriqi to score at any time is priced at 6/4.
Finally, Rayo Vallecano should win the corners battle since Mallorca are struggling in that department this season, while Rayo Vallecano are fourth in the league in this area. You can back the guests to have more corners in this game at 17/20 odds.
> Over 2.5 total goals at 6/5 | Likelihood: Probable
> Mallorca to win at 6/4 | Likelihood: Probable
> Both teams to score at 19/20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Rayo Vallecano to have most corners at 17/20 | Likelihood: Possible
> Vedad Muriqi to score anytime at 6/4 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score 2-1 at 9/1 | Likelihood: Outsider