La Liga Preview: With a perfect home record against Mallorca, can Espanyol maintain their dominance?

October 5th, 20:00, La Liga Matchday 9, Espanyol vs. Mallorca.

Espanyol has recently suffered three consecutive losses in the league, one more than the total number of defeats in their previous nine games. Currently, they sit in 17th place with only 7 points. In contrast, after eight rounds, Mallorca is ranked 6th with 14 points, having won all three of their recent league matches and four out of their last five.

Espanyol has only managed to score 7 goals in their first 8 league games, raising concerns about their attacking prowess. Mallorca’s strong start is built on solid defense; they have conceded fewer goals than any team in La Liga except Atletico Madrid this season. However, they are also among the lowest-scoring teams in the league with just 8 goals.

In 37 matches against Espanyol, Mallorca has a slight edge with 16 wins, while Espanyol has won 15. However, Espanyol has won their last five home La Liga matches against Mallorca, which is their longest winning streak against a single opponent in the top flight. Espanyol has scored in each of their last seven home La Liga matches against Mallorca, netting a total of 10 goals. For Mallorca, they have lost 12 of their last 15 away La Liga matches against Espanyol, with their last away win in the league against Espanyol coming in March 2011.

Espanyol will be without two players due to injury, with Leandro Cabrera and Edu Espósito unavailable. Coach González is expected to keep most of the starting lineup from the match against Real Betis but may make changes up front, with Alejo Beilis likely to return. As for Mallorca, Takumi Minamino and Vedat Muriqi are both absent, while Siebe Van der Heyden and Xavi Jove are also expected to miss out. Due to their impressive performance in the last match against Valladolid, Coach Arrasate may not make any changes, as no new health issues have been reported.

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