Atletico Madrid vs Mallorca Predictions

Goals are drying up for Atleti

Goals may prove hard to come by when Atletico Madrid host Mallorca at Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday. Diego Simeone’s hosts have been solid at the back this season and under 2.5 goals looks the best bet.

Atletico Madrid are second in the table, with 13 wins, six draws and two defeats. Mallorca are six places and 15 points further back in sixth, having won nine, drawn three and lost nine of their 21 games.

Atletico Madrid’s six-match form in the league shows four wins, one draw and one defeat. In contrast, it’s a difficult time for Mallorca, who have lost four of their last six matches and have been beaten in four of their last six away games.

Atletico have played three successive games in the Primera Liga with less than three goals, and four of their last five league matches have ended with under 2.5 goals. There have been under 2.5 goals in 13 of Atletico’s 21 outings this season, and five of the last six meetings between these sides have had less than three goals.

Atletico Madrid have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just seven goals in 11 league games – an average of 0.6 goals conceded per game. That record suggests a low-scoring game is on the cards here.

Atletico Madrid have the edge in terms of class, but they have failed to win each of their last two La Liga games and it might prove a value bet to take the draw.

Their last four La Liga draws have all ended 1-1 and that looks a decent correct-score bet here.

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Edited by Mark Langdon