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Barça find themselves just one point clear at the summit of LaLiga ahead of this weekend’s action, as Real Madrid continue their resurgence under Álvaro Arbeloa.
The Blaugrana have only lost once across all competitions since November’s sobering 3-0 away loss to Chelsea, but their bitter rivals are now within striking distance thanks to a stunning run of form.
Despite being forced to play at the Estadi Johan Cruyff during the season’s opening exchanges while renovation works were undertaken at the Camp Nou, Barcelona are one of just two teams to remain unbeaten at home in the Spanish top-flight.
In fact, their only ‘home’ defeat this term came in the Champions League, when Paris Saint-Germain registered a 2-1 win at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in early October. Having kept four clean sheets in their last six league contests and netted 60 times already this season, Barcelona should have too much for the visitors this weekend.
However, Real Mallorca travel to Catalonia in buoyant spirits. After edging past Athletic Bilbao on home turf over a fortnight ago, the Balearic outfit returned to the Son Moix to hammer Sevilla 4-1 earlier this week.
A disappointing 3-0 defeat to in-form Atlético Madrid landed in between these two victories, but Mallorca have managed to create a little more space between themselves and the relegation zone. Despite this recent upturn, they undoubtedly head into this encounter as huge underdogs.
Jagoba Arrasate’s men have been extremely poor on the road this term, gleaning just five points from eleven away matches.
Their only victory on the mainland came against the same team they dispatched on Monday evening, having beaten Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán just under four months ago. Furthermore, the Andalusians are one of just three teams – alongside Valencia and Girona – to have conceded more goals than Mallorca throughout the current LaLiga campaign.
Live coverage of Saturday’s clash at the Camp Nou will be provided by LaLiga TV, which is available to Premier Sports customers for free. Those with an Amazon Prime subscription can also access this channel, but must pay an additional monthly fee.
Barcelona v Real Mallorca – Key information
Date: Saturday, 7th February
Kick-off time: 15:15 (GMT)
Venue: Camp Nou
Referee: TBC
VAR: TBC
TV Channels/Live stream: LaLiga TV (available via Premier Sports and Amazon Prime Video)
Odds: Barcelona: 1/8, Draw: 7/1, Real Mallorca: 16/1
Odds provided by bet365
Barcelona v Real Mallorca team news
Both managers are forced to deal with a small number of injury headaches, but these are unlikely to cause too much harm to either side. Hansi Flick has favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation in recent weeks, but that could also be said of his counterpart Jagoba Arrasate. Therefore, don’t be surprised if Mallorca go for man-on-man on Saturday afternoon, in a brave attempt to secure a third league victory in quick succession.
Barcelona team news
An official club announcement on Monday confirmed that Raphinha had strained an adductor muscle in his right thigh, rendering him unavailable for Barça’s Copa del Rey quarter-final tie with Albacete the following day.
His teammates managed to overcome the second-tier outfit – who had eliminated Real Madrid in the previous round – without his support, but the Brazilian’s absence might be more keenly felt if he misses Saturday’s clash.
Midfield duo Pedri and Gavi are still sidelined, but both players are expected to be available before the end of February. Pedri pulled his hamstring during last month’s Champions League triumph over Slavia Prague, while Gavi hasn’t featured since sustaining a serious knee injury at the beginning of the campaign.
The 21-year-old maestro tore an anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee back in 2023, so every precaution is being taken throughout his rehabilitation. Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen is currently recovering from an ACL tear, but is set to miss most of the second half of the season.
Hansi Flick has a couple of defensive options to consider, following the arrival of João Cancelo on a six-month loan from Al-Hilal and the return of Uruguayan centre-back Ronald Araújo.
Having been gently reintegrated into the first-team squad after taking a mental health break, Araújo netted against Albacete in his first start since being sent off in that aforementioned defeat at Stamford Bridge.
Flick also needs to decide whether to deploy Ferran Torres rather than Marcus Rashford on the left-hand flank, given that the pacey Spaniard has netted 16 goals in 30 appearances this term.
Barcelona predicted line-up v Real Mallorca (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Hansi Flick
Joan García (GK); João Cancelo, Pau Cubarsí, Eric García, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Ferran Torres; Robert Lewandowski
Real Mallorca team news
Japanese winger Takuma Asano was carrying a muscle strain prior to Mallorca’s impressive victory over Sevilla, but now appears to be back to full fitness. However, Marash Kumbulla continues to struggle with a niggling hamstring problem. The Albanian missed his team’s last two fixtures, but also sat on the sidelines for most of the autumn. Fellow centre-back Antonio Raíllo is also absent, although he has featured as an unused substitute on several occasions in recent weeks.
Los Piratas are also without the services of former Spanish Under-21 international full-back Toni Lato due to an undisclosed issue, while ex-Villarreal midfielder Manu Morlanes has now returned to the fold following a short absence.
Mateo Joseph could be recalled to Arrasate’s starting XI after dropping to the bench on Monday night, as the on-loan Leeds United forward passes the midway point of his temporary stint in the Balearics.
Kylian Mbappé is the only player to have scored more LaLiga goals this season than Mallorca talisman Vedat Muriqi, who has netted 15 times in just 20 starts. The Kosovan striker is expected to lead the line on Saturday, just three weeks on from hitting a hat-trick against Athletic Bilbao in a five-goal thriller at the Son Moix.
Real Mallorca predicted line-up v Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Jagoba Arrasate
Leo Román (GK); Pablo Maffeo, David López, Martin Valjent, Johan Mojica; Omar Mascarell, Samú Costa; Takuma Asano, Sergi Darder, Mateo Joseph; Vedat Muriqi
Where to watch on TV or live stream?
LaLiga TV is the home of Spanish football in the United Kingdom, with several live matches, extended highlights, and expert analysis aired on this platform every week. Although Premier Sports customers already have LaLiga TV incorporated into their package, those hoping to watch this channel via Amazon Prime are required to purchase an additional subscription. At the moment, LaLiga TV is available to Amazon Prime members for £6.99 per month.
However, UK viewers can also get their fix of LaLiga action elsewhere. Disney+ has exclusive broadcasting rights for the league’s Saturday night kick-off slot, so it is possible to watch multiple Spanish top-flight matches on the same day. This Saturday, Disney+ subscribers can see Real Sociedad take on Elche at the Reale Arena.
Head-to-Head record
These two sides faced each other on the opening weekend of the season, with Barcelona running out comfortable 3-0 winners at the Son Moix. The visitors broke the deadlock early on when club captain Raphinha headed home from close range, before Ferran Torres added a second roughly fifteen minutes later. Lamine Yamal put the cherry on top in stoppage time, ensuring Barça made the perfect start to the new campaign.
Los Piratas have lost each of the last four meetings with Saturday’s opponents by an aggregate scoreline of 10-1, but did only concede once when the two sides clashed at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys towards the back end of the 2024/25 campaign.
Mallorca’s most recent success against the Blaugrana came way back in 2009, when they recorded a 2-1 win in Palma. A sublime free-kick from Venezuelan playmaker Juan Arango cancelled out Samuel Eto'o’s tenth-minute opener, before Cléber Santana’s towering header clinched all three points for the hosts.
Real Madrid’s 3-2 loss to Villarreal just under 24 hours prior confirmed Barcelona would be crowned champions, so Pep Guardiola’s men may have slightly taken their foot off the gas. Exactly ten days after that defeat at the Son Moix, Barça sealed a maiden continental treble by beating Manchester United in the Italian capital.
Barcelona vs. Real Mallorca – Match Result odds
The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change. All odds provided by bet365.