On Sunday afternoon, Almeria and Real Mallorca go head-to-head at the Anexo Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterraneo in what could be a vital game at the bottom of La Liga.
Almeria form guideThe Andalusians are desperate to turn their La Liga campaign around, as they are currently bottom of the Spanish top-flight table, having picked up just four points in their 16 matches.
Almeria’s latest defeat came in a 2-1 loss at Atletico Madrid last time out in the Spanish top-flight. The loss means that the home team is winless in their previous 19 matches in the Liga.
Questionable defensive displays have been the foundation of Almeria’s recent poor results, as they have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four matches in the Spanish top-flight.
In recent months, Almeria has found home wins hard to come by, as they are winless in nine games on home soil in La Liga.
Real Mallorca form guideThe Islanders are currently in 15th place in La Liga, four points clear of the Spanish top-flights relegation zone.
A 1-0 home win over Sevilla last time out means that Mallorca are unbeaten in three matches in the Spanish top-flight. However, the victory also ended a ten-game winless run in the Liga.
Their recent outings in the Spanish top-flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last eight Liga games.
Mallorca have been poor on their travels of late in La Liga, as they are winless in five league games away from home, having picked up just one draw and suffering four defeats in the run.
They have also failed to score in their previous three away matches on their travels in the Spanish top flight.
What am I backing?Neither team has been in great form of late, and neither will want to lose the game. I believe this will be a close encounter, so I am backing the draw.
