Real Madrid vs Mallorca: overview, predictions and alignments

Real Madrid is looking for a third successive liga victory at the start of the reign of Xabi Alonso, when they face Mallorca on Saturday evening.

Carlo Ancelotti’s successor was able to use the Club World Cup during the summer as a useful starting point to see where his team was, but Madrid has so far played as a side that has not had much pre-season.

They were quite flat in their 1-0 victory against Osasuna to launch the campaign, but improvements were presented in a comfortable triumph at Real Oviedo last Sunday. Kylian Mbappé began his second season with three goals in two games, and the first iteration of Alonso de Los Blancos certainly resembles the French team.

Mallorca has not prevailed in Bernabéu since 2009, so they are hunting a rare victory on Saturday.

Their campaign experienced the worst departure possible when they were reduced to nine men in the first half of their confrontation with the Champions Barcelona, ​​and the Jagoba Arrasate team was beaten 3-0. However, they obtained their first point of the home season against Celta Vigo the last time.

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Real Madrid vs Mallorca Record head-to-head (last five games)

Current form (all competitions)

The situation of Real Madrid’s injuries has not changed since last week’s victory in Oviedo, so Alonso is still without Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavong, Ferland Mendy and Endrick for the match on Saturday.

The Madrid boss also confirmed that Dani Ceballos will remain in the team after his moved project in Marseille fell. The Spanish midfielder now seems ready to stay in the Spanish capital.

Alonso will probably have to decide between Rodrygo and Vinícius Jr on the left flank, although he can use the first in a less favorite role on the opposite flank, with the addition of Franco Mastanuono summer falling on the bench.

Trent Alexander-Arnold hopes to recover its starting place at the right back.

The predicted programming of Real Madrid against Mallorca (4-3-3): Courteous; Alexander-Arnold, Militão, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, tchouameni, güler; Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

Mallorca has the two who were sent on the opening weekend of the season against Barcelona again available, and striker Vedat Muriqi is a certainty to be back in the XI of departure on Saturday evening.

Manu Morlanes can however be limited to a role outside the bench.

Mateu Morey, once from Borussia Dortmund, scored in the draw last week with Celta Vigo, and he could play a return role on Saturday, Arrasate potentially moving to a rear three. The former Barcelona starlet, Pablo Torre, could start as a majority 10 of Mallorca, and Spanish has potentially emerged as their creative force this term.

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The predicted programming of Mallorca against Real Madrid (3-4-1-2): Novel; Kumbulla, raillo, valjent; Morey, Darders, Lato, Mojica; Torre; Muriqi, Asano

Mallorca held Madrid at the start of Liga de Mbappé at the start of last season, but rarely managed to make his trips to the capital.

They are rather courageous opponents under the management of Arrasate, and could frustrate a team from Madrid who always learns the strings with Alonso at the helm. The Spaniard throws foundations, with their improved structure outside the clear possession to see through two games.

The hosts may not be the most exaltable watches for a little while, but they will produce a measured projection to triumph on Saturday.

Prediction: Real Madrid 2–0 Mallorca

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