Real Madrid - Mallorca predictions and free betting tips [03/01/2024]

Let's dissect the 19th round of La Liga. Today on the home ground of Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid will go head-to-head with Mallorca. Let's evaluate the teams' current forms and decide which bet to make.

Possible Lineups

Real Madrid: Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Chuaemeni, Garcia; Kroos, Valverde, Modric, Bellingham; Dias, Rodrigo.
Mallorca: Rejkovic; Gonzalez, Nastasic, Raillo; Maffeo, S. Costa, Mascarell, Lato; Sanchez, Rodriguez; Larin.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid is currently topping the table with 45 points, tying with Girona. Out of the 18 games they've played in the championship, they've scored 14 victories and suffered only one defeat. Their goal difference stands at 39 versus 11. In their most recent match, which took place on 21 December, they bagged a victory against Alaves with a lone goal from Lucas Vazquez. In the same match, Fernandes was sent marching with a red card and will miss the upcoming match. Also, Real Madrid will be without injured Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Eder Militao, and Ferland Mendy.

Mallorca

Mallorca revealed a commendable performance in the last few weeks, staying unbeaten for 6 consecutive matches. In the latest round, they hosted Osasuna, where they claimed a narrow victory (3:2). Daniel Rodriguez was incredibly active in that match, scoring a goal alongside delivering 2 assists. The club currently holds the 14th position in the league table with 18 points. They've outperformed only 3 rivals in 18 matches. The tally for goals scored and conceded stands at 17 to 22. Regarding injuries, it is worth noting that the team can't count on defender Martin Valjent and forward Vedat Muriqi.

Head-to-Head

From their last 5 encounters, Real Madrid has managed to come out on top in 4 matches. In their most recent head-to-head, which took place on 5 February of last year, Mallorca came out victorious, scoring the sole goal on their home ground.

Prediction

Now, let's take a look at the big picture. In my opinion, there's not much room for debate here. Although Mallorca has been showing commendable results lately, they will likely kick off this calendar year with a defeat. Real Madrid is too heavy an opponent, especially on their home turf. My bet is on them winning the first half.

Total score prediction

Given Real Madrid's aggressive attack, I believe we have a lot of exciting moments to expect from them. I'd bet on total over 2.5.