Preview: Real Betis vs. Mallorca – Prediction, team news, lineups

Real Betis will look to score its third consecutive victory in La Liga when they resume their 2024-25 season with a home game against Majorca on Monday evening.

Manuel PellegriniThe side head into the competition with a 2-1 win against Getafe, while Mallorca recorded an impressive 1-0 victory against Real Sociedad in their last game.

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Real Betis picked up just two points from their first three league games of the season, drawing with Girona and Alaves before suffering a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid just before the international break.

However, Pellegrini's side have won their last two games, beating Leganes 2-0 on 13 September and beating Getafe 2-1 five days later.

Giovanni Lo Celso scored a brace against Getafe, leaving the Seville side with eight points, enough for eighth place in the table, three points behind fourth-placed Villarreal.

The Green-Whites are playing in the Conference League this season and will open their season against Legia Warsaw at the beginning of October. However, they will first face Mallorca, Las Palmas and Espanyol in the top Spanish league.

Real Betis have won their last five league games against Mallorca, including a 1-0 victory the last time the teams met in January. They are unbeaten against Monday's opponents since May 2013.

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Mallorca have not won against Real Betis in eight consecutive La Liga games and have not scored a single goal in their last three encounters with the Green-Whites in the Spanish top division.

Jagoba ArrasateThe team started their 2024–25 La Liga season with a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid, but then lost to Osasuna and failed to score against Sevilla in their next two matches.

Mallorca earned their first league win of the season away at Leganes at the end of August, but they could not build on that result and lost 2-1 at home to Villarreal on 14 September.

However, the Pirates go into this game on an impressive note, having beaten Real Sociedad 1-0 on Tuesday night. Abdon Prats' Penalty in the first half decided the game.

Mallorca has picked up eight points from the first six league games of the season, putting them in ninth place. Their record in the Spanish top flight this season is impressive, with two wins, two draws and two defeats.

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Team News

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Real Betis must rely on the services of William Carvalho And Isco by injuries, while Marc Bartra The home team's participation remains questionable due to a muscle complaint.

Pellegrini’s team had no new problems against Getafe and there is a possibility that they Johnny Cardoso was reinstated in the squad on Monday.

Vitor Roquewho is on loan to the club from FC Barcelona, ​​is expected to continue in the starting line-up, while Lo Celso, who scored a brace last time out, is expected to start again.

As for Mallorca, Pablo Maffeo will definitely miss the game due to a muscle injury, while Siebe Van der Heyden And Javi Llabres There are great doubts.

Toni Lato will return from suspension, but there is a possibility that head coach Arrasate will call on an unchanged team compared to the one that took to the field against Real Sociedad.

The only change could be in the final third of the field, as Muriqi, who scored against Real Madrid in the first game week, is expected to be recalled to the squad. Bicycle Larin fall onto the bench.

Possible starting eleven for Real Betis:
Silva; Bellerin, Natan, Llorente, Perraud; Roca, Lo Celso, Altimira; Fornals, Roque, Ezzalzouli

Possible starting eleven for Mallorca:
Roman; Sanchez, Raillo, Copete, Mojica; Costa, Mascarell; Navarro, Prats, Darder; Muriqi

We think: Real Betis 1-1 Mallorca

Real Betis will be favourites on home soil, but Mallorca have only conceded four goals in six league games this season and we believe the Pirates have enough quality to secure a welcome point.

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