Real Betis hold the edge on eve of Mallorca contest

Real Betis and Mallorca clash this Sunday at the Benito Villamarín for round 26 of the La Liga. Currently, Manuel Pellegrini's team are 5th in the table with 42 points, while Javier Aguirre's team are 10th with 32 points.

After facing Manchester United in Europa League, Real Betis turn their attention to the La Liga where they challenge Mallorca. Ahead of the contest, Manuel Pellegrini's team is on a sequence of 5 games without losing in the Liga Santander 22/23. Digging back into the archives highlights that Real Betis and Javier Aguirre's team have faced each other sixty-three times, with Manuel Pellegrini's team holding the advantage: 27 victories, against 25 victories of Mallorca. Specifically in the Benito Villamarín, Real Betis have the advantage in the duels against Javier Aguirre's team: 19 wins in 31 games, while Mallorca have 8 wins.

Considering only the La Liga, there have been forty-seven games played between the two teams, with 20 wins for Mallorca, 7 draws and 20 wins for Real Betis.

Considering the Liga Santander 22/23, from Real Betis's most influential players, Borja Iglesias participated in 23 games, and Rui Silva has played the most minutes (1710). Borja Iglesias is the current best scorer with 11 goals. As for Mallorca, Predrag Rajkovic is the most used player in a total of 25 games (2250 min). Vedat Muriqi is their current best scorer with 10 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Betis winning 2x1. It is expected to be an exciting clash, that can go either way.