On the night of January 9 to 10, in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup, Madrid's «Real» will play against «Mallorca» on neutral ground in Saudi Arabia, at King Abdullah Stadium. Football blogger Jardem Irgaliev examines the current form of the opponents and selects a bet for this match.
«Real Madrid»: all good, but there are injuries
«Real Madrid» approaches the upcoming game in excellent form — seven wins in the last nine matches across all tournaments. In their last game, the team, using a second-string squad, crushed «Deportivo Mineiro» (0:5) in the Copa del Rey.
In the domestic league, Carlo Ancelotti's side is doing great. The team is sitting at the top of the La Liga table and is surely planning to fight for the championship.
In the upcoming game, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, and David Alaba will not participate due to injuries.
«Mallorca» doesn’t beat the top teams
«Mallorca» earned the right to participate in this prestigious tournament thanks to last year's Copa del Rey final.
The team's last match before facing Madrid's «Real» was also a cup game: «Mallorca» was eliminated, suffering a heavy defeat in the Round of 16 against «Pontevedra» (3:0).
After 19 rounds in La Liga, the islanders are in sixth place in the table and are vying for a spot in the Conference League by the end of the season. In most cases, the team has earned its points by winning against teams of similar caliber.
Match prediction «Real» — «Mallorca» January 9
Looking at the statistics of head-to-head encounters between these teams, I was a bit surprised. In the last four matches between «Real» and «Mallorca», the «royal club» has not scored more than one goal against the islanders!
I believe the upcoming game should shift this statistic in a more positive direction. «Real Madrid» is in excellent form and will surely do their best for a confident victory. On the other hand, «Mallorca» plays carelessly in defense, which only benefits the quick wingers of «Real».
Prediction: victory for «Real» with a margin of at least one goal. In the Olimpbet betting line, this bet is «Victory with a handicap: Real Madrid (-1) at odds of 1.57.
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