La Liga Preview: Overwhelming Past Record! Can Betis Extend Their Winning Streak and Will Mallorca Escape Unscathed?

On September 24 at 3:00, the 6th round of the 2024/25 La Liga season will see Real Betis host Mallorca. Both teams currently have 8 points and are ranked 10th and 11th in the league table based on goal difference.

Perhaps hampered by the early Europa Conference League matches, Betis started poorly in the new La Liga season, drawing with Girona and Alavés, and losing to Real Madrid as visitors, accumulating only 2 points from their first three games. After the international break, Betis improved their form, defeating Leganés and Getafe consecutively, achieving two straight wins in the league, which lifted them to eighth place in the standings, 3 points behind fourth-placed Villarreal.

Before the next stage of the Europa Conference League begins in October, Betis has a chance to climb further up the league table with upcoming matches against lower-ranked teams such as Mallorca, Las Palmas, and Espanyol. A favorable statistic for Betis is that they have remained unbeaten in their last 10 encounters with Mallorca, winning 8 and drawing 2, including a current streak of 5 consecutive wins, giving them a significant psychological advantage.

Mallorca’s performance in the new season has been somewhat inconsistent. They held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the opening round but lost disappointingly to Osasuna in the following two rounds and were held to a goalless draw by Sevilla, failing to score in those matches.

Asier Garitano’s team secured their first league win of the season late in August away to Leganés, but they failed to capitalize on this when they lost to Villarreal away. However, returning to their home island, Mallorca beat Real Sociedad 1-0 thanks to Brais Mendez’s penalty, regaining some form.

In terms of personnel, both Betis and Mallorca face concerns. Betis will be without the injured William Carvalho and Isco, while veteran Marc Bartra’s muscle injury will need to be assessed by the medical staff before the match to determine his availability. Pellegrini’s squad has no new injuries, with young American midfielder Kadidiatou Diani set to return, and loanee from Barcelona, Roko, expected to start alongside Lo Celso, who scored twice in the previous round.

Mallorca will miss the muscle-injured Raillo, and it is uncertain whether Van der Heyden and Larsson will recover in time for the game. The good news is that Lato will return after serving his suspension, though coach Asier Garitano may opt for the same lineup that faced Real Sociedad.

This match promises to be a fierce contest, with the home side Betis being the clear favorites, but Mallorca has conceded only 4 goals in their 6 league matches this season and will strive to cause trouble for the hosts.

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