Mallorca take on the visitors Athletic Bilbao in the round 11 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, October 28th at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (Palma de Mallorca).
Mallorca played the past few seasons under Javier Aguirre's leadership. He took over a team known for constantly moving up and down divisions, with relegation from La Liga appearing inevitable. Initially, he pulled off a miracle by keeping Mallorca in Spain’s top division. In the following season, they achieved a respectable 9th place, with some hopes of competing for European spots. In the 2023/2024 season, they regressed slightly in La Liga but reached the Copa del Rey final, losing to Athletic Bilbao in a penalty shootout. Aguirre then left to manage his national team, and Jagoba Arrasate, previously successful with Osasuna, took the helm. Arrasate started with a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid, and a recent 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano marked Mallorca's fifth victory in their last seven matches.
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Athletic diverting efforts to European competitions again. The “Basques” reunited with Valverde in 2022. The first year saw progress, though not quite enough to secure European competition. However, in the following cycle, Ernesto led Athletic to win the Copa del Rey, the first time since 1984, and finished 5th in La Liga, with multiple weeks in the top four. This season, results have been more modest, although they managed to keep key players, including Nico Williams (though Unai Simón, their star goalkeeper, is recovering from surgery). With 17 points and a fifth-place ranking in La Liga, Athletic is also competing in the Europa League, having started with a 1-1 draw against Roma, a win over AZ, and a recent 1-0 victory over Slavia Prague.
Four of the last five matches between these teams ended in draws, including regular time in the Copa del Rey final, which Athletic ultimately won. Athletic also won their last home game 4-1. Bookmakers see this as a fairly even matchup. Both teams are in solid form, so betting on "total over 2.0 goals" is worth considering.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 scored goals.
