Real Madrid are set to maintain their 100% record this season as they host Real Mallorca in La Liga on Sunday. Los Blancos are looking almost unstoppable and should have too much for Mallorca, who are still struggling to find their rhythm.
Real Madrid have been head and shoulders above everyone else in La Liga and are actually the only team in Europe's top five league with a 100% record. They have won six matches across all competitions so far and are two points clear at the top of the La Liga standings.
Los Blancos claimed a 2-1 victory over Real Betis in their previous La Liga fixture with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo getting the goals. They followed that up with a 3-0 victory at Celtic in their UEFA Champions League opener, with Vinicius once again on target.
Home form is often pivotal for Real Madrid and the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu has become a fortress lately. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have claimed four wins and a draw from their last five home matches, keeping four clean sheets in that run.
Real Mallorca were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona in their previous La Liga fixture. They opened the scoring three minutes from time through Antonio Raillo but were still unable to hold on for the win and conceded the equaliser in injury time.
That result highlights Real Mallorca’s inconsistent start to the season as they have claimed just one win from their opening four matches. Javier Aguirre’s men are currently just outside the top 10.
One positive for Mallorca ahead of the trip to Madrid is a decent record on their recent travels. They are unbeaten in their last four away matches in La Liga stretching back to last season.
How the bookies view it.
Real Madrid are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 2/7 by William Hill. An unlikely victory for Real Mallorca is valued at 12/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 5/1 with bet365.
Recent head to head
Real Madrid have won eight of the last nine matches against Real Mallorca. The champions did the double over Mallorca last season, claiming a 6-1 victory at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Players to watch
Karim Benzema is currently out injured but Vinicius Junior appears to have taken up the goalscoring mantle in recent weeks. The forward has found the net in his last four matches across all competitions and could he backed to maintain that run at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
Vedat Muriqi has caught the eye for Real Mallorca this season, scoring two goals in his four appearances so far. The striker is priced at 11/4 by Betfred to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
The goals have flowed freely for Real Madrid this season and given their recent results in this fixture; a -2 handicap can be considered at 2/1 with Paddy Power. Los Blanncos won both halves in their two meetings with Mallorca last season and could be set for a repeat at 13/8 with William Hill.
There could also be some value in the goals market with over 4.5 goals priced at 3/1 by BetVictor, who are also offering 13/10 for over 3.5 goals.
This La Liga match between Real Madrid and Real Mallorca will be played on Sep 11, 2022 and kick off at 13:00. Check below for our tipsters best Real Madrid vs Real Mallorca prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
