Barcelona v Mallorca

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Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw away from home against a stubborn Athletic Bilbao last Sunday but nevertheless this result extended the hosts' unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight to six games which has helped consolidate their position in the top four spots as Xavi's side sit in third place, while lower half outfit Mallorca registered a 1-0 home win against second placed Girona to ease their relegation worries.

Barcelona have collected four wins within their last six games in La Liga which have come in the form of victories against the likes of Osasuna, Alaves, Celta Vigo and Getafe while also picking up points by way of draws with Granada and Athletic Bilbao along with goals featuring on a regular basis as four of these six games also produced three goals or more as well.

Indeed, no fewer than eight of Barcelona's last 10 matches overall in the domestic top flight have resulted in Over 2.5 goals and with the added incentive of the hosts potentially leapfrogging Girona into second place with a win here on Friday night, further goals look likely as Xavi's side seek to gain the upper hand in this upcoming clash.

Mallorca registered a rare three points in the Spanish top flight last Sunday when they recorded a 1-0 home win against high-flying Girona which did their upcoming hosts Barcelona a favour but the visitors will be looking to spoil the party at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Friday night as Javier Aguirre's side look to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

League wins have been hard to come by for Mallorca who have managed to capture just five wins in total from their 27 matches played to date in La Liga and the majority of their limited success so far in this season's campaign has been achieved on home soil at their Estadi Mallorca Son Moix where they have registered four of their five wins so far this term.

However, this obviously means that Mallorca have struggled to gain results on the road in La Liga this term and sure enough, Javier Aguirre's side have registered just the single success on their travels to date which came in the form of a 1-0 victory at Celta Vigo but having also suffered seven defeats within their 13 away games, the visitors look to have their work cut out here.

Barcelona v Mallorca Verdict

Having won 11 of their last 15 home games at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona look set to add to their points tally here on Friday night against a poor-travelling Mallorca outfit and further goals look likely here as Xavi's side look to overhaul Girona into second spot.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Barcelona win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.25

Correct Score: Barcelona 3-0 @ 10.00