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Supercopa de Espana: Real Madrid vs Mallorca – Preview, Team News, Potential XI, H2H, and Prediction
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Supercopa de Espana holders Real Madrid will begin their title defence with a one-legged semi-final clash against Mallorca at King Abdullah Sports City on Thursday, 9th January.
A victory against Mallorca will pit them against the winners of the semi-final clash between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. The final will take place at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 12th January.
Supercopa de Espana: Real Madrid vs Mallorca Preview
Real Madrid
After a sluggish start to the 2024-25 season, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid have found their rhythm. Their newest Galactico, Kylian Mbappe, has seemingly settled down, the midfield is looking a lot more sorted, and with David Alaba nearing his return, the defence should also solidify in the coming days. The All-Whites are currently first in the La Liga rankings with 43 points from 19 games and are the favourites to defend their crown.
Los Blancos are on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions (6W, 1 D). In their last meeting, they claimed a thumping 5-0 victory away at Deportiva Minera, securing a place in the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Mallorca
Mallorca have been enjoying a seriously impressive season in La Liga. Under the tutelage of Jagoba Arrasate, they have become a formidable force, climbing to sixth place in the rankings after amassing 30 points from 19 games. They are sitting just six points behind fourth-ranked Athletic Bilbao.
Los Bermellones’ overall season has been going quite well, but they have hit a rough patch in recent weeks, losing three of their last five matches in all competitions. In their previous outing, Mallorca suffered a shock 3-0 defeat to Segunda Federacion side Pontevedra in the Copa del Rey Round of 32.
Real Madrid vs Mallorca – Team News, Potential XI, and Head-to-Head
Real Madrid – Team News and Potential XI
Defenders Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao are both out for the season after tearing their ACLs. Alaba is in the Supercopa squad but Ancelotti is unlikely to risk him. Vinicius Jr. will not be able to play in the next two La Liga matches after picking up a red card against Valencia, but is eligible to feature in the Supercopa de Espana.
Potential XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Garcia; Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe
Mallorca – Team News and Potential XI
Mallorca have their entire squad available but doubts remain over Antonio Raillo, Antonio Sanchez, and Samu Costa’s fitness.
Potential XI: Greif; Mafeo, Copete, Valjent, Mojica; Asano, Morlanes, Mascarell, Darder; Muriqi. Larin
Head-to-Head
The two teams have locked horns 73 times over the years. Madrid have won 44, Mallorca 16, while 13 games have ended in a draw.
Real Madrid vs Mallorca – Prediction
Mallorca held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw when the two teams met on Matchday 1 of the 2024-25 La Liga season. However, a lot has changed since, with Madrid emerging as a much more competent team.
Our prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Mallorca