Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the La Liga match.
Real Mallorca’s unexpected slump in 2025 has left them in dire form ahead of their match against Osasuna. The defending Copa del Rey finalists have yet to score a single goal this year across five matches. However, their opponents also struggle in attack, making this a potential low-scoring affair.
Real Mallorca
A defeat to Atlético Madrid (2:0) extended Mallorca’s losing streak to five consecutive matches without scoring. If we go back to early December, they have suffered seven defeats in that period. Their attacking struggles are evident—despite being in the top 10 of La Liga, they have the worst attack among these teams, scoring only 19 goals in 22 matches. The situation has been made worse by the absence of key players like Pablo Maffeo, Manu Morlanes, and Antonio Sánchez, who are all injured. Without them, the team have struggled to progress the ball effectively. Against Atlético Madrid, Mallorca managed just one shot on target in 90 minutes.
Osasuna
Osasuna’s back-to-back matches against Real Sociedad in La Liga (2:1) and the Copa del Rey (0:2) highlighted their struggles when playing on the front foot. Across both fixtures, they registered just 1.70 xG in total. Additionally, their Thursday fixture saw them go down to 10 men from the 35th minute, meaning fatigue and limited squad rotation could impact their performance. Osasuna also have the lowest xG tally in away matches this season (6.5 xG in 10 games), further underlining their attacking inefficiencies.
Real Mallorca vs Osasuna Prediction
The first leg ended in a 1:0 victory for Osasuna, marking the fourth “Both Teams to Score – No” result in the last six meetings between these sides. Given the lacklustre attacking form of both teams, another low-scoring encounter is likely.
