Atletico Madrid seeks a league victory against Mallorca at their Wanda Metropolitano home stadium during Saturday evening match.
In La Liga standings Atletico Madrid currently holds the second rank trailing Real Madrid by four points while Mallorca maintains their sixth position ahead of Rayo Vallecano by one point.
Since Leganes defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 on January 18 the team has won two matches and drawn one additional conflict.
The Spanish club achieved their Champions League success with wins against Bayer Leverkusen followed by Red Bull Salzburg in the competition then secured their position for the next round as fifth-place finishers.
Atletico drew 1-1 with Villarreal during La Liga matches last weekend while maintaining their status as title contenders because they occupy second position four points below leaders Real Madrid with 21 matches played.
The home team Atletico Madrid comes into this match riding an excellent record of 27 points from 11 wins without defeat which could prove decisive against a struggling Mallorca team that has dropped five contests on the road.
With four consecutive victories over Mallorca as well as their prior encounter result of 1-0 now seasoned by two more 1-0 league wins against the visitors this season.
The recent victory of Mallorca over Atletico comes from December 2021 when they won 2-1 in the Atletico away stadium but Arrasate has faced numerous losses since starting 2025.
The Pirates have lost all four of their games this season, including a 3-0 loss to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia and a loss to Pontevedra in the Copa del Rey.
After losing 1-0 at home to Real Betis last weekend and being defeated 4-0 by Villarreal on January 20, Mallorca's most recent victory came on December 21 against Getafe.
However, Arrasate's club is still in sixth place in the standings, which would be sufficient to guarantee them a spot in Europe next season.
They have only scored 19 goals in 21 games this season, which is the joint-third worst attacking record in the division. They are only three points ahead of Sevilla in 12th place, so if their bad play continues in the upcoming weeks, they could fall further down the table.
Rodrigo De Paul will not be available for selection because of his own punishment, but Atletico will welcome Javi Galan back into their squad on Saturday after a suspension.
Ivan Cuellar will return to the Mallorca team after serving a suspension, although Valery and Manu Morlanes are still sidelined because of injury concerns.
