Competition: La Liga
Market: Over 1.5 goals
Chances: 1/2 @1xBet
Hoping to pick up three La Liga victories this weekend, Athletic Bilbao will travel to Palma to face struggling Mallorca on Sunday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Mallorca may have earned a round of applause last season with a stellar finish in the first half, this time the Pirates have failed to reach the same level. Given a number of problems since the start of the 2023/24 season, some at Palma fear that their team could face relegation this season. After missing out on what they might have called a golden opening weekend as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw away from La Liga returning Las Palmas, Javier Aguirre’s team failed to pick up a win in any of their opening matches. three appearances in the top division. They were last seen in another disturbing game when they were eventually defeated 3-2 away by Granada, Mallorca putting up a pretty egregious defensive struggle. It should also be emphasized that, since last season, Aguirre’s men have ended with more than 1.5 goals in six of the previous eight matches in La Liga.
On the away side, while Athletic Bilbao could have started the 2023/24 season with a 2-0 home defeat to Real Madrid, the Lions have come back roaring in the last two weeks. Ernesto Valverde’s team, firmly set on a profitable return to Europe this season, should find that the mood in their camp remains high. The former Barcelona manager was last seen in a goal scoring game in a 4-2 home win over Real Betis. The former Barcelona coach will turn to his team to make another statement here. With six points from their first three La Liga fixtures, Bilbao will also be thrilled with their latest away match against San Mamés. With a spectacular 2-0 victory over Osasuna on August 19th, neutral players can enjoy an exciting matchup this weekend. It should be noted that four of the last five meetings between Sunday rivals ended with a goal scored over 1.5, and here we expect a similar result.
Bet: Over 1.5 goals in Mallorca vs Athletic Bilbao, Sunday’s La Liga semi-final @ 1xBet