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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 11
Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Monday, 28 August 2024
Kick-off is at 22h00
Real Mallorca will be hoping to maintain their great start to the
La Liga season when they face Athletic Bilbao at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix on 28 October.
Current Form
The Pirates emerged as 1-0 winners over a stubborn Rayo Vallecano side at home on 20 October and it was their fourth in their last five matches in the Spanish top tier.
Mallorca are also undefeated in their last two home matches in this competition having registered two consecutive victories at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix.
Meanwhile, Bilbao proved too strong for RCD Espanyol as they secured an emphatic 4-1 win at home on 19 October as they snapped their two-match winless run in La Liga.
The Lions lost to Girona FC in their last away match in this competition and the defeat ended their two-match unbeaten run as the visitors.
Team News
Mallorca have no suspension concerns, but Takuma Asano and Ivan Cuellar are on the club's injury list.
Bilbao, on the other hand, also do not have any suspension worries, but Oihan Sancet, Mikel Vesga and Unai Simon are on the club's injury list.
Quotes
"We're very happy. You always want to get the game on track early and that everything goes well," Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde said after his side's win over Espanyol.
"And that's how it went. "We were clinical and we started very strongly. We really well, with power and determination. Knowing everything Espanyol have to offer we planned for a tough match.
"The important thing is the team's determination to show up on the pitch and impose our strengths on our opponents."
Head-to-Head
Bilbao hammered Mallorca 4-0 in their last meeting in La Liga in a match played at the Estadio San Mames on 2 February.
As a result, the Lions are undefeated in their last four league matches against the Pirates having registered three successive draws and one win.
La Liga matchday 11 fixtures
Friday, 25 October
21:00 - RCD Espanyol v Sevilla CF
Saturday, 26 October
14:00 - Real Valladolid v Villarreal CF
16:15 - Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo Alaves
18:30 - Las Palmas v Girona FC
21:00 - Real Madrid v FC Barcelona
Sunday, 27 October
15:00 - CD Leganes v Celta Vigo
17:15 - Getafe CF v Valencia CF
19:30 - Real Betis v Atletico Madrid
22:00 - Real Sociedad v CA Osasuna
Monday, 28 October
22:00 - Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao
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