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Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe force is strong with Eibar at home. That is a fact the numbers do not hide, and a wise man would nod at the evidence. In 20 home games spanning from November 2025 to September 2026, Eibar have won 14, drawn 1 and lost 5, scoring 1.95 goals per game while conceding just 0.95. Mallorca, by contrast, have won only 3 of their 20 away games in the same period, scoring 0.65 per game and conceding 1.6. The gap between these two records is not subtle. It is the kind of gap that makes you sit back, pour a cup of tea, and say, "The home side, yes, they have the edge."
Eibar arrive with momentum. Four wins in their last five matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding 7 across that stretch. The 3-2 victory over Las Palmas at home on 27 September and the 4-0 demolition of Celta de Vigo II on 14 September show a side that scores freely and does not fear the opposition. Yes, they dropped points on 12 October, losing 1-3 at Oviedo, but that was on the road. At home, the story is different. The 3-2 win over Las Palmas, with a red card to the visitors in the 90th minute, reminds us that Eibar at home are a force to be reckoned with.
Mallorca, meanwhile, have their own tale. Three wins, a draw and a loss in their last five, with a 3-1 home victory over Las Palmas on 11 October to close the stretch. But look at the away numbers. In 20 away games, they have failed to score in 10 of them and conceded 1.6 per game. Their last away outing, a 0-0 draw at Girona on 4 October, is a reminder that scoring on the road is not their natural gift. In their last five matches, they failed to score in two of them, and only one of those five went over 2.5 goals.
The head-to-head, I must confess, is dated. Three meetings between 2019 and 2022, all won by Mallorca, but those games belong to another era. They do not tell us what will happen on 17 October. What they do tell us is that both teams scored in all three and all three went over 2.5 goals. But that is history, not prophecy. A wise tipster does not build a bet on games from four to seven years ago.
The counter-argument, such as it is, rests on Eibar's recent loss and Mallorca's solid defensive record in their last five matches, conceding just 0.4 per game. A 3-1 win over Las Palmas on 11 October shows they can score. But one home win does not rewrite a 20-game away record of 3 wins and 12 losses. The numbers do not lie, and they do not care for a single bright evening.
Key Points:
- Eibar's home record: 14W 1D 5L in 20 games, 1.95 scored per game, 0.95 conceded per game
- Mallorca's away record: 3W 5D 12L in 20 games, 0.65 scored per game, 1.6 conceded per game
- Eibar scored in all 5 of their last 5 matches; Mallorca failed to score in 2 of 5
- Head-to-head is historical (3 meetings, 2019–2022), all won by Mallorca
- Eibar lost their last game (1-3 at Oviedo) but won 4 of the 5 before that
The wise path, the path the numbers illuminate, is to back the home win. Eibar at home, with their scoring record and Mallorca's away struggles, make this a fixture where the home side should prevail. Do or do not bet, there is no try... but the evidence here, my friend, is as clear as a starry sky.