The Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastián will host the first finalist in the Spanish Copa del Rey on Tuesday evening. Real Sociedad have home advantage, with the first leg in Mallorca ending 0-0, so the omens are clear

The Real Sociedad vs. Mallorca prediction from the bookmakers shows a favorite role for the hosts. Although not everything is working for La Real at the moment, coach Imanol Alguacil’s team should have some advantages against this opponent.

In any case, Mallorca will try to hold their own from the start and be reasonably compact in defense. If they can do that, then a surprise is not completely out of reach. However, our Real Sociedad vs Mallorca betting tip is that the home side will win

Real Sociedad – Statistics & current form

Real Sociedad want to reach the Copa del Rey final. The Basque side played a solid game against Mallorca in the first leg on the island, focusing on their compact defense. That worked, and the 0-0 draw was a good result in the end. Now coach Imanol Alguacil’s side will be looking for a home win to secure their place in the final. And La Real usually perform better at the Anoeta than away from home.

However, the hosts suffered a bitter setback at the weekend. They suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to Villarreal, as La Real failed to do some of the things that are usually part of their normal game. A number of balls were carelessly lost, particularly in the build-up, and the team lacked the necessary punch in attack. Probably also because Mikel Oyarzabal, the team’s best scorer, was still missing.

The game against Mallorca will now be very important. A good start would be particularly important, as Real Sociedad look much more confident at home when they take the lead. The fact that they have only lost three of their 13 home games in the league already speaks in favor of the home side, and Real Sociedad have also shown more offensively in their home games than away. That could be a plus point in this clash

Real Sociedad must become more efficient again

The hosts have often played well in recent weeks, but have not been able to reward themselves for it. They have won just one of their last seven games, which included three draws and a defeat in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain. Curiously, the aforementioned win came in the league match against Mallorca. They can now build on that.

The Real Sociedad vs Mallorca odds show Real Sociedad as the favorites. Considering that the home side are getting back to their normal form, this is logical. The individual advantages are obvious and it is important to play to those advantages right from the start. Patient passing, clear actions in defense and perhaps also resting balls could be the means to success.

Due to their individual advantages and home advantage, our prediction ahead of the Real Sociedad v Mallorca match is that the home side will win this game

Predicted Real Sociedad line-up:
Remiro – Traore, Le Normand, Zubeldia, Tierney – Zubimendi, Merino, Mendez – Kubo, Barrenetxea, Andre Silva

Mallorca – Statistics & current form

RCD Mallorca are only in 16th place in the Spanish league. It was therefore all the more pleasing for the club that they made it to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. Now the next step is to be taken, with the Mallorcans hoping to progress to Real Sociedad. The first leg, which ended 0-0, showed that they can at least upset this opponent.

In recent years, however, Mallorca have often been the team against La Real that failed to win in the end. Their most recent defeat came against this opponent in the league, but it was the visitors’ only loss in their last four games. The trend is pointing slightly upwards, with a draw away at Deportivo Alaves at the weekend.

A win in the cup would now lift the mood considerably and could have an impact on the fight against relegation. Mallorca are currently six points adrift of 18th place and are desperate to avoid slipping down the table

Mallorca trailing at the bookies

The visitors from the island have a problem when it comes to San Sebastian: their away record. Mallorca have won just one of their four matches this season away from home. They have also conceded 22 of their 34 goals away from home. The defense is actually not bad at all, but the visitors rarely manage to relieve pressure away from home.

That’s why the Real Sociedad vs Mallorca betting odds show the hosts as the favorites, which is relatively clear. Mallorca’s aim will be to keep a clean sheet for as long as possible and then gradually work their way forward, possibly with set-pieces, which can become a weapon.

Both will try to concede as little as possible defensively. That’s why our value tip ahead of the Real Sociedad v Mallorca game is that the home side will not lose after 90 minutes and that fewer than 2.5 goals will be scored in the game.

Mallorca line-up prediction:
Rajkovic – Vidal, Copete, Nastasic, Valjent, Lato – Mascarell, Morlanes, Darder, Llabres – Muriqi

Real Sociedad – Mallorca head-to-head comparison / H2H result

The two teams have met 62 times in direct duels. Real Sociedad have won just under half of these games, winning 30 of them. The Mallorcans have won 20 games, but the team has not won against La Real in ten games

Real Sociedad – Mallorca betting tip

There’s a lot to be said for the home side in this game, but Real Sociedad will have to make sure they show better form on the pitch than in recent weeks. Mallorca are the underdogs and clearly accept this role

Ahead of the Real Sociedad v Mallorca match, our prediction is that the hosts will win this game.