La Liga Preview: Deportivo Alaves VS RCD Mallorca - prediction, team news, lineups

[(Deportivo Alaves) Strength]:
1. Deportivo Alaves currently rank 18th in La Liga, deep in the relegation zone. Playing at home against 16th-placed RCD Mallorca, this is a crucial six-point relegation battle. The team aim to take all three points with home field advantage to escape the relegation zone.
2. Offensively, Deportivo Alaves have scored 13 goals in their last six matches, averaging over 2 goals per game, with significantly improved attacking firepower.
3. Deportivo Alaves have performed well in recent handicap trends, not losing any game data in the last 5 matches, and winning the handicap in 4 of them.
 

[(Deportivo Alaves) Weakness]:
1. Deportivo Alaves have recorded 1 win, 3 draws, and 2 losses in their last six league matches, with a win rate of only 16.7%.
2. Deportivo Alaves have 5 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses in 15 home matches this season, with a home win rate of 33.3%, showing average home performance.
3. Defensively, Deportivo Alaves have conceded 14 goals in their last six matches, averaging over 2 goals conceded per game, with extremely poor defensive performance.
4. From historical head-to-head data, in the last 10 meetings, Deportivo Alaves have 2 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses, clearly at a disadvantage.
 

[(RCD Mallorca) Strength]:
1. RCD Mallorca currently rank 16th in La Liga, only 2 points above the relegation zone, facing immense relegation pressure. Traveling to face Deportivo Alaves, this is a direct relegation showdown. The team aim to secure points to stay away from the relegation zone.
2. RCD Mallorca have recorded an impressive 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last six league matches, with a win rate of 50%.
3. Offensively, RCD Mallorca have scored 11 goals in their last six matches, averaging nearly 1 goal per game, with sufficient attacking firepower.
4. RCD Mallorca have remained unbeaten in their last 2 meetings with Alaves, losing only 1 of the last 5 encounters, giving them a psychological advantage.
 

[(RCD Mallorca) Weakness]:
1. RCD Mallorca have 1 win, 3 draws, and 11 losses in 15 away matches this season, with an away win rate of only 6.7%, showing extremely weak away performance.
2. Defensively, RCD Mallorca have conceded 7 goals in their last six matches, averaging over 1 goal conceded per game, with hidden issues in their backline.
3. Mallorca's away handicap trend is extremely poor, losing the game data in 5 of their last 6 away matches, showing very poor performance.
 

[Tips]:
Deportivo Alaves are at home. The team's attacking form has improved significantly recently, scoring 13 goals in the last 6 matches with full firepower, but their defense is equally leaky, conceding 14 goals in the same period, showing a clear characteristic of strong attack and weak defense.

RCD Mallorca, despite their extremely poor away record, have been very stable overall recently, losing only 1 of their last 6 matches.

Considering the fighting spirit of both sides and their recent head-to-head performances, this match recommends RCD Mallorca to remain unbeaten away from home at least.
 

[Recommended]:
RCD Mallorca (+0/0.5)