Both Sevilla and Mallorca will be bidding to make it successive wins in La Liga when they lock horns at Estadio Ramon on Monday night.
The hosts, who are 13th in the La Liga table, were 4-0 winners over Real Valladolid last time out, while seventh-placed Mallorca posted a 3-1 victory over Las Palmas in their last fixture in Spain's top flight.
Match preview
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Sevilla are one of a number of teams involved in a top-six battle at this stage of proceedings, with the race for the final European spot in Spain's top flight set to be a fascinating one due to the amount of sides involved.
Indeed, while Garcia Pimienta's side are down in 13th spot in the table, they are only four points behind sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano, and Los Nervionenses will enter the match off the back of an impressive result, beating Real Valladolid 4-0.
Sevilla have actually only been beaten in one of their last six matches in Spain's top flight, with that loss coming at home to Barcelona, so there have been positive signs in recent weeks.
Garcia Pimienta's team have picked up 18 points from their 12 home league fixtures this term, and they will be welcoming a Mallorca outfit that have gathered 15 points from their 11 away matches in Spain's top flight during the 2024-25 campaign.
Sevilla finished 14th in Spain's top flight last season, which was their lowest spot since being relegated at the end of the 1999-2000 campaign, so there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to their final spot this term.
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Mallorca, meanwhile, will enter the contest off the back of a 3-1 win over Las Palmas, with that proving to be their first success in Spain's top flight since before the winter break.
Like Sevilla, the Pirates are involved in the top-six battle, currently sitting seventh, boasting a record of 10 wins, four draws and 10 defeats from 24 matches to collect 34 points, which has left them one point off sixth-placed Rayo.
Jagoba Arrasate's side have struggled offensively this season, only finding the back of the net on 23 occasions, but they have conceded just 30, and their defensive record has kept them in and around the European spots.
Mallorca have found it difficult in their recent games against Sevilla, only winning one of their last nine fixtures in Spain's top flight, which was a 1-0 success on home soil in December 2023.
Sevilla won 2-1 in the corresponding game at Estadio Ramon last season, while it was 0-0 when the two teams locked horns at the home of Mallorca in the early stages of the 2024-25 campaign.
Team News
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Sevilla will welcome Loic Bade and Saul Niguez back into their squad after the pair missed the 4-0 success over Real Valladolid last time out through suspensions, and the former will return to the middle of the defence.
Saul might have to accept a spot on the bench, though, as Juanlu Sanchez scored twice from a midfield area last time out, and it would be a huge surprise if the Spaniard dropped out of the XI.
Sevilla have no fresh injury concerns, but Albert Sambi Lokonga, Tanguy Nianzou and Akor Adams are again set to be unavailable for selection on Monday evening due to fitness problems.
As for Mallorca, Samu Costa and Manu Morlanes are both major doubts for the contest at Estadio Ramon.
Head coach Arrasate could name an unchanged side from the one that took to the field for the first whistle against Las Palmas, with Dani Rodriguez set to continue in the number 10 position.
Vedat Muriqi came up with a brace in Mallorca's last match, and he will again lead the line, while the support in the wide areas should arrive from Robert Navarro and Takuma Asano.
Sevilla possible starting lineup:
Nyland; Carmona, Bade, Salas, Pedrosa; Juanlu, Agoume, Sow; Lukebakio, Romero, Vargas
Mallorca possible starting lineup:
Greif; Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Mojica; Mascarell, Darder; Asano, D Rodriguez, Navarro; Muriqi
We say: Sevilla 1-1 Mallorca
Only one of the last five La Liga meetings between these two sides has finished level, but we are finding it difficult to separate them here; Sevilla have home advantage, but Mallorca have five away wins to their name this term, and we are predicting a low-scoring draw at Estadio Ramon.
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Matt Law
