La Liga Odds, Picks & Predictions for Matchday 7: Mallorca vs. Barcelona (2022)
Following a week off, we’re onto week seven of the 2022 La Liga season as things are heating up across Spain. With a full slate of games on tap for this weekend, let’s take a closer look at a few matches I’m keyed in.
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Saturday
Mallorca vs. Barcelona
Barcelona returns to play this weekend with another crucial La Liga match as they square off against Mallorca on Saturday. The two clubs will be motivated to win this game for different reasons, as their seasons have been very different.
In the La Liga standings, Mallorca is currently in 11th place and has not played well this year. This month, they narrowly defeated Almeria 1-0, and they will have to fight very hard to repeat that performance in this match against a significant step up.
Barcelona, on the other hand, is now in second place in the league rankings and has been strong this year under Xavi. The last time we saw them on the pitch, Barca defeated Elche with ease winning 3-0.
In the 26 games played between the two teams, Barcelona has a stellar record and won 23 of them, which I fully expect to see 24 here. Barcelona has been performing well under Xavi, but they now face some injury issues. Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen will have to step up since Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde will not compete in this match.
I like a strong start from the favorites and think the value here lies in the first half number.
Pick: Barcelona 1H (-130)
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