RCD Mallorca travel to the Estadio Municipal de Butarque this Saturday, October 24, to face Leganés in matchday 11 of the Segunda División. The match, kicking off at 16:15 local time, comes as the Balearic side sits sixth in the table with 18 points, six behind leaders Almería. This standing is built on a record of five wins, three draws, and two losses from their ten games played.

The team arrives after a 1-1 draw away to Eibar last weekend. In that match, Adrian Fuentes put the visitors ahead in the 52nd minute, but a penalty in stoppage time earned a point for the hosts. This result extended Mallorca's patchy recent form, which reads two wins, two draws, and one loss from their last five outings. Their most recent sequence, which began with a 2-0 win over Sabadell, also includes a 3-1 victory against Las Palmas, where Fuentes was again on the scoresheet, and a goalless draw at Girona.

Opponent's situation

Leganés, meanwhile, is struggling and finds itself in 17th place. The pepineros are coming off two consecutive defeats, a 0-1 home loss to Córdoba and a 0-4 defeat at Cádiz. Their last starting eleven, used in September, featured players like L. Zidane in goal and A. Morata up front. Mallorca, who lined up in a 4-4-2 against Eibar with Arnau Tenas in goal and Pablo Torre in attack, will look to exploit their opponent's defensive vulnerabilities.

Context and objective

With striker Adrian Fuentes as their main attacking threat, having scored six goals in ten appearances this season, Mallorca aims to improve their away form. The team has scored twelve goals and conceded only five, giving them a solid +7 goal difference. A win at Butarque would allow them to close in on the automatic promotion spots and build on their positive start to the campaign, which includes a 3-1 home win over Las Palmas.

The match against Leganés is the final test before the upcoming international break, making the three points especially valuable for maintaining momentum. With Fuentes in fine scoring form, the team seeks a victory to solidify their hold on sixth place and cut into the six-point gap to Almería at the summit.