Mallorca is the favorite here.

Almeria is the worst team in the league, still winless (0/4/12) with 39 goals conceded. The team lacks quality, goals, pace, and motivation. This is the classic scenario in La Liga where a team possesses a subpar squad and is almost certain to be relegated by Christmas.

They need a miracle to avoid relegation, having secured only 4 points after 16 rounds. They would require at least 33-35 points in the remaining 22 matches, a tally typically achieved only by teams competing for European positions.

Although they changed the coach, there is a slight improvement in defense, yet they continue to concede goals. While not as many as the 3 or 4 per game before, defensive errors persist, leading to goals in every single match. The only game where they kept a clean sheet this season was against Betis (0:0), a match in which their opponents received a red card at the 25th minute. However, Almeria failed to capitalize on the numerical advantage and secure a victory at home playing more than 60 minutes against 10 players.

The team appears unmotivated and physically unprepared, as the new coach has acknowledged. Players had a poor preseason and are in terrible shape. Combined with their lack of goal-scoring prowess, Almeria stands out as the weakest team in the league.

On the other hand, Mallorca is a highly competitive team. Despite a slow start to the season, they have the potential to climb the ranks due to their quality, a strong coach, and a well-executed game plan.

Historically a defensively resilient team, Mallorca has faced some struggles this season. However, they gained confidence after their victory against Sevilla last weekend, marking their second win of the season. They are missing key striker Muriqi, who has been sidelined for several weeks, but Mallorca has signed in summer a suitable replacement in Larin. Larin, who scored the winning goal against Sevilla, should be brimming with confidence.

Expecting a match where Mallorca capitalizes on Almeria's predicament, they will likely sit back, close spaces, and induce nervousness in Almeria. Mallorca will exploit counter-attacks and take advantage of defensive mistakes. In terms of quality, Mallorca has the upper hand, boasting game-changers such as Sergi Darder and Maffeo.

马略卡岛是这里的最爱。

阿尔梅里亚是联赛中表现最差的球队，至今仍未取得胜利(0/4/12)，丢了39个球。这个团队缺乏质量、目标、节奏和动力。这是西甲联赛的经典场景，一支球队的阵容不太好，几乎肯定会在圣诞节前降级。

他们需要奇迹才能保级，16轮过后他们只拿到了4分。在剩下的22场比赛中，他们需要至少得到33-35分，这个数字通常只有争夺欧洲席位的球队才能达到。

虽然他们换了教练，防守上有了一点进步，但他们还是继续丢球。虽然不像以前那样每场比赛3到4次，但防守失误仍然存在，导致每场比赛都有进球。本赛季唯一一场零封对手的比赛是与贝蒂斯的比赛(0:0)，对手在第25分钟吃到了红牌。然而，阿尔梅里亚未能利用人数优势，在主场与10名球员的比赛中打了60多分钟取得胜利。

正如新教练所承认的那样，球队似乎缺乏动力，身体上也没有做好准备。球员们季前赛表现不佳，状态也很糟糕。再加上他们缺乏进球能力，阿尔梅里亚成为联赛中最弱的球队。

另一方面，马洛卡是一支竞争激烈的球队。尽管本赛季开局缓慢，但由于他们的实力，强大的教练和执行良好的比赛计划，他们有潜力攀升排名。

马洛卡历来是一支防守能力很强的球队，但本赛季却遇到了一些困难。然而，他们在上周末战胜塞维利亚后获得了信心，这是他们本赛季的第二场胜利。他们失去了主力前锋穆里奇，他已经缺阵了几个星期，但是马洛卡已经在夏天签下了拉林。拉林在对阵塞维利亚的比赛中打进制胜球，他应该充满了信心。

期待一场马洛卡利用阿尔梅里亚的困境的比赛，他们可能会坐下来，封闭空间，并引起阿尔梅里亚的紧张。马略卡将利用反击和防守失误。就实力而言，马洛卡队占据了上风，拥有像塞尔吉·达尔和马菲奥这样的改变比赛的球员。