At 02:15 a.m. Beijing time on January 4, the 19th round of La Liga will stage a battle that attracts attention, and La Liga giants Real Madrid will face the average Mallorca team at home.
In the last round, Real Madrid beat Alaves 1-0 away to score three precious points, thus surpassing the big dark horse Girona in La Liga and regaining the top spot in La Liga. At present, Real Madrid has 14 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss after 18 rounds, accumulating 45 points. The opponent Mallorca's record is average, after the first 17 rounds, they have 3 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses, accumulating 18 points, only ranking 14th in the La Liga standings.
Real Madrid are at the top of the table, but they have little advantage in the standings, beating Girona only by virtue of goal difference. Therefore, in order to consolidate their leading position in the La Liga standings, their only goal in this round against Mallorca is to win the game and take all three points. The data shows that in the last 6 meetings with Mallorca, Real Madrid has a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, although the chances of winning are very high, but you also need to beware of capsizing in the gutter. Here's a quick look at the starting line-up that Real Madrid are likely to field.
In the goalkeeper position, it is natural that the main goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga guards the Real Madrid goal, and at the back, it is not surprising that An Shuai will continue to sacrifice his usual back four formation, and the four defenders who are likely to start will be Fran Garcia, Rudiger, Camavinga and Vazquez. Toni Rudiger and Vazquez will play in a two-man centre-back pairing, while Fran Garcia and Camavinga will play at wing-back. Among them, Camavinga, who played as a guest full-back, is the most expected.
In midfield, there is no doubt that the main defender responsible for interceptions and tackles in Real Madrid's midfield will still be German veteran Toni Kroos, and the two-man midfield combination with Toni Kroos should be the meritorious captain Luka Modric. In front of the double midfield, Uruguayan star Federico Valverde and England star Bellingham are expected to join forces to form the core of Real Madrid's attack, and the two will work together to feed Real Madrid's forward line pass and deliver cannonballs.
In the forward line, it is not surprising that it is the Brazilian genius Rodrygo who is the top of the front court to destroy the city for Real Madrid, and the pair with Rodrygo to form a double striker combination should be the Spanish striker boy Gonzalo Garcia.
To sum up, the final 11 people who are expected to start Real Madrid against Mallorca are: Kepa, Fran Garcia, Rudiger, Camavinga, Vazquez, Toni Kroos, Modric, Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, Gonzalo Garcia