The 21st-round match of the La Liga between Atlético Madrid and Mallorca will take place on 25 january at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium. Atlético Madrid Vs Mallorca: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid continue to chase the top three. Last week the home side secured a narrow 1:0 victory over Alavés, extending the club's unbeaten run in La Liga to four matches (three wins, one draw). Overall this season the home side have suffered only three defeats in La Liga, and it is important to note that all defeats have come away from home. At home the home side have collected 28 points in total – the highest total in the competition. The home side's winning run at home in the league stands at nine matches. After the latest round the club caught up with Villarreal, although that rival still has a game in hand. The gap to first place has been reduced to eight points.
- Atlético Madrid scored in 21 of their previous 22 La Liga matches.
- In the current La Liga campaign the team have conceded 17 goals in total, the best result alongside Real Madrid.
- At least two goals were scored in 13 of the club's last 15 home matches in this competition.
Potential Atlético Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)*
Atlético Madrid: Jan Oblak – Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, David Ganczko, Matteo Ruggeri – Pablo Barrios, Johnny Cardoso, Giuliano Simeone, Thiago Almada – Alexander Sørloth, Julián Álvarez.
Defender Clément Lenglet is not available for the game due to injury.
Mallorca
Mallorca are fighting hard for survival; in the last round they ended a three-match winless run in La Liga with an impressive 3:2 victory over Athletic Bilbao. That win improved the club's league position, lifting the team up to 15th in the table instead of dropping into the relegation zone. The situation remains tense, however, with only two points separating the club from 18th place. Note that Mallorca have scored in five consecutive La Liga matches but have not kept a clean sheet in any of those games.
- Mallorca have conceded in 9 of their last 10 away matches in the Spanish championship.
- The club's away winless run in this competition stands at five matches (two draws, three defeats).
- At least three goals were scored in six of the visitors' last eight La Liga games.
Potential Mallorca Lineup (4-4-2)*
Mallorca: Leo Román – Mateu Morey, Martin Valjent, Marash Kumbulla, Toni Lato – Samu Costa, Omar Mascarell, Sergi Darder, Jean-Virgili – Mateo Fernández, Vedat Muriqi.
Defender Pablo Maffeo has served a suspension. Midfielder Manu Morlanes is unavailable due to injury.
Referee
José María Sánchez (Spain)
Matches – 7 (the La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 43%.
Atlético Madrid Vs Mallorca: Match Prediction
Atlético Madrid remain in pursuit of the leaders. Rivals have not shown serious dips in form, so the trailing home side must extract the maximum from every match. The team are not very consistent away from home, but their home statistics are close to ideal. After a draw in the first home match of the current season the club have now won nine consecutive La Liga home matches. Although there has been a slight decline in scoring recently — Atlético Madrid have scored no more than two goals in each of the last three matches, and only one in the win over Alavés — the hosts remain clear favorites.
Mallorca are doing everything to avoid a return to the relegation zone and have been one of the most troublesome opponents in the lower half of the table for several months. Over the past seven league rounds the team have suffered only two defeats, both by a single-goal margin. The visitors rarely keep a clean sheet, but they normally concede one or two goals. Mallorca have not conceded more than two goals in nine La Liga matches.
Prediction: Atlético Madrid To Win And Atlético Madrid Under 2.5 Goals
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is shown.
