Preview: Mallorca vs. Real Sociedad – Prediction, team news, lineups

Real Sociedad will look to end a three-game winless streak when they travel to Son Moix on Tuesday to face Majorca.

The Basques are languishing in 16th place with four points, while the hosts are one point better positioned and are in 12th place.

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Mallorca will be dejected after conceding a late goal in their home game against Villarreal on Saturday and losing 2-1.

Jagoba Arrasate‘s team seemed to be on track to get at least one point after Raul AlbiolOwn goal cancelled in the 57th minute Logan CostaThe first goal of in the first half.

However, Mallorca’s task became increasingly difficult as Toni Lato were shown the red card in the 69th minute, and although they did their best to keep the tie, their resistance was ultimately broken by Ayoze PerezEqualizer in injury time.

Arrasate will be frustrated not only by Saturday’s result but also by having started his tenure with just one win in five games, with that lone victory coming on matchday four against newly promoted Leganes.

They are also one of six teams yet to win a home La Liga game this season, having drawn at home with Real Madrid and Sevilla before losing to Villarreal on Saturday.

Their hopes of taking all three points on Tuesday may be dampened by the fact that they have failed to win any of their last five competitive home games against Real Sociedad since a 1-0 victory in September 2012.

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Real Sociedad had a disappointing start to the season: of their first five league games, the team won one, drew one and lost three.

La Real will be particularly frustrated by having lost all three of their home games this season, including Saturday’s clash against reigning La Liga champions Real Madrid.

Real Sociedad hit the post three times before Vinicius Junior And Kylian Mbappe converted their respective penalties as Real Madrid won 2-0 and Imanol AlguacilThe team suffered its third consecutive defeat.

Having scored three goals in five games, Alguacil knows his team will have to improve in the final third if they are to climb the table and challenge for a top-six place for the sixth consecutive season.

Despite their poor form, La Real may still fancy their chances of taking all three points from Tuesday’s match after winning eight of their last nine La Liga games against Mallorca, including a league double in the 2023-24 season.

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Mallorca must rely on the services of Pablo Maffeo, Mateu Morey And Javier Llabreswhile Siebe Van Der Heyden is doubtful after missing the defeat to Villarreal due to a muscle injury.

Left defender Johan Mojica is set to replace Lato, who is suspended for one game following his red card at the weekend.

Summer additions Valery And Robert Navarro Both have a good chance of making their first start for the club after coming on as substitutes in Saturday’s defeat.

In the meantime, visitors cannot call Brais Mendez And Arsen Zakharyanwhile Hamari Traore will be out for an extended period of time after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury earlier this month.

Mikel Oyarzabal He sat out the loss to Real Madrid due to an ankle injury, but there is a chance he will be fit for Tuesday’s game.

defender Javi Lopez had to be substituted in the match against Real Madrid due to a thigh injury and now has to be examined before the away match during the week.

Since Lopez is questionable, Ayen Munoz is intended to be deployed on the left side of a back four that could include: Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd And Jon Aramburu.

Possible starting eleven for Mallorca:
Gripping; Valery, Valjient, Raillo, Mojica; Morlanes, Costa; Larin, Darder, Navarro; Muriqi

Possible starting eleven for Real Sociedad:
Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Aguerd, Munoz; Turrientes, Zubimendi, Gomez; Kubo, Becker, Oskarsson

We think: Mallorca 1-2 Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad may have had a disappointing start to the season but they usually fare well in meetings with Mallorca and we believe they will take inspiration from that record and record their ninth win in ten direct league meetings between the two sides.

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