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Mallorca vs Real Betis Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: January 25, 2025 Kickoff Time: 14:00 Local Time (15:00 ET/ 05:00PT) Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Real Betis will need to show up as a better team if they are not to further impound their misery following a poor run of form in their last three La Liga games. Manuel Pellegrini has led his team to only one victory in five games. Mallorca, on the other hand, have done comparably better than their visitors, securing the much-needed points to hold on to their Europa League spot. SportsBoom previews this clash for sports lovers and punters looking to bet with top La Liga bookmakers.

Jimmy Modise
Jimmy Modise

Last Updated: 2025-01-23

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Vitor Roque of Real Betis battles for the ball with Martin Valjen

Vitor Roque battles for the ball with Martin Valjen//Getty Images

Mallorca will be eager to capitalise on a limping Betis side as they aim for a possible La Liga double, having beaten them 2-1 in the first round. Manuel Pellegrini has led his team to a horrible start to 2025, with straight losses to Real Valladolid and Alaves.

Betis had done well to hold Alaves off in that encounter and were unsettled by the red card to Romain Perraud in the 55th minute, and with one man less, they let in two goals in the last ten minutes of the game. 

Mallorca will be playing their second La Liga game of 2025 in this encounter, having had a busy schedule towards the end of 2024 to make space for Spain’s domestic cup competitions.

Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability: Bookies Predict Close Contest

  1. Home: 73/50 (2.46) 40.6%

  2. Draw: 23/10 (3.3) 30.3%

  3. Away: 227/100 (3.27) 30.6%

  4. *Odds courtesy of 1xBet, subject to change

Head-to-Head Record

Real Betis have dominated this fixture and will be looking to return things to normalcy with a win over Mallorca. 

The visiting team has four wins in five head-to-head encounters. All four were consecutive, the last of them coming in the previous campaign’s second-round encounter.

Last 5 Meetings

  1. 23/09/24: Real Betis 1-2 Mallorca 

  2. 27/01/24: Mallorca 0-1 Real Betis

  3. 04/11/23: Real Betis 2-0 Mallorca

  4.  19/03/23: Real Betis 1-0 Mallorca

  5. 20/08/22: Mallorca 1-2 Real Betis

Mallorca Current Form - WWLLW

Mallorca will now only be playing for the second time in La Liga, having featured in the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup earlier this month. Their inactivity or lack of league games has not done any harm to their position in the table, as they remain sixth with thirty points.

They had a busy schedule in December but were at least able to win six points out of a possible twelve in the four games they played. Their last two games in La Liga in December are the ones in which they secured the all-important wins that see them two points ahead of Real Sociedad.

Valery Fernandez celebrates after scoring the teams second goal

Valery Fernandez celebrates after scoring the teams second goal//Getty Images

Key Players to Watch

  • Cyle Mascarell: Mascarell was overall the best player on the pitch for Mallorca in their 1-0 win over Getafe in the heart of midfield. He is likely to produce a similar performance.
  • Omar Larin: In their last La Liga encounter, Larin scored the sole goal and won it for his team by converting a penalty kick. He will be looking to increase his tally of five this season and we predict he will play a key role.
  • Antonio Raillo: One of the regular names on the team’s starting lineup, Antonio Raillo is rock solid at the back for his team, and Real Betis’ forwards will find it hard playing against him.

Mallorca Team News

Manu Morlanes is the only player out nursing a knee injury for Mallorca. Barring him, the manager has a healthy squad to choose from, with no players serving suspensions. 

Real Betis Current Form – LLDWD

Real Betis’ current form has seen them fall out of La Liga’s top ten and despite winning four points in their five previous games, their most recent two losses to Real Valladolid and Alaves are primarily to blame for them dropping below.

Compared to their hosts, they already have four games under their belt this year, two in La Liga and two in the domestic competitions. 

It will be a challenging task for Manuel Pellegrini to try to reduce the load on some of his players whilst trying to regain form looking to avoid another defeat.

Key Players to Watch

  • Victor Roque: Betis need goals to win this game, and the Brazilian forward has the potential to pull out one or two on his good day.
  • Marc Bartra: The team needs a leader to step up and the experienced Spanish defender is the obvious player to step into that role. We predict he will be a key player.
  • Isco: Isco is another experienced campaigner we predict will step up and lead his team to a good result.

Real Betis Team News

William Carvalho remains sidelined and will not be back till next season. Several others like Chimy Avila and Aitor Ruibal are nursing minor knocks and will be available for selection if they make it back on time. No player is out on suspension.

Predicted Line-ups

  1. Mallorca: 4-4-2

    Greif, Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Mojica, Darder, Mascarell, Sanchez, Asano, Larin, Rodriguez

  2. Real Betis: 4-2-3-1

    Adrian, Sabaly, Bartra, Llorente, Rodriguez, Cardoso, Fornals, Ezzalzoui, Isco, Rodriguez, Roque

Suggested Bets

We went for safer bets in this section. Make your pick of any of our suggested bets and pair them with your own to build a winning bet slip.

  1. Double Chance – Mallorca/Draw: Despite Real Betis’ dominance over Mallorca in their encounters, the latter’s form this season indicates a change in the trend. Our prediction is a double chance Mallorca win and Draw. 7/20 with Bet Tilt).

  2. Mutligoals – 1 to 4 Goals: All five of their previous games have produced a goal, but not more than four. A 1 to 4 multigoal bet is therefore possible looking at that history. (21/100 with Betway).

  3. Total Goals – over 1.5: Real Betis have let in five goals so far this year and despite Mallorca’s dismal goal record in La Liga, we predict the former will head into this encounter low on confidence and concede more than one goal to a team that has done better than them. (51/100 with N1Bet).

Value Bets

Our value bets put more emphasis on Mallorca despite them not being the clear favourites according to the top online sports bookies. We believe all are possible looking at both teams’ current form. 

  1. Mallorca to Win to Nil - Yes: Mallorca will likely score first and play with the low block, forcing Real Betis to come out and make a game out of it. Should that happen, we do not think the visitors will score against a team that has one of the best defences in La Liga. (277/100 with Pinnacle)

  2. First Half Winner – Mallorca: The last time out both teams drew the first half owing to two quick goals from either of them in the seventh and eighth minute. This time around we predict Mallorca will go all the way and win the first 45 minutes based on form. (11/5 with BC.Game)

  3. Result From 1 to 30 Minutes – Mallorca Win: The team's high-confidence strategy will to be kill the game off as quickly as they can looking at their opponents' lack thereof. We predict Mallorca will win the first thirty minutes of this game. (16/5 with Pinnacle)

Prediction: Mallorca to Win 

We predict Mallorca to convincingly win this match. They are generally better than Osasuna and we do not see the latter posing any threat. (141/100with Betway)

Jimmy Modise
Jimmy ModiseSports Writer

Jimmy is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and has a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. He’s a sports fanatic of several sporting disciplines which he is well versed with.

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