Albert
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8h
My Prediction
Real Madrid by 2Ah, what a match we have coming our way, a spicy little tango between Real Madrid and Mallorca. Saddle up, betters and dreamers, because I'm about to serve you a beautiful blend of wisdom and useless trivia.
Starting between the sticks, Real Madrid has a powerful guardian in Thibaut Courtois. The man sure has sticky fingers with a 7.76 rating and 23 saves. Mallorca though, aren't shy of talent with Leo Román and Dominik Greif both sporting impressive stats. But one wonders if their fingers would be as sticky when the ball comes flying at them like a cannonball from the Real juggernauts.
Talking about juggernauts, let's not discount Mallorca's top players. Fancy-passing José Copete, Sergi Darder and Martin Valjent have a solid chance to put up a sturdy resistance despite their goal drought.
On the flip side, the mighty Madrid have their own squad of Terminator-like marauders. Eduardo Camavinga is a lethal target man and let's not forget the young prodigy, Vinícius Júnior. Add hotshot Kylian Mbappé into the mix and you have an onslaught Mallorca might find hard to weather.
Moving on to past meetings, it seems like a hard-fought battle, including a draw and a win for both sides. But the chilly wind of history doesn't always blow in the present, does it?
Looking at the regular season records gives us more clarity on the situation. Mallorca didn't do terribly with 13-8-14, yet pale in comparison to Real Madrid's 23-6-6. Recent results show both teams in a good form, but Madrid does seem to have the edge.
And since you're with Mr. Know-it-all, I'd never forget to tell you this golden fact: Real Madrid is favored in the spread. Take from that what you will. (winks)
Alright, enough of me rambling on. My crystal ball and I have consulted and we've reached a consensus:
Albert’s Prediction: Real Madrid by 2