The final fixture of Matchday 4 in LaLiga takes place at the RCDE Stadium, wrapping up a long weekend after the international break. Espanyol, enjoying an excellent start to the season, host Mallorca, still looking for their first win. Before the league break, the home side defeated Osasuna 1-0, reaching 7 points after the first three rounds. Few expected such a strong position in the table, considering Espanyol only narrowly avoided relegation last season by two points. Manolo Gonzalez’s men want to keep building momentum, and this home match — on paper favorable — could push them into double digits and closer to the top spots. Mallorca, on the other hand, are struggling, with only one point so far. In their last outing, Los Bermellones lost 2-1 away to Real Madrid despite taking the lead through Muriqi. After finishing 10th last season, Jagoba Arrasate’s side can’t afford many more missteps. Motivated to secure their first three points of the season, Mallorca will face a tough task against one of the in-form teams in LaLiga.

Espanyol's recent form and key stats

In the first three rounds of the season, Espanyol collected 7 points from wins over Atletico Madrid and Osasuna, plus a draw against Real Sociedad. Currently sitting fifth in LaLiga, Gonzalez’s men have scored 5 goals (1.67 per game on average) and conceded 3 (1 per match).

Among the standout performers is winger Pere Milla, who has already scored 2 goals in 3 appearances. At home, Espanyol rely heavily on their fortress-like stadium, having lost just two of their last fifteen LaLiga home games.

Mallorca's recent form and key stats

Mallorca are still without a win after three rounds, recording defeats against Real Madrid and Barcelona and a draw against Celta Vigo. To their credit, they’ve faced two of last season’s top sides, but their defense has conceded an average of 2 goals per game while scoring 1 per game.

Much of their hope rests on Vedat Muriqi, who has 1 league goal so far and is coming off a 2-0 international win with Kosovo over Sweden. Away from home, Mallorca haven’t won in five matches, and more broadly, they’ve managed just one away win in all of 2025. Their other results include nine defeats and three draws — a poor record on the road.

Espanyol vs Mallorca prediction and tactical overview

Espanyol enter this clash as clear favorites in Matchday 4 of LaLiga, given both their superior form and their positive head-to-head record against Mallorca.

The home side have won six of the last seven home meetings with Mallorca, though most of those matches were tightly contested, decided by narrow one-goal margins. The expectation here is for another close battle, but one where Espanyol’s home advantage tips the balance in their favor.

Looking at goal probabilities, the BetMines algorithm leans towards an under 2.5 goals outcome, with at least one team failing to score. This points to a cagey encounter where small details will decide the outcome.

• Espanyol vs Mallorca prediction by BetMines: Espanyol win (1) with 54% probability
  
  
• Espanyol vs Mallorca prediction by BetMines: Draw (X) with 27% probability
  
  
• Espanyol vs Mallorca prediction by BetMines: Mallorca win (2) with 19% probability

Probable lineups Espanyol vs Mallorca

ESPANYOL (4-4-2): Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Cabrera, Calero, Romero; Dolan, Lozano, Exposito, Milla; Puado, Garcia. Coach: Manolo Gonzalez

MALLORCA (3-4-1-2): Roman; Kumbulla, Raillo, Valjent; Morey, Darder, Morlanes, Mojica; Torre; Muriqi, Joseph. Coach: Jagoba Arrasate