Mallorca vs Valencia: The Balearic side will score points in an impressive match

Saturday's pool of the Spanish football championship will begin with the match between Mallorca and Valencia. Despite the status of the opponents, the bookmakers are on the side of Mallorca as the more motivated team. It should also be remembered that just a few days after the match in the Balearics, the Orange will be playing their Spanish Cup return match against Athletic.

After being eliminated from the Spanish Cup by Rayo Vallecano, Mallorca has played three games in La Liga. First, the islanders beat Cadiz and Athletic at home, and last time around, they lost away to Betis 1:2. It should be noted that all three matches in this period were scoreless. Thanks to the two victories, Mallorca has managed to break away from the relegation zone, with six points ahead of Cadiz at the start of the 26th round. Mallorca's home record is 14th in the division, +4=6-2, 13:11 goal difference.

Valencia is now entirely focused on the Spanish Cup. On 10 February, the Orange had their first away game against the Basques, while the semi-final game at the Mestalla is scheduled for the second of March. After the draw against the Basques, Valencia played two league games, both of which they lost: Alaves 1:2 and Barcelona 1:4. After 25 games played, Valencia is 12th, 10 points ahead of the relegation zone. The Spanish cup is of particular importance for the team; the league is of secondary importance, and it is doubtful that the Valencia coach will field a first-team squad for the upcoming game. It should also be noted that Valencia's away statistics are poor: just 25% of wins and more than two goals per game on average.

In the first leg, the teams drew 2:2, a reasonably productive draw. And in general, Mallorca has been a top team of late. The threat of relegation no longer hangs over the Balearic side as low as it did after the international break. However, Mallorca also has no guarantee of retaining its place in the elite. So there is little to say about the motivation of the home side.

Meanwhile, Valencia is now focused on the Cup return leg against Athletic. We believe that Mallorca will not lose on Saturday, and we are expecting a pretty productive match. Here are the odds for this match: 1X+TO (1.5) for 1.97, W1 for 2.528, Correct score 2:1 for 9.50.