Henry Roldán
Sunday’s La Liga action kicks off early with Mallorca vs Real Madrid on matchday 22 of the 2023 season.
The Baleares come into the game having lost their last league match against Cadiz 0-2. Meanwhile, Los Merengues triumphed on Thursday against Valencia 2-0.
The two clubs have already played against each other on matchday 5, in which Real Madrid won by a 4-1 score. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the match between Mallorca vs Real Madrid.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Mallorca vs Real Madrid La Liga Match on February 5, 2023
- Where: Visit Mallorca Estadi – Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- When: Sunday, February 5, 2023, 8:00 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Mallorca (+450) / Tie (+265) / Real Madrid (-139)
- Asian Handicap: Mallorca (+0.75, -109) / Real Madrid (-0.75, -114)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+116) / Under (-143)
- Both teams score: Yes (+112) / No (-139)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Mallorca Preview
Mallorca’s European aspirations are more alive than ever thanks to five wins in their last nine games, and that could be a great incentive to face a tough match against Real Madrid. After 19 matches played, the Mallorcan club is in tenth place in the standings with 25 points, just six points behind Real Betis, who in sixth place and holds the qualification place for the Conference League.
In its last six games, Mallorca has attained three wins and suffered three losses, although those three defeats have all come on the road. These results tell us that the team coached by Javier Aguirre has gradually become strong at home, and that is very important for its European mission.
Still, another point the team needs to improve is its performance in front of the goal. Mallorca has scored only 15 goals this campaign, the fourth-lowest number in the championship, and it has never scored more than two goals in a single game. Despite this, the team has managed to alleviate this shortcoming to a certain extent with a great defensive performance. Its defense has made it the sixth club with the less amount of goals conceded in the tournament, with just 18 goals.
Possible lineup (5-4-1):Predrag Rajkovic; Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo, Matija Nastasic, Jaume Costa; Daniel Rodriguez, Clement Grenier, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Kang-In Lee; Vedat Muriqi.
Real Madrid Preview
Real Madrid does not want to lose sight of Barcelona, which is currently in the first place of the championship. The team has gone undefeated for three matches after Thursday’s victory against Valencia in a rescheduled game of matchday 17. With 45 points after 19 matches played, Los Merengues are second in the standings, five points behind their historic rivals, who have only lost one match this season. Curiously, that match they lost was against them.
Likewise, the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti has not conceded any goals in the last three matchdays, and it has only conceded 16 goals in the campaign. That is a very important fact to keep in mind ahead of the visit to one of the worst offenses in La Liga.
Real Madrid has not given its rivals much of a chance away from home either, despite the fact that the two defeats the team suffered, against Rallo Vallecano and Villarreal, came when playing in this condition.
On the road, the team has scored 22 goals in 10 matches, which is their best record away from home. Meanwhile, defensively, the team has struggled a bit, allowing nine goals, more than half of the ones it has scored.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois, Nacho Fernández, Antonio Rüdiger, Éder Militão, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo Goes, Karim Benzema, Vinícius Júnior.
JefeBet Prediction
There is no doubt that Real Madrid is the clear favorite to win this match, but Mallorca is having a great season and its home performance has been increasingly good as the matchdays go by.
It will not be easy for Ancelotti’s side to score against a defense that has allowed only two more goals than they have, but this match’s advantage is that the Mallorcan attack does not seem to have what is necessary to pose trouble to its opponents.
In terms of head-to-head encounters, Real Madrid has won nine of the last 10 meetings between the two, and it has scored at least four goals in five of those matches, including this campaign’s clash at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Prediction: Under (MAL 0 – RM 2).
