Espanyol vs Mallorca Tips & Preview - Catalan club to maintain strong start

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Espanyol are unbeaten in three La Liga matches, strong at home.
Mallorca have not won in their last nine away league games.
Espanyol have a favorable head-to-head record, especially at RCDE Stadium.

Espanyol vs Mallorca

Espanyol are aiming to maintain their fine start to the season when they welcome Mallorca to RCDE Stadium for a Monday night Spanish La Liga fixture.

The hosts have looked sharp this season and will be hoping the international break has not doused their momentum. They should have the upper hand over the visitors, who are struggling at the moment.

Espanyol News

Espanyol have been the surprise team in the early stages of the La Liga season as they are without a defeat after three matches. They began with a home 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid and have not looked back since.

The Catalans went into the international break off the back of a 1-0 home win over Osasuna, with Carlos Romero getting the only goal. That result is part of a solid home record for Manolo Gonzalez’s team, who have now won their last three La Liga matches at RCDE Stadium, stretching back to last season.

Espanyol often settle quickly and have scored first in two of their three La Liga matches so far. Four of their last five matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Mallorca News

In contrast to Espanyol's fine showings this season, Mallorca have struggled to find their rhythm so far. Jagoba Arrasate's team are without a win after three matches, suffering two defeats on this run.

Mallorca are coming off a 2-1 defeat at Real Madrid in their previous La Liga fixture despite scoring first through Vedat Muriqi. That result extends a poor away record as they are winless in their last nine league matches on the road, stretching back to last season.

One of the problems for Mallorca this season is a lack of discipline at the back, having conceded in all three of their matches. This shaky backline has seen two of their three fixtures produce over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Espanyol have six wins while Mallorca have been victorious four times, with two draws in the last 12 matches. The Catalans have won four of the last five home meetings, including a 2-1 victory in last season’s clash at RCDE Stadium.

Verdict

Espanyol v Mallorca

Espanyol will be keen to maintain their trend for fast starts, and having scored first in two of their three La Liga matches, should grab the opening goal here. Their last three matches against Mallorca have produced over 2.5 goals, which is likely to be the outcome in this one.

The Catalans are solid at the moment and will be feeling extra confident ahead of this one, given their home record in this fixture. They should come out on top against Mallorca, who are out of sorts this season.

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