Valencia have only been beaten in one of their last seven La Liga matches, but the strugglers remain firmly in a survival battle, with 28 points from 28 games leaving them in 16th, just one point outside the relegation zone.

Los Che were 2-1 winners over Real Valladolid in their last match in front of their own fans on March 8, before picking up a welcome point away to Girona in their last game before the international break.

Carlos Corberan's side will tackle Real Madrid away next weekend, which strengthens their need to pick up a positive result in this match, and their home form is likely to be crucial when it comes to their fight to remain in the division.

Valencia have picked up 21 points from their 14 league fixtures at Mestalla this season, but they will be welcoming a Mallorca side that have managed to record five victories on their travels.

Los Che are six-time La Liga champions, while they have not played outside the top flight since 1987, so it would be a huge story if the team were relegated this season.

Mallorca, though, are looking up the table rather than down, with a strong campaign leaving Jagoba Arrasate's side in seventh spot, only four points behind fifth-placed Villarreal.

The Pirates are also four points off sixth-placed Real Betis, so they are firmly involved in a European battle at this stage of the campaign, but a lack of goals could ultimately cost them the chance to secure continental football for next term.

Indeed, Mallorca have only managed 28 goals in their 28 matches, which is the worst attacking record in the top 10, but a strong run of form would certainly have boosted confidence in the camp at a key stage of the season.

Arrasate's team are unbeaten in their last six league matches, and they will enter this clash off the back of a 2-1 success over Espanyol, with that win following three straight draws against Sevilla, Alaves and Athletic Bilbao.

Mallorca recorded a 2-1 victory over Valencia in the reverse game earlier this season, but it was 0-0 when the two teams locked horns for the corresponding contest during the 2023-24 campaign.

Valencia possible starting lineup:

Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Diakhaby, Tarrega, Mosquera, Gaya; Almeida, Guerra, Barrenechea, D Lopez; Sadiq

Mallorca possible starting lineup:

Greif; Maffeo, Valjent, Copete, Raillo, Mojica; Asano, Morlanes, S Costa, Darder; Muriqi