Mallorca
- Mallorca have won 3 of their last 5, drawing 1 and losing 1, and are currently on a 2-game winning streak heading into this game.
- 3rd-placed Mallorca (13 points from 6 games) are just 1 point ahead of 4th-placed Almeria (12 points from 6) in a tight contest at the top of the table.
- Mallorca are an absolute fortress in LaLiga 2 2026/2027 (W3, D0, L0) while Almeria's away form is patchy (W1, D0, L2), so I'm going with the home side to nick this one.
Almeria
- Garcia Pimienta, meanwhile, has Union Deportiva Almeria playing possession soccer with plenty of movement in the tight spaces and quick counter-pressing following the loss of the ball.
- Their recent 2-0 W at Cordoba and 2-0 W against Celta Fortuna at home show that Almeria are getting the job done with some bite and should make this a tough game against Mallorca.
Head-to-Head
The H2H meetings have finished W1, D2, L1 but with Mallorca yet to beat Almeria at home in that recent run, we're not expecting this to be an easy game for the hosts.
Key Players
- Adrian Fuentes is their main danger man with 4 LaLiga 2 goals in 6 games, having scored 4 of Mallorca's last 6 goals.
- Javier Munoz has scored 2 goals in 3 in the same competition for Almeria, while Brian Cipenga has provided 3 assists in 6 league games so far, and will be the creative spark for the visitors.
Betting Insights
- The odds are also pretty tight for this game, with Mallorca at 2.02, Almeria at 3.8 and the draw at 3.25, so it really does feel like a 50-50 contest.
- Both teams to score is a sensible bet at 1.62 but under 2.5 goals at 1.95 also appeals for this cagey, promotion-chasing clash.
Prediction
It looks like Mallorca's width and transitions style should suit Almeria's triangle-based possession football, so this could be decided by who has the upper hand in the middle third.
