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Barcelona travel to Mallorca on Sunday evening in La Liga as Xavi Hernandez's side aim to start the new year with three points.
The previous 12 months were some of the most turbulent in the club's recent history but fans will be hoping that 2022 brings better fortunes and the players will be aiming to begin as they mean to carry on by claiming a win at the Visit Mallorca stadium.
Ahead of the game, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including how to watch, team news, odds and more.
Game | Mallorca vs Barcelona |
Date | 02/01/22 |
Kick-off time | 8pm GMT |
Mallorca vs Barcelona TV channel, live stream & how to watch
LaLiga TV is showing Mallorca vs Barcelona live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) and the game can also be streamed live online using Premier Sports' Premier Player as well as Amazon Prime.
UK TV channel | UK online stream |
|---|---|
LaLiga TV | Premier Player/Amazon Prime |
Mallorca team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Reina, Greif |
Defenders | Valjent, Olivan, Russo, Costa, Sedlar |
Midfielders | Baba, Sevilla, Sanchez, Ruiz de Galarreta, Kubo |
Forwards | A. Rodriguez, Prats, Lee, D. Rodriguez, Nino. |
Mallorca confirmed that four players had tested positive for Covid-19 upon returning from the Christmas break but have not officially confirmed their identities.
Predicted Mallorca starting XI: Reina, Maffeo, Russo, Valjent, Costa, Ruiz De Galarreta, Baba, Kubo, D. Rodriguez, Prats, Lee Kang-In
Barcelona team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeeper | Ter Stegen, Neto |
Defenders | Pique, Araujo, Garcia, Mingueza, |
Midfielders | F. De Jong, Puig, Gonzalez, |
Forwards | Jutgla, L. De Jong, Akhomach |
The Catalans have a raft of players missing through Covid-19 with Ousmane Dembele, Jordi Alba, Clement Lenglet, Ez Abde, Philippe Coutinho and Gavi among those testing positive. Add to those absentees Memphis Depay, Pedri, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto who are all injured, and Sergio Busquets who is suspended and the squad list for Barca is likely to be full of a number of youth team players.
Predicted Barcelona starting XI: Ter Stegen, Araujo, Pique, Garcia, Mingueza, F. De Jong, Gonzalez, Puig, Akhomach, L. De Jong, Jutgla
Betting odds & tips
Barcelona are favourites to beat Mallorca at 19/20 with bet365. At 29/10 to win, Mallorca are considered clear outsiders.
Luuk De Jong is the shortest priced player to be first goalscorer at 5/1, while Abdon Prats can be backed at 7/1.
Both teams to score has paid out in seven of Mallorca's last nine league matches and in six of Barca's last eight clashes. A repeat this weekend can be backed at 3/4.
Recent results & form
Mallorca last five results | Barcelona last five results |
|---|---|
Granada 4-1 Mallorca (19/12/21) | Sevilla 1-1 Barcelona (21/12/21) |
Llanera 0-4 Mallorca (16/12/21) | Barcelona 3-2 Elche (18/12/21) |
Mallorca 0-0 Celta (10/12/21) | Osasuna 2-2 Barcelona (12/12/21) |
Atletico Madrid 1-2 Mallorca (4/12/21) | Barcelona 0-1 Real Betis (4/12/21) |
Gimnastica Segoviana 0-2 Mallorca AET (1/12/21) | Villarreal 1-3 Barcelona (27/11/21) |
Mallorca have shown they are tough to beat particularly at home where the likes of Sevilla, Betis and Villarreal have all been held to draws.
Luis Garcia Plaza's side also recorded a memorable win at champions Atletico Madrid in early December and if they can field a strong starting XI they will be confident of frustrating Barcelona.
The visitors head to the island of Mallorca with a severely depleted squad and Sunday night's game will be a real test of character for Xavi Hernandez's young team.
Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+. Please gamble responsibly.
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