Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 1 match between Mallorca and Real Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The start of Real Madrid’s title defence in the LaLiga begins on the road this coming Sunday. The reigning champions will have it tricky right off the bat. They’ll go up against Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in what promises to be an exciting encounter.
Form: Mallorca vs Real Madrid
Mallorca Form
Mallorca currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Osasuna. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Almeria in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Getafe in a 1-2 encounter. Mallorca won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored five and conceded four goals.
Real Madrid Form
In their last three matches, Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Real Betis, beat Borussia Dortmund by 0-2 and beat Atalanta by 2-0. Real Madrid recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, in which they banged in 16 goals, whilst conceding eight. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.
Betting facts for Mallorca and Real Madrid
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mallorca and Real Madrid played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Mallorca matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mallorca have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- In 14 of the last 16 Mallorca home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Mallorca home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Mallorca home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Real Madrid have not lost the last 32 matches in a row in the LaLiga
- Real Madrid have not lost 47 of the last 49 matches
- Real Madrid have scored in 39 of the last 41 matches
- Real Madrid have scored in 39 of the last 41 matches in the LaLiga
- Real Madrid have scored in the last 20 away matches in a row in the LaLiga
Players in form: Mallorca vs Real Madrid
With two goals in six matches Sergi Darder has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Real Madrid and their defence. The visitors hope Arda Guler adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Mallorca vs Real Madrid
Full-time result
Mallorca won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Real Madrid won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost one in this run. Real Madrid are on a serious roll of now 32 matches without defeat. Real Madrid are on a serious roll of now 15 away matches on the spin without defeat.
Both teams to score
Mallorca scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Real Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Real Madrid have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Mallorca have been able to keep a clean sheet in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Mallorca’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Real Madrid, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game.
Suggested bet: Mallorca vs Real Madrid
To sum up, the upcoming match between Mallorca and Real Madrid seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.