Osasuna v Mallorca

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Osasuna steadied the ship with a point gained in a 2-2 draw away from home at Athletic Bilbao after being handed four defeats on the trot in La Liga so the hosts will head into Tuesday evening's clash with Mallorca in a more positive frame of mind, while Mallorca also produced a positive result by way of a 1-0 home win against Las Palmas which ended a five-match winless run in the domestic top flight on the weekend.

Osasuna had previously been dealt losses at the hands of Valencia, Rayo Vallecano, Granada and Real Betis respectively while the bigger picture shows that Arrasate's side have managed to pick up just the single win from their last eight matches overall in La Liga and slipping to six defeats in the process.

The hosts' only highlight within these preceding eight league matches came by way of a resounding 3-0 win away from home at already relegated Almeria but having also previously succumbed to defeats against Girona and Barcelona, Osasuna may be happy with a point here on Tuesday night.

Arrasate's side have collected just five wins out of their last 12 home games at their Estadio El Sadar but having scored in nine of these 12 home games, Osasuna should at least hit the back of the net in this encounter.

Mallorca eased their relegation worries with a very welcome 1-0 home win against Las Palmas to lift the visitors up into 15th place in the La Liga standings and more importantly, six points clear of the relegation zone ahead of Tuesday night's encounter at the Estadio El Sadar.

However, Mallorca have also experienced the difficulties in gaining wins in this season's La Liga campaign especially since the turn of the year as Javier Aguirre's side have managed to capture just four wins out of their last 17 league matches since the start of January.

It's worth noting that each of these four wins were all achieved on home soil at their Estadi Mallorca Son Moix where Mallorca had recorded wins against Rayo Vallecano, Girona, Granada and Las Palmas but these four wins have been outweighed by suffering no fewer than eight defeats within this period as well, so it's fair to say that Mallorca may also be happy to settle for a point here on Tuesday night.

In addition, Mallorca have produced a string of poor results on the road in La Liga this season as the visitors have managed to muster just a single win on their travels throughout this season while being involved in seven stalemates along with being handed nine defeats in the process as well.

Osasuna v Mallorca Verdict

Four out of the previous seven meetings between Osasuna and Mallorca have seen both teams score (57.1%) so the odds look an attractive price for this market.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.00

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00