Mallorca v Barcelona: Prediction, Tips and Odds

La Liga leaders Barcelona need to bounce back from a shock home loss to Las Palmas when they head to Palma to take on Mallorca in La Liga.

Barca have taken just one point from their last three matches to invite both Madrid powers back into the title race and in the form they are in, Hansi Flick's men might not relish the trip to the San Moix.

Mallorca v Barcelona betting tips and predictions

Mallorca to win either half - 2/1

Barcelona's iron-cast grip on the La Liga title race has been threatened over the second half of November and it doesn't get any easier in the first few days of December.

Stunned at home by Las Palmas at the weekend, the Catalan giants now head over the water to the Balearics and a showdown with in-form Mallorca in Palma.

It isn't quite a crisis for Flick's team, but the 2-1 loss to Las Palmas hot on the heels of the 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad and the 2-2 draw at Celta, where they blew a two-goal lead, is alarming by any measure.

They can welcome back midfielder Marc Casado from suspension, which is a help, while Lamine Yamal returned as a second-half sub against Las Palmas.

That means Flick's famed front three of Yamal and Raphinha either side of Robert Lewandowski can start a league game together for the first time since the 3-1 win over Espanyol a month ago.

Those are positives, but it's impossible to ignore the negatives, which is that the Blaugrana are some way off their extravagant best and haven't kept a league clean sheet in six weeks.

On those grounds alone they look short enough at 4/7, and that's certainly the case at Mallorca, who are quietly plotting an assault on the European places.

After failing to win any of their first three games of the season, Jagoba Arrasate's side have won seven of their last 12, including each of their last two - a 3-2 victory at Las Palmas and 2-1 success against Valencia.

Built on a supremely-well organised defence which has shipped just 13 goals in 15 games - three fewer than Barca - Mallorca moved up to sixth place at the weekend and it is 15 seasons since the Islanders last finished in the top six.

They can expect an onslaught from Barcelona - the Catalans are averaging six shots per game more - but they have weathered storms from other big sides this term, including Real Madrid, where they drew 1-1 on the opening weekend.

They won the second half that day and they have won either half in eight of their 15 matches this term.

There is a case for laying Barca at the prices and maybe even betting Mallorca at 21/4, but have a look at the To Win Either Half market under match specials where Arrasate's hosts at 2/1 appeal.

Roberto Navarro Over 0.5 Shots on Target - 6/4

It's readily expected that Barca's stars are going to rack up the shots at the San Moix and the likes of Robert Lewandowski are priced accordingly.

The Pole is 4/5 to have over 3.5 shots and 1/5 to have over 0.5 on target.

Mallorca will be doing far more defending than attacking, but dangerous winger Roberto Navarro is a player who looks overpriced at 6/4 to have over 0.5 shots on target.

Navarro was an end-of-summer loan signing from Sociedad who made his debut in the team's 1-0 win at Leganes in early September.

The Spain Under-21 star has scored only once for Mallorca this season, but is averaging a shot a game and fired off a couple in each of his team's last two matches, the wins over Las Palmas and Valencia.

He looks an integral part of the team now and against a Barca side which isn't vintage and is offering opportunities, he can test out Inaki Pena.

Over 5.5 Barcelona corners - 5/6

A poor Valencia side chalked up six corners in defeat at Mallorca last Friday night and it would be a major surprise if Barcelona didn't eclipse that number on Tuesday.

They are winning 5.8 corners per La Liga game this season, though it's interesting that Mallorca are conceding 6.4 per every home game.

That's the most of any side in the division with Athletic Bilbao having won 14 when they visited San Moix in October in a 0-0 draw.

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Mallorca v Barcelona odds

Mallorca - 21/4
Draw - 14/5
Barcelona - 4/7

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