Barcelona take on the visitors Mallorca in the round 28 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, March 8th at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Barcelona).
Barcelona will start a new era for themselves in a few months. Recently, the Blaugrana have been under the leadership of Xavi. However, despite being an undisputed legend as a player, this coach has yet to reach the heights of Guardiola or even Luis Enrique. It's not solely his fault; undoubtedly, the club is going through a tough period, especially financially, as they are more than a club. However, the glimmer of hope from a year ago, with victories in the Spanish Super Cup and La Liga, remains an exception. In the current season, Barcelona have only impressed in the Champions League. Despite facing setbacks, they managed to advance to the knockout stage after a couple of failures, drawing 1-1 against Napoli in the first leg of the round of 16. Now, with Xavi already announcing his departure in the summer, he is focused on how to defeat the Italians at home. In domestic competitions, the situation is quite clear: Barcelona was eliminated from the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey, and they are hopelessly behind Real Madrid in La Liga. Their last match against Athletic ended in a goalless draw.
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Mallorca still have something to fight for in the current season. They defeated Girona in the quarter-finals of the season opener, conceding three times in the first half-hour. Then, they managed to defeat Real Sociedad in the semi-finals: both matches ended in cautious draws, but the visitors were luckier in the penalty shootout in San Sebastian. However, under the guidance of Javier Aguirre, they are performing noticeably worse in La Liga than last season. Previously, the Mexican coach, who had saved the team from relegation to the Segunda, led them to a 9th-place finish in spring 2023. Currently, the islanders' success is at best no risk of relegation, thanks to a significant number of extremely weak underdogs. They struggle to even reach an average of 1 point per match. However, they achieved it in the last round by defeating the sensation of the season, Girona.
In September, the Bermellones held the home match against the giants to a draw. Before that, for many years and 11 consecutive encounters, the Blaugrana had won. More than a club, especially at home, is considered the favorite. However, they are out of form, and the visitors are clearly aiming for a goalless draw. So, let's bet on total under 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
