Elche – Mallorca : Preview & Prediction
This Saturday afternoon, Elche, 15th in the standings, face Mallorca, the first team not to be relegated. Francisco Javier’s side have been on a very bad run of form with five defeats in their last six games and are not in the best of shape going into the final sprint. With a three-point lead over their opponents and a four-point lead over the relegation zone, they cannot afford to slip up or they will be close to the bottom of the standings with just a few games remaining. After three consecutive defeats in front of their home crowd, the team-mates of former Arsenal player Lucas Perez have no choice but to come away with the three points or face a host of problems. The Franjiverdes are hoping to celebrate a home win again after a month and a half without a moment of joy.
At last! The Bermellones have just put an end to 630 minutes without a win in the league (seven straight losses) by beating a Champions League contender, Atletico Madrid. One of the team’s weaknesses is their attack, where their top scorer has only managed four goals (Salva Sevilla) and to keep their place in the Spanish football elite, they need to be able to find the net in the crucial moments. A win would take them away from Cadiz but five straight away defeats offer no optimism.
Elche will be able to count on the duo Boyé / Pere Milla to make the difference: 14 goals.
Elche are coming off two home draws against Mallorca (1-1 and 0-0).
Elche and Mallorca drew 2-2 in the first leg
Mallorca have lost 3 of their last 5 away games by 1-0 scorelines.
Mallorca have not won at Elche since the 1970s (3 defeats and 3 draws).
The history and the current dynamics are not in favour of Mallorca, who are definitely not favourites for this match. Even if Elche does not have excellent results in 2022, we do not see them losing this match. Another prediction is: less than 2.5 goals at 1.49
Elche – Mallorca : Betting Tips
BTS/YES Odds: 2.25
