Real Madrid’s La Liga title defence is now all but over.
Los Blancos lost 4-3 at Barcelona on Sunday, which means the Catalans are now just one win away from securing the biggest prize in Spanish football.
But Carlo Ancelotti’s side will want to end the season on a high, especially with local rivals Atletico only five points behind them.
Up first is Mallorca on Wednesday evening and below is a full match preview from betFIRST, part of the way in which we help our customers bet on football.
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Real Madrid vs Mallorca Preview
Real looked on course to keep the title race alive when they went 2-0 ahead at Barcelona thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe.
But Hansi Flick’s side rallied on home soil, roaring into a 4-2 lead before the half-time whistle.
Mbappe completed his hat-trick in the second half to set up a grandstand finish, only for Barca to hold on and make it four consecutive El Clasico victories.
It also brought an end to Real’s four-match winning run in La Liga and with defensive injuries piling up, this fixture against Mallorca may be slightly tricky.
Ancelotti will be without Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Eder Miliato and Ferland Mendy for the remainder of the campaign, which represents a huge slice of bad luck.
Mallorca beat Valladolid 2-1 on the weekend to keep their dreams of European football alive and it also saw a two-match losing streak come to an end.
So the visitors may be quietly confident of producing an upset at the Bernabeu, especially against a side without its first-choice defence and reeling from another El Clasico failure.
When these two teams met earlier in the La Liga season, Mallorca held the 15-time Champions League winners to a 1-1 draw.
Real Madrid vs Mallorca Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Real are, of course, huge favourites for the win here at 1.30. A Mallorca victory is priced at 9.50, while the draw is 5.50.
Real Madrid vs Mallorca Betting Tips
Kylian Mbappe to score first @ 3.50
Mbappe is up to 27 La Liga goals for the season and 38 across all competitions following his treble against Barca. His odds to net anytime against Mallorca are not great value, so we are taking more of a risk and opting for the Frenchman to be the game’s first scorer.
Kylian Mbappe to score two or more goals @ 4.25
Another Mbappe-themed wager and the odds here look pretty good. The ex-PSG forward has scored two or more goals in seven La Liga matches this season, including in the last two following a brace in the 3-2 win over Celta Vigo on Matchday 34.
Real Madrid to win and over 3.5 goals in the match @ 3.05
La Liga games at the Bernabeu this season have seen 59 goals scored, 41 for Real and 18 for the visitors. As such, this selection looks really appealing and with the hosts’ aforementioned injury crisis, Mallorca should fancy their chances of grabbing a goal or two.
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