Analysis and prediction for Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca: A draw is likely.
The La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca will take place at 10:30 PM on October 4th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca
Athletic Bilbao will be without Benat Prados, Unai Egiluz, and Mikel Vesga due to injury, while Alex Berenguer's participation is uncertain.
Yeray Alvarez is suspended until April next year, so he will definitely be absent. However, Nico Williams is likely to return from a groin injury – great news for Athletic, as he has scored one goal and provided two assists in the first three games of the season.
For Mallorca, Marash Kumbulla, Omar Mascarell, and Takuma Asano are all absent due to injury.
Vedat Muriqi is the biggest hope with 4 goals in 6 matches and is certain to start. The absence of Asano is a significant loss, as he is one of only three Mallorca players who have scored this season.
New signing Mateo Joseph has yet to score a goal, but the 21-year-old is likely to continue to be trusted by coach Arrasate in the starting lineup.
Latest predicted lineups for Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca
Athletic Bilbao:
Simon; Areso, Laporte, Vivian, Berchiche; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Guruzeta
Mallorca:
Roman; Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Mojica; Costa, Morlanes; Joseph, Darder, Domenech; Muriqi
Latest football match prediction: Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca
Athletic entered the weekend's match after a 1-4 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, extending their winless streak to six games across all competitions.
The Basque team started La Liga impressively with three consecutive wins against Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano, and Real Betis, but they haven't tasted victory since the end of August.
Athletic lost both of their first two Champions League group stage matches against Arsenal and Dortmund, and have only managed to get 1 point in their last four La Liga games: a draw against Girona, and losses to Alaves, Valencia, and Villarreal.
"The Lions" are currently 10th in the table, 3 points behind Elche in 4th place, but their poor form means they haven't yet shown the image of a team capable of competing for a Champions League spot.
Athletic have won only 1 of their last 7 La Liga matches against Mallorca, and both encounters last season ended in a draw.
Five out of the last six encounters between the two teams in La Liga have ended in draws. Mallorca have also only lost once in their away matches against Athletic in La Liga since September 2021.
However, Mallorca is also having a difficult start to the 2025-26 season, having only earned 5 points after 7 matches and dropping to 19th place in the standings.
Jagoba Arrasate's team only earned 1 point in the first 4 rounds, but have improved their form with 4 points in the last 3 matches: a draw against Atletico Madrid, a 0-1 loss to Real Sociedad, and a 1-0 win against Alaves.
The crucial victory against Alaves came thanks to a goal from Takuma Asano in the first half.
Last season, Mallorca finished 10th and were only 4 points behind the European qualification spots, so their current decline is quite surprising, especially considering they have a quality squad.
Latest Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorcaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Mallorca
- WhoScore:Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Mallorca
- We predict:Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Mallorca
When and where can I watch Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca live?
To watch the Athletic Bilbao vs Mallorca match live in La Liga at 10:30 PM on October 4th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.