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Mallorca vs Osasuna. Prediction for the Spanish Championship match

Mallorca drew in the last round of La Liga. What to expect from the match on December 21 against Osasuna and what bet should you place on this duel?

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Mallorca vs Osasuna

Mallorca

This was not how November and December were supposed to be for Mallorca , who face a long and difficult fight for survival. Four straight La Liga matches against bottom-half opponents have been a key opportunity for them to rack up plenty of points and earn themselves a bit of a handicap out of the relegation zone, but three draws, including failing to score against the league's worst defense last weekend (0-0 away with Almeria) made them look back before the winter holidays.

Head coach Javier  Aguirre insists the team are "creating enough scoring chances" and remains confident their tally of three goals in nine La Liga games since the start of October will "explode".

Lato, Muriqui, Valiente and Mascarell, who has a bruise, will not be able to play.

Osasuna

No one would have been more relieved by Osasuna 's 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano at the weekend than head coach Jagoba Arrasate , whose more than five-year tenure was under threat due to a six-game run without a win in Primera.

“We needed this!” - he said after the first victory in the championship since October 20. Their two games either side of the Christmas break - followed by a home game against winless Almeria - are also a fantastic chance to increase their buffer from the bottom three, which stands at six points at the start of this round. 

Mojica and Garcia are out today with a muscle injury.

Mallorca vs Osasuna

Mallorca vs Osasuna facts

  • Correct score 2:0 - two of the last five head-to-head matches ended with this score;
  • Goals in both halves - no - in the last two matches of the visitors, goals were scored in only one of the halves;
  • Corner kicks: total over 9.5 - this scenario has been realised in Mallorca's last two matches.
  • Penalty (yes) - in three of the visitors' last nine matches this bet has been taken.

Game Totals Prediction

We believe that today both teams are not against getting a gift for their fans for Christmas, while we are on the side of the islanders. Mallorca performs well in their home arena and the support of the stands cannot be discounted. The guests are not in the best shape, while the team is not at all happy on the road. Moreover, the Cinnabars haven’t lost at home since September.

Our prediction is a victory for Mallorca and we bet on it using Mostbet line with odds of 2.45.

We believe that today both teams will be pleased with maximum concentration in attack, but we can hardly expect an abundance of scoring chances. In addition, both clubs will try not to concede, because in such duels everything can often be decided by just one goal. Moreover, in the last three head-to-head matches, more than two goals were not scored.

Prediction: total less than 2.5 goals. In Mostbet this option can be found for 1.93.

Most likely, the abundance of attacks and the desire to get to the goal can bring many set pieces. Additionally, we believe that breaking through the flanks will result in a large number of corner kicks.

Prediction: the total number of corners is more than 9. In Mostbet this option can be found for 1.64.

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