Mallorca vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips (18 August)

Mallorca will therefore be the first La Liga opponent that Kylian Mbappé will face. Suffice to say that it will not be a cakewalk for KM9 since the Mallorcans still remain the finalists of the last Coupe du Roi, lost on penalties. So yes, in the championship, the residents of La Palma are mainly considered as candidates in the race for maintenance but we should not neglect them so much. Furthermore, they won five of their six preparation matches against Crewe 1-3, Barnsley 0-1, West Brom 0-1, a correction inflicted on Poblense 0-5 and against Burgos 0-2. Their only defeat was against Bologna, after penalties 1-1 FM. Last year, they reached 15th place by remaining undefeated in the last four matches in the elite 2v, 2n. During the week, Ancelotti's Real Madrid were traveling to Warsaw to try to win the Super Cup once again of UEFA and to validate more than ever its status as a big boss in Europe. Drum roll.

.. He won it thanks to Valverde and Kylian Mbappé in particular, author of his goal and his first title for his big debut at Real. Winner of the Spanish Super Cup, reigning La Liga champion, winner of the Champions League, there will be work to do for the Merengue to defend their status and their trophies. Note that Madrid's preparation was carried out without a bunch of major players returning late from the Euro or the Copa America on the United States side. On the program, AC Milan lost 1-0, FC Barcelona lost 2-1 and Chelsea won 2-1. 

Suffering from an adductor injury, Llabres will probably be missed. The key offensive elements from last year are still at the club. We obviously think of Cyle Larin (3 goals, 2 assists), Prats (6 goals) and Muriqi (7 goals, 2 assists). In the transfer window, we will note the big blow Mojica (transfer, Villarreal), Takuma (Bochum, free), Mateu (Dortmund). In terms of departures, David Lopez left on loan but this time to Burgos, Jaume Costa signed to Albacete and Baba Idrissu signed to Almeria despite the relegation of the Andalusian club. Loaned in the second half of the season to Valladolid last year, Amath Ndiaye had a good campaign in D2 with 5 goals and 2 assists and he was definitely transferred to the promoted team.

 How not to mention it, after years of waiting, Kylian Mbappé will play his first match in La Liga with Real Madrid this evening. The French superstar comes to Madrid at the same time as the crack Endrick but remember that Joselu (hero of the C1 semi-final against Bayern), Nacho and especially Kroos (retirement) left the White House this summer. In the offensive sector, it's crazy, but we count Arda Gûler, Brahim Diaz (8 goals, 6 assists in La Liga last year), Rodrygo (10 goals, 5 assists in La Liga) and even Vinicius Jr (15 pawns, 5 cakes). In midfield, Ancelotti will have a choice with Modric, Bellingham, Valverde, Tchouaméni, Camavinga (OUT following a serious left knee injury) without forgetting a boy like Ceballas and Nico Paz, a little further down the hierarchy. There are still two withdrawals in the defensive sector with Alaba (convalescent) and the unfortunate Joan Martinez (young talent from the academy) who appeared in pre-season but suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament.