After ending 2023 on a high note, Real Madrid begin the new year with a midweek La Liga clash against Real Mallorca. Los Blancos have been the team to beat for much of the season and given their impeccable home record, should have too much for their visitors.
Real Madrid’s quest to reclaim the La Liga title appears to be going according to plan as they ended 2023 at the top of the standings. They were only beaten once across all competitions and are among the leading scorers while also maintaining the best defence in the Spanish topflight.
Real Madrid picked up a 1-0 victory at Alaves in their final fixture of 2023 with Lucas Vazquez’s 90th minute effort proving the difference. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have now claimed eight wins from their last nine matches across all competitions.
One of the keys to Real Madrid’s success this season is the fortress that is the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, where they are yet to taste defeat across all competitions this season. Some of their heaviest wins have come in front of their fans with a 5-1 victory over Valencia and a 4-1 triumph over Villarreal among their recent home results.
Real Mallorca endured a difficult start to the season but appeared to find their rhythm towards the end of 2023. They are unbeaten in their last five La Liga matches, although only two of those fixtures have been wins.
Mallorca did end the year on a high note as they claimed a 3-2 victory over Osasuna in their previous La Liga fixture. They fought back from a goal down with efforts from Matija Nastasic, Dani Rodriguez and Raillo earning them the win.
One of the major problems for Real Mallorca is a dodgy away record having picked up just one La Liga win on their travels this season. Javier Aguirre’s men have lost three of their last four away matches, failing to score in all four fixtures.
How the bookies view it
Real Madrid have been installed as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 1/4 by Coral. An unlikely victory for Real Mallorca is valued at 14/1 by BetVictor while bet365 is offering odds of 11/2 for a draw.
Head to head
Real Madrid have a 24-11 advantage with five draws from 40 previous matches against Real Mallorca. Los Blancos have also won four of the last five fixtures and claimed a 4-1 victory in the last meeting at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Player to watch
Jude Bellingham was undoubtedly the standout player in the first half of the season and is the La Liga top scorer with 13 goals. The midfielder will be keen to pick up where he left off and is priced at 33/20 by Unibet to find the net on Wednesday.
With Real Mallorca struggling for goals on their travels, Real Madrid will be targeting a shutout on Wednesday. Antonio Rudiger is expected to feature at the heart of the defence and can lead the hosts to a clean sheet at 7/10 with 10bet.
Anything else catch the eye?
With Real Madrid expecting a clean sheet on Wednesday, they could be backed to secure a win to nil at 20/23 with BetVictor. Los Blancos have plenty of quality in attack and with multiple goals expected, a -2 handicap could also be considered at 15/8 with Paddy Power.
Real Madrid are expected to be dominant on Wednesday and could be backed to score in both halves at 20/21 with BoyleSports. They are also likely to win both halves at 8/5 with BoyleSports.
This La Liga match between Real Madrid and Real Mallorca will be played on Jan 3, 2024 and kick off at 18:15. 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.
