Mallorca Form
Mallorca’s most recent league match ended in an away defeat to Elche (1:2). Although the visitors opened the scoring, they could have snatched a point right at the end had they converted a penalty. That meant a fifth defeat in their last seven La Liga fixtures, with the team managing just one win in that run, a home success against Espanyol (2:1). Most importantly, the club lost to a direct rival in the battle for survival. Instead of extending — or at least preserving — their previous gap to the relegation zone, Mallorca quickly slipped back to 18th place in the standings.
- The team have conceded in 14 straight La Liga matches.
- Mallorca’s uncompromising home run in this competition has reached seven games (4 wins, 3 defeats).
- Ten of Mallorca’s previous 12 La Liga matches have gone over the total.
Potential Mallorca Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Leo Roman – Antonio Hosabed, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo, Toni Lato – Samu Costa, Omar Mascarell – Mateo Joseph, Pablo Torre, Zito Luvumbo – Vedat Muriqi.
Defender Johan Mojica and forward Jean Virgili have served their suspensions.
Real Madrid Form
Before a short break, Real Madrid secured a comeback win in a home derby against Atletico Madrid (3:2). The hosts were behind at half-time, but turned the game around and held on to their advantage despite a red card 15 minutes from time. As a result, the team collected three points for a third consecutive league matchday, although they have failed to keep a clean sheet during that spell. Overall, Real Madrid have conceded in six straight La Liga games, but they still remain the most reliable club in the competition. In total, Real Madrid have allowed 26 goals since the start of the season. The team sit second in the table, four points behind Barcelona.
- Real Madrid have scored in 12 of their last 13 La Liga matches.
- The club’s uncompromising run in this competition has reached 15 games (12 wins, 3 defeats).
- Five of Real Madrid’s previous six La Liga matches have gone over the total.
Potential Real Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)*
Andriy Lunin – Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Dean Huijsen, Fran Garcia – Aurelien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch, Arda Guler, Federico Valverde – Brahim Diaz, Vinicius Junior.
First-choice midfielder Federico Valverde is serving a suspension. Forward Rodrygo, defender Ferland Mendy and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the match through injury. The involvement of midfielder Dani Ceballos is in doubt.
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their last match in this competition.
Who Will Referee the Match
Antonio Sanchez (Spain)
Matches – 17 (the Segunda Division, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 110;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.5;
Red cards shown – 7;
Fouls per match on average – 28;
Penalties – 47%.
