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Football Bet of the Day for Monday: Espanyol v Mallorca preview with our expert’s BTTS-leaning home verdict. Team news, trends and angles included. Read on to view the tips and reasoning…
One of our trusted experts, known for his deep knowledge of Spanish football, has picked this game as Today’s Best Bet, and the selection makes plenty of sense.
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⚽ Football Bet of the Day
Espanyol vs Mallorca
Gerard Gabasa; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Both Teams to Score | |
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Reasoning Marseille’s attacking strength through Aubameyang and Weah combined with Ajax’s away scoring record points firmly towards goals at both ends. Neither side keeps clean sheets in Europe, and with both desperate for their first points of the group stage, an open, high-intensity clash looks certain.
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📈 Three Key Stats Behind Today’s Best Bet
- Espanyol have claimed three consecutive home league wins over Mallorca.
- Mallorca scored at Real Madrid despite defeat, underlining counter-attacking threat.
- Espanyol’s first three fixtures yielded seven points and five goals.
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Rationale:
Espanyol are off to a bright start and they arrive at RCDE Stadium with a platform that looks sustainable rather than streaky. Three league matches have returned seven points, but the manner of those results matters as much as the totals. They toppled Atletico Madrid in Cornellà-El Prat by playing on the front foot, then traded blows with Real Sociedad in an open 2-2, before showing game management to edge Osasuna 1-0. That variety suggests the White and Blues are flexible: they can be assertive with the ball, direct when needed, and still protect a lead late on.
Squad availability strengthens their case. Javi Hernandez is ruled out, yet the rest of the core group is intact. Pere Milla has already struck twice from wide starting positions, repeatedly arriving at the far post. Javi Puado drifts between lines to create passing lanes, while Kike Garcia gives them a back-to-goal option that keeps centre-backs honest. Edu Exposito glues phases together from midfield and recycles quickly, which helps Espanyol pin opponents in for long spells. With Dmitrovic behind a back four of El Hilali, Cabrera, Calero and Romero, there is experience across the defensive unit.
Mallorca’s results are poorer than their performances, but the context of their schedule is important: Barcelona (amid red cards), Celta Vigo and Real Madrid is a gruelling run to open a campaign. Jagoba Arrasate’s side still look competitive. Vedat Muriqi remains a constant aerial threat and provides a focal point for Sergi Darder to find with early passes. On transition or set pieces they will carry menace, and the visitors will believe they can land something from those avenues. Mateo Joseph is yet to get off the mark; however, his movement drags markers around and frees space for late-arriving midfielders.
Why, then, lean towards a home win with both teams netting? First, the recent head-to-head tilt at this venue favours Espanyol, who have claimed three successive home league victories over Mallorca. Second, the hosts’ attacking patterns look sharper now the new signings have settled, which should translate into sustained pressure and volume of entries into the penalty area. Third, Mallorca rarely go quietly. They kept Madrid honest and, even when second best against Barcelona, still fashioned moments before the dismissals changed the game. With Muriqi’s set-piece profile and Darder’s delivery, one clear chance is a reasonable expectation.
The tactical picture aligns with the bet structure. Espanyol will try to establish territory and wide overloads, funnelling crosses towards Kike Garcia and late runs from Milla. That pushes their full-backs high and invites counter-attacks, the very moments in which Mallorca are most comfortable. The visitors’ back three—Marash Kumbulla, Antonio Raillo and Martin Valjent—can defend the box stoutly, but the spaces behind wing-backs can be exposed when Espanyol switch play quickly, and the Catalans now have the personnel to exploit those gaps. Conversely, when Mallorca spring forward, Darder will look early for Muriqi’s channel runs and second balls. Those trades create scenarios where the match remains live end to end rather than locked.
Espanyol’s home rhythm, the form line (WDW), and a set of repeatable attacking weapons point towards them taking the points, while the visitors’ direct strengths mean the clean sheet feels a stretch. That blend is exactly why the Win & Both Teams to Score angle appeals more than a straight home success or goal-line play.
✅ Best Bet: Espanyol to Win & Both Teams to Score
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