Mallorca v Levante

Mallorca v Levante play a crucial game on Saturday, May 5. The Iberostar Stadium is the venue for this game, kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Teams News

Mallorca

A Europa League spot is suddenly looking bright for Mallorca, with the six teams around the club suffering losses in the midweek. Atletico Madrid, Levante and Malaga gave up points to ensure the possibility of a Mallorca catch-up, while Bilbao, and Osasuna allowed Joaquín Caparrós and his men to leapfrog to 7th place after a slim 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano.

Given the recent table movement, Mallorca is clearly at the right place and right time to mount a run for a coveted Europa League appearance next season. However in doing so they are required to square off against Levante first, before a daunting visit to the Bernabeu for their last game of the season — by then Real Madrid could field its second stringers and Mallorca can capitalize on that eventuality.

Levante

Levante’s early-game blip against Zaragoza will not save them the worries for the next two remaining fixtures. A win would have taken them safely to the fourth-spot ahead of Malaga in goal-difference. But a loss is a loss and it should be behind them now. Juan Ignacio Martínez’s is better off focusing on staving off the advances of Mallorca and Bilbao – both teams are hot on the trail for Europa League qualification, and Levante, facing the two teams in the last couple of La Liga weeks, are tasked to finish off their ambitions.

With the season fast approaching to a close, Levante’s fortunes can never be so tragic. Ace striker Arouna Kone’s metatarsal injury in his left foot could see him watch the remaining games on the sidelines. He was sorely missed last time out against Zaragoza, and with 15 goals to his name, his firepower diminishes the Granotes’ attack.

Mallorca v Levante Betting Preview

Mallorca has dominated this fixture insofar as history is concerned – they have won three of the last six games between Levante to date, with the other four games ending in a draw. The last time Levante won at the Iberostar was way back in 2005. Since then, Mallorca has not bowed down to Levante in front of its homecrowd.

Betting Tip

Verdict: Mallorca to catch up in the Europa race, 1-0.

Tip: A draw ensued in the last tie between these two clubs so be sure to punt for a draw at 5/2. A correct score of 1-1 draw at 11/2 is a good complement to this punt. A Mallorca 1-0 win is at 8/1, perhaps the most realistic outcome all could look forward to.

All odds are from Bet365.com (£200 FREE BET!).