Athletic Club looking to make up ground on top-four against Real Mallorca

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Mallorca - 02/02/2024

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The race for La Liga’s Champions League spot is starting to look clearer by the week.

However, fifth-place Athletic Club will feel they are not out of the picture just yet as they welcome Real Mallorca to San Mames on Friday night.

Bridging the gap

There is now a five-point gap between Ernesto Valverde’s team and fourth-place Atletico Madrid after Diego Simeone’s outfit recorded a midweek 2-1 home win against Rayo Vallecano.

Athletic have slipped up in the last two La Liga games suffering a 1-0 defeat at Valencia before a disappointing goalless draw against Cadiz last time out.

A lack of goals has been a theme running right through Athletic Club’s recent games, as five of their previous six matches in the Spanish top flight have produced under 2.5 goals.

Despite their questionable recent away form, Los Leones have an excellent recent record in La Liga at San Mames.

They have now recorded five straight home Liga wins while remaining unbeaten in ten games.

A shortage of recent wins in La Liga

Real Mallorca will be slightly nervously looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone, as the Islanders are now just four points clear of the bottom three.

A 1-0 defeat at San Moix last time out in the Spanish top-flight means that they are winless in their previous four outings in La Liga.

Their recent outings in the Spanish top flight have lacked goals, as their four winless games have all produced under 2.5 goals.

Mallorca have found away games challenging of late in La Liga, as Javier Aguirre’s team has failed to win in eight away matches in the Spanish top flight.

What does Forebet predict?

Forebet predicts that Athletic Club will extend their recent winning home run to six games by recording a win in a low-scoring encounter.

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Athletic Bilbao Real Mallorca 02/02/2024 21:00

483220

1

2 - 0

2.32

12°

1.50

1.50 3.80 6.50 no no no

FT

4 - 0(2 - 0)

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