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Real Madrid vs. RCD Mallorca
After winning their 1st group game in the Champions League, Real Madrid will be looking to continue their perfect season so far in La Liga on Sunday. The royals have won all their competitive matches so far this season. This makes them the only team in Europe’s top five leagues that can claim to have done so. Even Manchester City gave up several points in the Premier League. Paris Saint-Germain have also played to a draw at home in Ligue 1, and the same has happened to FC Bayern in the Bundesliga. Only Real Madrid won all their games this season. In the rebuilt Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, the white ballet will ask Mallorca to dance on Sunday.
RCD Mallorca last played to a 1-1 draw against promoted Girona. Before that draw, however, coach Javier Aguirre’s side recorded their first win of the season. Real Club Deportivo won 2-0 in Madrid at Rayo Vallecano, who quietly make their home in the south-east of the Spanish capital. Whether the Mallorcans will also take something countable from Madrid against the royals, you can read in our Real Madrid – Mallorca betting tip.
Real Madrid – Mallorca Info:
– Date & Time: 11.09.2022, 14:00 Uhr
– Venue: Madrid, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
– Competition: La Liga, Matchday 5
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Real Madrid Form & Balance Check
Carlo Ancelotti’s team continued their perfect season so far in their Champions League opener. With six competitive wins in six games, Real Madrid is the only team within the major top leagues that can deliver such a statistic. Especially in La Liga, the record of the royals is impressive. The Madrilenians won all four league duels and scored at least two goals in each of them. This was also the case last weekend, when the reigning Spanish champions and Champions League winners beat Betis Sevilla 2-1.
Nil again
Not only did Real Madrid win all their competitive games this season, but goalkeeper Courtois also managed another nil against Celtic Glasgow on Tuesday. After the royals won the Supercup against Eintracht Frankfurt with 2-0, the white ballet conceded a goal in every La Liga match so far. Thus, Courtois kept his box clean for the first time in four competitive matches. The fact that Madrid did not concede a goal in Glasgow is not as self-evident as one might think. Celtic had previously scored 25 goals in just six league matches.
Real Madrid facts & analysis
– Real Madrid are 1st in the table with 12 points.
– The Royals have won all 6 of their competitive matches this season.
– On Tuesday, the Madrilenians won 3-0 in Glasgow.
Mallorca form & balance check
For RCD Mallorca, the current season is their second La Liga season as a result. The Mallorcans were promoted in 2021 and held on to 16th place in Spain’s top division by finishing the season in 16th place. Coach Aguirre’s team secured their place in the league with just one point to spare. 39 points were enough to avoid direct relegation. Granada was relegated to the Segunda Division with only one point less. So far this season, Real Club Deportivo has been scoring steadily. Mallorca only lost one match.
Still unbeaten away
Mallorca have taken almost all of their five points so far away from home. The only defeat was at home. On matchday 2, the Mallorcans lost 1:2 on their home island. However, Mallorca managed to score in Bilbao and at Rayo Vallecano. At the latter opponent, Mallorca even won 2-0. Thus, coach Aguirre’s team has not yet conceded a goal away from home, as the match at Athletic Bilbao ended 0-0.
Mallorca facts & analysis
– Mallorca are in 11th place in the table with 5 points.
– Most recently, RCD played to a 1-1 draw at Girona.
– Mallorca are still unbeaten away.
Predicted line-up – last update on 9 September 2022
In fact, Karim Benzema had to be substituted with an injury early in the game in Glasgow on Tuesday. Real cannot replace the Frenchman as there is no other No.9 in the squad. Hazard took over for the upcoming Ballon d’Or winners and scored to make it 3-0.
Ancelotti said after the win: “There doesn’t seem to be anything worrying. We’ll have to wait for tomorrow when he goes for a check-up. From the first assessment, it doesn’t seem to be anything serious. But we have to wait and see. Whether it is something muscular is not clear yet.” In the meantime, it is clear that Hazard will play as the diagnosis is torn muscle fibre. How long Benzema will miss due to this injury is still unclear.
Mallorca is relying entirely on counter-attacking play. RCD defends deep in a 5-3-2 system and wants to switch quickly after winning the ball. Most recently, centre-back Raillo scored against Girona after a Lee corner.
Real Madrid – Mallorca direct comparison & stats
The Royals have won six of their last seven meetings with Mallorca. Madrid have won three of the last six matches. Real won their last home match against Mallorca 6-1. In a total of 60 meetings, Mallorca have only won ten times.
– Real Madrid have scored 131 goals against Mallorca.
– Real have won all of their last 6 home matches against Mallorca.
– Mallorca last won at Real Madrid in 2009.
– Real have won 9 of their last 10 home matches against Mallorca
