Mallorca have a record of 10 wins, five draws and 10 defeats from their 25 league matches this season, with a total of 35 points leaving them in eighth, level on points with sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano.

Jagoba Arrasate's side are firmly in the mix for a European spot at this crucial stage of the season, but they are only actually five points ahead of 14th-placed Getafe, so their situation could change quickly.

Mallorca have collected 19 points from their 13 home league matches this season, and they will be welcoming an Alaves outfit with only nine points to show from their 13 away league games during the 2024-25 campaign.

The Pirates suffered a 1-0 defeat to Alaves in the reverse match earlier this season, but it was 0-0 when the two sides locked horns for the corresponding game during the 2023-24 campaign.

Mallorca have finished 16th, ninth and 15th in their last three La Liga campaigns, and they have not been in the top six since claiming fifth in 2009-10, so there is plenty on the line in the latter stages of the season.

Alaves, meanwhile, finished 10th in Spain's top flight last season, but they have struggled to show that level during the current campaign, with the Basque outfit down in 19th spot in the table.

Eduardo Coudet's side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Espanyol last time out, which stretched their winless run in Spain's top flight to five matches, suffering three defeats during that timeframe.

Alaves have actually only won once in La Liga since the start of November, but it is not time to hit the panic button, with the team only one point behind 17th-placed Las Palmas in the battle to remain in the division.

El Glorioso have been beaten in three of their last four league matches, and they have only managed two away league victories during the 2024-25 campaign, suffering eight defeats in the process.

Alaves have actually only played outside of the top flight for one season since 2016, so it would be somewhat of a surprise to see them relegated this term, but they are certainly one of the teams in danger of dropping into the Segunda Division.

Mallorca possible starting lineup:

Greif; Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Copete, Morey; Asano, Mascarell, Darder, D Rodriguez; Muriqi

Alaves possible starting lineup:

Sivera; Tenaglia, Abqar, Mourino, Sanchez; Vicente, Guevara, Jordan, Alena; Martinez, Kike Garcia