They may have already wrapped up the La Liga title, but Barcelona will come out with a point to prove when they host Mallorca on Sunday....CONTINUE READING
Inexplicably battered 3-1 by Real Valladolid last time out, Barcelona are now on a two-game losing streak. While it technically doesn’t matter at all, Xavi will be livid with how his side have been playing and will definitely demand a change, particularly with Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s goalkeeping record at risk.
There isn’t much on the line for Mallorca, with a mid-table finish already wrapped up.
Here’s all you need to know about this one.
Where are Barcelona vs Mallorca playing?
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Stadium: Camp Nou
Date: Sunday 28 May
Kick-off Time: 18:00 BST / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vazquez
VAR: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias
Barcelona vs Mallorca H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Barcelona: 5 wins
Mallorca: 0 wins
Draws: 0
Last meeting: Mallorca 0-1 Barcelona – 1 October 2022
Current Form (Last Five Games)
Barcelona: WWWLL
Mallorca: DLWLW
How to watch Barcelona vs Mallorca on TV and live stream
Country
TV channel/live stream
United Kingdom
Viaplay Sports 1 / LaLigaTV
United States
ESPN+
Canada
TSN+
Barcelona team news
Pedri has been dealing with a muscle problem that kept him out of the team’s last two games, and he’s unlikely to be rushed back here since there isn’t anything on the line.
Centre-back Ronald Araujo could miss out for similar reasons but there is hope that Jules Kounde could return to the team, having missed the previous game due to muscle fatigue.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Mallorca
Barcelona predicted lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Balde, Kounde, Christensen, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Gavi;
Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele
Mallorca team news
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta and Antonio Raillo have both missed the past two games through injury and will face late fitness tests for this one, while Ludwig Augustinsson and Matija Nastasic remain unavailable.
Lee Kang-in and Antonio Sanchez are both suspended after picking up too many yellow cards.
Mallorca predicted lineup vs Barcelona
Mallorca predicted lineup (5-3-2): Rajkovic; Maffeo, Valjent, Hadzikadunic, Copete, Costa; Ndiaye, Baba, Rodriguez;
Kadewere, Muriqi
Barcelona vs Mallorca score prediction
Mallorca are actually the form side heading into this one, but their chances of victory against the league champions appear slim.
Xavi wants that defensive record but knows that Ter Stegen cannot concede in either of the team’s next two games. The German only needs to play in one of those and needs that performance to be a clean sheet, and this is their best chance of getting it.
Barcelona will take this incredibly seriously and that usually leads to a classic 1-0 win.
Prediction: Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca
