The Matchday 31 clash in La Liga between Real Sociedad and Mallorca will take place on April 12 at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián. Real Sociedad vs. Mallorca: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Sociedad
Imanol Alguacil's side has won their last two league matches. They secured a 2-1 victory over Valladolid at home and then defeated Las Palmas 3-1 away. Interestingly, in the current La Liga season, the team has yet to win three consecutive matches. Nevertheless, the San Sebastián side remains near the middle of the table, seven points adrift of the European qualification zone. Additionally, only three clubs have scored fewer goals than Real Sociedad (30 goals) in the current championship.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of the last 10 matches involving the Basque team in La Liga.
- In the last 13 La Liga games for Real Sociedad, only one ended in a draw (5 wins and 7 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 8 of the last 10 home games for Real Sociedad in the league.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Alejandro Remiro – Igor Zubeldia, Aritz Elustondo, Javi Lopez, Jon Aramburu – Martin Zubimendi, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Sergio Gomez, Pablo Marin Tejada – Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Mallorca
On the other hand, the islanders have lost their last two matches. The team suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Valencia and then fell 2-1 at home to Celta. Prior to this, the club had gone six consecutive matches unbeaten in La Liga (2 wins and 4 draws). Jagoba Arrasate's side is in tenth place, two points behind Real Sociedad, and nine points away from the European qualification zone.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the last 8 matches involving Mallorca in La Liga.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of the last 9 matches for the islanders in the league.
- The club has not won away in La Liga for five matches (2 draws and 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Mallorca (4-4-2)
Dominik Greif – Martin Valjent, Jose Manuel Copete, Pablo Maffeo, Joan Mojica – Manu Morlanes, Daniel Rodriguez, Sergi Darder, Omar Mascarell – Takuma Asano, Vedat Muriqi.
Referee
Jose Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)
Matches – 14 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 71;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 43%.
Match Prediction: Real Sociedad vs. Mallorca
In the upcoming match, I favor the hosts. Recently, the team was knocked out of the Europa League and can now fully focus on the domestic championship, where they have faced challenges this season. The club's level does not reflect their current position after 30 matches. To compete for a finish in the European qualification zone, Real Sociedad needs to secure victories as often as possible in the remaining games.
Real Sociedad is unbeaten in three consecutive La Liga matches (2 wins and 1 draw). The Basque team also performs well at home, with 6 wins in their last 9 league matches (1 draw and 2 losses). Meanwhile, the islanders have not won away in La Liga for five matches. Additionally, impressive head-to-head records in San Sebastián cannot be overlooked – the Basque team has won ten consecutive matches in La Liga, conceding only three goals during this run.
My prediction – Real Sociedad to Win
