Real Madrid vs Mallorca Prediction 9 January 2025

🔊 Will the "islanders" pose a serious challenge to the reigning Spanish champion? The second semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup will be a clash between Real Madrid and Mallorca. This intriguing match will take place at the "King Abdullah Sports City" arena in Jeddah. The match will be officiated by a team of referees led by Spaniard Ricardo Bengoechea. Bookmakers have not found enough intriguing factors. This is evident from the preliminary predictions for the match: a win for "Los Blancos" - 1.4, a victory for the "cinnabar reds" - 7.5.

📊 H2H

In the Spanish Super Cup, these teams have met before. This happened at the start of the 2003/04 season. Then, "Los Blancos" defeated the "islanders" over two legs with a score of 4:2. In the current season, the teams faced each other in the opening round of La Liga. Jagoba Arrasate's men did not allow the "Galacticos" to start the new La Liga campaign with a victory (1:1).

⚪ REAL MADRID

It seems Real Madrid has found their rhythm and started showcasing football of the highest level. In the first week of 2025, "Los Blancos" defeated Valencia (2:1) in a rescheduled La Liga round and Deportivo Minera (5:0) in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Now, the "Galacticos" are set for a trip to Saudi Arabia, where they must defend their Spanish Super Cup title. In last year's tournament, the capital club spectacularly defeated Atletico (5:3 after extra time) and declassed Barcelona (4:1). The gradual return of key players should aid "Los Blancos" this coming Thursday. Only Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao remain sidelined.

🔴 MALLORCA

Mallorca has only participated twice in the Spanish Super Cup - in the 1998/99 and 2003/04 seasons. While they had a favorable outcome against Barcelona in their first appearance (2:1, 1:0), in 2003, the "islanders" lost to "Los Blancos" (2:1, 0:3). In the current season, Mallorca is managed by the skilled Jagoba Arrasate. Thanks largely to his ideas, the "cinnabar reds" are currently sitting in 6th place in the La Liga standings. However, the start of the new calendar year was not favorable for the "red and blacks", with a defeat to Pontevedra (0:3) in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The most prolific players for the club from the eponymous city this season are Dani Rodriguez (3+4), Vedat Muriqi (3+2), and Cyle Larin (5+2).

⚽️ GOAL PREDICTION

In Real Madrid's last 8 matches, at least 3 goals were scored. A similar trend is observed in 5 of Mallorca's previous 7 encounters. Additionally, note that in the last 3 head-to-head meetings, both teams managed to score. We believe it makes sense to consider the following outcome - both teams to score (yes).

🚩 CORNER PREDICTION

In 7 of the last 9 encounters between Real Madrid and Mallorca, there were no more than 10 corner kicks. It's no secret that Jagoba Arrasate's teams strive to maintain compactness in their lines. This denies opponents space on the flanks and significantly reduces the number of corners. We believe the upcoming clash will be no exception. Our editorial choice - total corners under 10.

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

Lately, Real Madrid has found it extremely difficult to face Mallorca. In the last 4 instances, the "islanders" did not lose to "Los Blancos" by more than 1 goal difference. We also note how well the "cinnabar reds" can adapt to top opponents. Our editorial team predicts a final score of 2:2 in regular time. The key choice - Mallorca with a handicap (+1.5).