Real Madrid vs Mallorca Prediction, Lineups, Preview and Team News | Supercopa de Espana, January 9, 2025

Real Madrid vs Mallorca Preview

• Competition: Supercopa de Espana.
• Date: Thursday, January 9.
• Time: 7:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: King Abdullah Sports City.

Real Madrid vs Mallorca will be the second semi-final of the Supercopa de Espana and will be played on January 9 as the two Spanish sides are set to lock horns in the exhibition event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Hosts Los Blancos will enter this match on the back of a strong run of form as they are unbeaten in their last seven games across competitions. This includes four wins and one draw in their last five games. Real Madrid have shown their true levels in this run, scoring 17 goals, conceding just six, and also keeping two clean sheets in the process. They hammered Minera 5-0 in their last outing in the Copa del Rey and will look to extend the winning run to five games.

Mallorca, on the other hand, will enter this big game on the back of a mixed run of form. They have won two of their last five games across competitions, but have also fallen to three defeats during that run. They have conceded a worrying 11 goals, scoring just four and keeping one clean sheet in the process. Having lost 3-0 to lower division side Pontevedra last time out, they will look to put their best foot forward in their next match.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news coming out of both camps.

Real Madrid Team News

Manager Carlo Ancelotti fielded a nearly full-strength lineup in his team’s last match despite it being against a lower division team. However, he is likely to field the XI he used in their 2-1 win against Valencia the game before that. The team will be without key defensive trio Eder Militao, David Alaba and Daniel Carvajal, but Vinicius Junior will be available as his suspension does not apply to this competition.

Mallorca Team News

Manager Jagoba Arrasate will field a strong lineup in the next game as he looks to cause an upset. The manager went with a full-strength lineup with the players available for the last match and will be handed a boost as Vedat Muriqi and Manu Morlanes will return from suspension, with the former likely to slot into the XI. Ivan Cuellar and Samu Costa will miss out due to injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.

Defenders: Lucas Vazquez (C), Aurelien Tchouameni, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy.

Midfielders: Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde.

Forwards: Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.

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Mallorca Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Dominik Greif.

Defenders: Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo (C), Johan Mojica.

Midfielders: Takuma Asano, Antonio Sanchez, Omar Mascarell, Sergi Darder.

Forwards: Cyle Larin, Vedat Muriqi.

Real Madrid vs Mallorca Head-to-Head Record

These two teams face each other very regularly as they both play in the same division in Spanish football. However, the recent head-to-head record favours Real Madrid, who have won three of the last five meetings. Mallorca have won one, and there has also been one draw.

Key Players to Watch

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

The Frenchman seems to have finally found his feet as a Real Madrid player and has been in great form of late. He has scored four goals and provided two assists in his last six appearances and will look to build upon this run to ensure the club wins silverware come the end of the campaign.

Cyle Larin (Mallorca)

The striker has been in good form for his team in recent times and has gotten on the scoresheet quite often. With four goals and one assist in his last six appearances for Mallorca, Larin will be in the spotlight in the next match.

Real Madrid vs Mallorca Prediction

Going by the recent head-to-head record between these two teams, as well as their respective form guides, Real Madrid are the clear favourites to win this one.

Prediction: Real Madrid 4-1 Mallorca.

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