Mallorca Hosts Atletico Madrid in Crucial LaLiga Clash

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, RCD Mallorca will host Atletico Madrid in a highly anticipated Matchday 13 fixture of the Spanish LaLiga. The match, set to kick off at 16:15 CET at the Estadio Mallorca Son Moix, promises to be a tight and defensive battle given the strong defensive records of both teams.

Mallorca, currently in eighth place with 18 points from 12 matches, has been impressive defensively, conceding just nine goals in their last 10 games. However, they have struggled to find the net, scoring only 10 goals in their 12 league outings. The home team is looking to bounce back from a recent slump, having won only once since the start of October and losing their last league game 1-0 to Alaves[2][4][6].

Atletico Madrid, sitting in third place with 23 points, has the best defensive record in LaLiga, having conceded only seven goals. They are on a roll, having won their last three games, including a 2-0 victory over UD Las Palmas in their last outing. Atletico Madrid is ten points behind league leaders Barcelona and cannot afford to drop any more points if they hope to stay in the title race[4][5][6].

The head-to-head statistics favor a close match. In their last 18 meetings at Mallorca’s home ground, Mallorca have won eight times, with four draws and six wins for Atletico Madrid. The most common result between the two teams is a 1-1 draw, with six matches ending in this scoreline[3].

Mallorca will be without Valery Fernandez, Ivan Cuellar, and Takuma Asano due to injuries, while Samu Costa returns from suspension and is expected to start. Atletico Madrid will be missing key players such as Thomas Lemar and Memphis Depay, but Antoine Griezmann, who has four goals and six assists this season, will be a key player to watch[4][6].

Predictions suggest that the match will be low-scoring, with many analysts favoring a ‘both teams to score: No’ outcome. The odds slightly favor Atletico Madrid, with an implied probability of around 47.6% for them to win the match[2][6].