Alaves and Mallorca open a new league matchday this Friday, to which the Vitorian team arrives outside the relegation places.
Because the Basque team, sixteenth, maintains a single point advantage over Las Palmas, who are third from bottom, after having suffered five consecutive defeats in the League.
It is true that two of them have come against Barça and Real Madrid, but the other three have been against teams from ‘their league’, Getafe, Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano. At least, Tuesday’s cup win against Compostela (0-1) is a small relief for Vitoria’s ills.
Mallorca, who have not had to play in the Cup as current runners-up, are the other side of the coin. The Balearic team is one of the revelations of the season and in their last six games they have obtained four victories, one draw and one defeat.
In the last matchday, they held out for practically the entire match with one man down to retain a point against Athletic (0-0), which allows them to be seventh in the table.
In this clash between Deportivo Alaves and Mallorca, the Asian Handicap of Away +0.25 looks compelling. Alaves are on a downward spiral with five consecutive losses, indicating vulnerability.
On the other hand, Mallorca boasts a more solid recent form and historically fares better against Alaves, especially away.
