Mallorca vs Athletic Club Prediction, 1/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/16/2026

Game: Mallorca vs Athletic Club

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in ‎Palma de Mallorca, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Mallorca (4-6-8) are welcoming Athletic Club (7-3-9) at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in ‎Palma de Mallorca, Spain on Saturday. Mallorca are priced at +110 while the Lions are at -132. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Leo Roman for Mallorca and Unai Simon for Athletic Club.

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The Pirates are ranked 18th in relation to expected goals having 18.4, and their expected goals against are coming in at 28.5. The Pirates have allowed 26 goals while giving up 1.44 goals per 90, and opponents have accounted for 75 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is currently at -6 as a result of 20 goals compiled and 26 goals given up. They have accounted for 3 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 16.7% this year. Mallorca has accounted for 49 SVs and they also have earned a save% of 65.3% this season. Mallorca has 39 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and also 3 red cards. For the year, this team averages 1.00 pts per match (18 points) and are 10th among Big 5 teams with 14 assists.

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Athletic Club has amassed 17 goals and their xG over the course of the season sits at 25.7. This club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.32 in addition to 50 saves, and they have compiled 5 shut outs. On the year, Athletic Club has a save percentage of 66.2% (74 SoT against), and have a rank of 8th in European soccer with 24 points. Athletic Club sits at 13th in goals allowed with 25, and the team's goal differential is at -8. Athletic Club has amassed a shut out rate of 26.3% over the course of the season and 40 yellow cards. The Lions average 1.3 pts/match while tallying 8 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Mallorca will be Leo Roman. Roman has played for 2,070 minutes and is sitting with 87 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper from Spain has had 120 shots attempted at him in 23 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.48 (34 total goals allowed) and his save % is 72.5%. Roman (6-5-12 record in his career) has 4 shutouts, which leaves him with a 17.4%% clean sheet rate.

Unai Simon will look after the goal for Athletic Club. So far in his career, Simon has surrendered 222 goals while earning 508 saves in 219 starting assignments. Simon has racked up 73 shutouts while seeing 723 shots tried against him in 19,538 mins in his career. He holds a save percentage of 70.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 33.6%%. He has allowed 1.02 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 86-65-68.

Vedat Muriqi is a member of the side who should impact this matchup for Mallorca. He has 25 assists while accumulating 193 pts in his career. The forward born in Kosovo has totaled 84 goals scored in 20,026 minutes. Muriqi has been a starter in 215 matchups in his career while scoring 0.38 G/90.

Athletic Club has an attacker in Inaki Williams, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward born in Ghana has totaled 35,516 mins while scoring 111 goals. He averages 0.28 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 402 games during his soccer career. He has 276 pts during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 54 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mallorca (-132)

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