Mallorca take on the visitors Atletico Madrid in the round 34 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, April 4th at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (Palma de Mallorca).
With five rounds to go, the "red-blacks" are only six points clear of the relegation zone. It's quite possible that in the home match against Atletico, the islanders will test the nerves of their esteemed opponent and may even secure a draw. However, it's hard to believe in a victory for Javier Aguirre's wards. The team has only managed six victories in 33 La Liga matches. And they approach this match with a winless streak of four games in the championship: draws against Valencia (0-0) and Cadiz (1-1), and losses to Real Madrid (0-1) and Sevilla (1-2).
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The "mattress makers" have been eliminated from the Champions League and can now fully focus on the final stages of the championship, which wouldn't hurt. Diego Simeone's charges, despite being six points ahead of Athletic Bilbao, have not formally secured their place in the Champions League zone yet. This lead was half as much just one round ago when Atletico defeated the Basques (3-1). In April, the Madrid team also secured victories over Villarreal (2-1, away) and Girona (3-1). As a result, in the last four rounds of La Liga, Atletico has secured three victories. Well, the away defeat to Alaves was certainly surprising. But such matches sometimes happen, they are inevitable. In that match, Atletico was tired and demoralized after the defeat to Borussia in Dortmund. I don't think Simeone's side will allow themselves to suffer a second consecutive away loss in La Liga.
I'll probably stick with the guests having a zero handicap in this match, since the odds allow us to do so. Yes, the season has been very uneven for Atletico. But in terms of class, the "mattress makers" clearly surpass the islanders, despite all respect for Mallorca. The capital team has not yet secured their place in the Champions League zone, so they will play at full strength. The "red-blacks" also cannot relax yet, despite being six points clear of the relegation zone. The hosts will try to stifle the game as they know how. And it's quite likely that they may secure a draw, which wouldn't surprise me at all. But if Mallorca wins, personally, it would be a sensation for me. One that I don't believe in. However, something like a 0-1 or 1-2 in favor of Diego Simeone's wards is very much within the realm of possibility. My prediction is a (0) handicap in favor of the guests.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Madrid to win with 0.0 handicap.
