Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips | Copa Del Rey

Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Preview

Real Sociedad host Mallorca at the Anoeta on Tuesday for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final encounter. The tie is finely poised at 0-0 as there was no separating the sides at the Estadi Mallorca on 7 February, in the first leg. La Real was the dominant side, keeping 70% of possession and mustering 12 shots, of which three were on target too. By comparison, the Pirates failed to muster a single effort on target but put on a solid defensive show to frustrate their mighty visitors.

Since then, Sociedad has seen a worse run of form, losing thrice in four games, and winning one. However, interestingly, that win came against Mallorca, a 2-1 away victory in La Liga. Mikel Merino scored the winner for the Basque Country outfit in the third minute of stoppage-time to seal all three points, with the hosts also being reduced to nine men in the game.

On either side of this defeat, Mallorca beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 for just their fourth win of the top-flight campaign and drew 1-1 with Alaves. With just 24 points from 26 games, the Pirates are down in 16th position on the league table, nine behind Sociedad, who have accrued 16 points more. Last year, Mallorca saw their Copa del Rey run ended by Sociedad in the round of 16. The Balearic Islands outfit will be hoping to avoid a double-whammy here and reach their first cup final since winning the competition in 2003.

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Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Team News and Predicted XI

Real Sociedad

La Real have quite a few injury worries right now. Alvaro Odriozola, Aihen Munoz, Martin Merquelanz and Carlos Fernandez are set to miss the second leg of their cup semi-final with injuries. Ander Barrenetxea went off with a knock during their league defeat to Villarreal at the weekend. Moreover, Mikel Oyarzabal and Aritz Elustondo are major doubts for the clash. The pair will undergo medical examinations ahead of the kick-off to determine their availability. Takefusa Kubo scored against his former side on 18 February in their league encounter and will be hoping to punch another hole in their defense here.

Predicted XI: Alex Remiro; Hamari Traore, Robin Le Normand, Jon Pacheco, Javi Galan; Brais Mendez, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino; Takefusa Kubo, Andre Silva, Arsen Zakharyan

Mallorca

Pablo Maffeo is set to miss the game for the Pirates with an injury. But head coach Javier Aguirre will bolstered by the return of Antonio Raillo and Siebe Van der Heyden from their suspensions. Cyle Larin is also in line to return to the starting XI and will pair up with Vedat Muriqi in the attack. Jaume Costa and Dani Rodriguez are gunning for a starting berth too.

Predicted XI: Predrag Rajkovic; Giovanni Gonzalez, Martin Valjent, Matija Nastasic, Jose Manuel Copete, Jaune Costa; Dani Rodriguez, Samu Costa, Sergi Darder; Cyle Larin, Vedat Muriqi

Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Head-To-Head

There have been 62 clashes between the sides before, with Mallorca winning 30 times over Sociedad and losing on 20 occasions. Only 12 fixtures between these sides have ever resulted in a stalemate.

Last 5 games head-to-head

Mallorca 1-2 Real Sociedad (La Liga, February 2024)

Mallorca 0-0 Real Sociedad (Copa del Rey, February 2024)

Real Sociedad 1-0 Mallorca (La Liga, October 2023)

Mallorca 1-1 Real Sociedad (La Liga, March 2023)

Real Sociedad 1-0 Mallorca (Copa del Rey, January 2023)

As you can see, Real Sociedad have held dominion over their rivals from the Balearic Islands. La Real are unbeaten against Mallorca in their last 11 encounters, winning nine. Mallorca’s last win over Real Sociedad came in September 2012, a 1-0 win in La Liga. Meanwhile, their last Copa del Rey triumph over the Basque Country outfit came in the 2011-12 season, when Mallorca overturned a 2-1 first-leg defeat in the last-16 with a 6-1 thumping in the next leg to advance.

Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Prediction

Real Sociedad are the favorites on paper, given their incredible head-to-head record against Mallorca. The Pirates somehow always seem to run out of luck in the fixture. But given Sociedad’s struggles right now, there’s hope. The visitors will be looking to pounce on their defensive vulnerability and ruffle a few feathers. Nonetheless, expect the hosts to prevail, albeit narrowly.

Prediction: Real Sociedad 2-1 Mallorca

Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Betting Tips

• Real Sociedad to beat Mallorca
• Both teams to score
• Goals over 2.5: yes

Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Odds

• Real Sociedad: 1.65
• Draw: 3.65
• Mallorca: 7.00
• Source: Oddspedia

Real Sociedad vs Mallorca Timings & Telecast

• Date and Time: Tuesday, 27th February at 08:30 PM (GMT)
• India: FanCode
• UK – TNT Sports
• US – ESPN
• Spain- RTVE, Movistar+

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