LaLiga – Match-day 28 Sees Mallorca take on R Madrid

RMA to take their top place form to Mallorca, in Monday’s 9:00pm GMT fixture at Estadi de Son Moix.

RMA go to Estadi de Son Moix with Champion’s League dreams for next season very much alive. They currently sit in first as they take on sixteenth placed Mallorca.

This season’s LaLiga campaign, has so far seen Mallorca achieve 26 points

Is this to be the game where Mallorca to put a halt to their recent record of poor results? They go into this fixture on the back of two recent defeats to Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad.

Also, Mallorca need to find a way to generate wins on a consistent basis, as they’ve recorded eight losses in their last 10 games. They currently stand sixteenth in the League, with 26 points for a total of 6 wins, 13 losses and 8 draws having won six games, drawn eight meetings, and lost 13 fixtures.

Playing at home, Mallorca have won four games, drawn six matches, and lost four fixtures.

Winning this fixture will see Mallorca on 29 points.

Mallorca are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Luis Garcia is concerned that Monday’s fixture could see him without three of his key players.

R Madrid will seek to retain their position at the top of the table, this match is no exception

Carlo Ancelotti will hope that success brings further success, as his side look for another win in a row. Their last two outings resulted in victories against Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano.

Also, League leaders RMA keep finding ways to win, having secured 13 victories in their last 17 games is astonishing this season, which has contributed significantly to rise up the top of the table. 19 wins, 2 losses and 6 draws; That’s worth the number one spot in the League having won 19 fixtures, drawn six matches, and lost two meetings.

RMA will travel to Mallorca with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with nine victories, two draws, and two defeats.

R Madrid will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 66 points and keep their momentum going forward.

Good atacking and defensive team

RMA have shown a decent defensive solidity, having so far only conceded 21 goals in their previous matches. This has been a good season so far for RMA, in terms of goals scored (56). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Karim Benzema (3), Marco Asensio (3), and Luka Modric (2).

Mallorca v R Madrid – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen RMA with a greater number of wins. In the last 37 meetings, they have enjoyed 22 wins, to Mallorca’s 10 victories. Further, RMA have won eleven out of 20 fixtures when visiting Mallorca.

Performance Report

For Mallorca, Salva Sevilla contributed with
three goals in 27 League games this campaign, while Karim Benzema scored
three goals in 27 League fixtures so far for RMA.

Other players of note for Mallorca are Salva Sevilla and Vedat Muriqi with three goals each and for RMA are Marco Asensio and Luka Modric with three goals and two goals respectively.