Real Sociedad vs Mallorca

Real Sociedad and Mallorca are set to trade tackles in an exciting La Liga encounter at the Reale Arena. 

Fresh off the back-to-back La Liga wins for the first time since December 2024, Real Sociedad have an outside shot at securing a European finish. The last time ‘La Real’ ended a season outside the top six was in 2018/19. However, a failure to notch a third straight league victory for the first time since March last year could deal a massive blow to those hopes. Sociedad’s form at the Reale Arena has been inconsistent, with no top-half side suffering as many as their six home league defeats this term (W7, D2). However, despite that concerning stat, only four La Liga teams have conceded fewer home goals than Sociedad’s 15. Notably, eight of their last ten home league wins came with a clean sheet, highlighting the importance of defensive solidity in this clash.

Meanwhile, Real Sociedad kept a clean sheet in each of their last seven H2H home league victories over upcoming rivals Mallorca, forming part of a dominant ten-game winning home league H2H streak that dates back to 2003. However, the visitors did edge the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier this season, so they’ll arrive with some belief, even if their recent away form paints a bleak picture. The Islanders are currently on a seven-game winless run on the road (D2, L5) – their worst such streak since April 2023. Their season now risks fizzling out, a frustrating twist after they briefly climbed into La Liga’s top six late last year. That promising run had fans dreaming of a first top-six finish since 2009/10.