Atletico Madrid vs Mallorca Prediction: Don’t expect many goals

On Matchday 31 of the Spanish football championship, Atletico Madrid will face Mallorca. The bookmakers are siding with the capital team, which makes sense given the opponents' capabilities and the field factor.

After a long unbeaten streak, Atlético lost 0:1 away to Barcelona last time. Torres scored the only goal of the game on Rafinha's 44th-minute pass. The defeat was unpleasant for Madrid but not critical, as the Whites remain in third place in the league table, although Real Madrid is already five points ahead of the Red Whites, and Real Sociedad is six points ahead of the Whites. Atlético de Madrid's home statistics are third in the division, +9=3-3, 28:12 goal difference.

Mallorca has improved their place in the standings after the international break. Eight points from their last four games gave the Balearic side 10th place in the table with 40 points that would guarantee them a place in the top flight for next season. The gap to Valencia, in 18th position, i.e., in the relegation zone, is 10 points. Mallorca's away statistics are 12th in La Liga, +4=3-8, 13:20 goal difference.

Indeed Atlético de Madrid has no thoughts of beating Real Madrid in the standings. It's impossible to beat Barcelona, especially after last matchday's result, but it's realistic to do so, given that they are busy working on three fronts. Hence the conclusion is that Atletico must beat Mallorca, who are 99.9% sure to keep their place in the elite next season. As for the total, we do not expect an abundance of goals in the match; Atlético has the second-best defense in the division after Barcelona, while they do not often win in productive games.

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