Barcelona – Mallorca

Barcelona must crush Mallorca after a series of defeats

Barcelona play at home against Mallorca on Sunday, 1 May. The Catalans finish the season without a title claim. At the same time, a Champions League place is yet to be decided. A six-point margin from Betis, but Barcelona's recent performance dynamic is somewhat worrying. The Catalans have managed to lose three games in a row at home. This has only happened once before in the club's history. The mini-crisis has multiple causes. One of the obvious ones is injuries. Barcelona have slumped sharply without key midfielder Pedri. There is positive news from the infirmary. Ansu Fati returns to the squad. The player is expected to be in the squad for the match against Mallorca. Barcelona have surprisingly big problems now, not even in defense, but in attack. There are questions about the quality of Franky de Jong's play. Against Real Sociedad, Barcelona had only one shot on target, although it proved to be a goal. Mallorca are among the worst performing clubs in 2022. The Islanders have only recently miraculously broken their streak of seven consecutive defeats. They have managed to take only eight points on the road this season. Only Alaves have worse statistics. Mallorca have scored less than a goal per game on average. Due to his suspension, Vedat Mouriqui will miss the game. He scored the winning goal against Alaves in the last game. Mallorca still have a good chance of staying in the top flight. In the meantime, it will be difficult to pick up points against a furious Barcelona. The bookmakers have slightly changed the odds after the Catalans' two defeats. Whereas previously the odds on the home side's victory were given below 1.20, the quote has now moved closer to 1.40. This can be taken advantage of, given Barcelona's mood. The team will try to win with a big score. The hidden threat is Ansu Fati. Mallorca hardly ever score away. Now it is in away matches that there is a long series of defeats. The main emphasis is on the home games. It is logical not to expect maximum resistance from the visitors.