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- Competition: Spain - LaLiga
- Date: Thursday, 24th, September 2025
- Kickoff: 20:30 UK / 21.30 CEST
- Venue: Reale Arena (San Sebastian)
The hunt for a first taste of success continues for Real Sociedad and Mallorca as they square off at Reale Arena in Thursday’s La Liga round six clash.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Real Sociedad
0 : 2
Mallorca
La Liga
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Mallorca
1 : 0
Real Sociedad
La Liga
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Real Sociedad
4 : 5
Mallorca
Copa Del Rey
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Mallorca
1 : 2
Real Sociedad
La Liga
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Mallorca
0 : 0
Real Sociedad
Copa Del Rey
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Real Sociedad
1 : 0
Mallorca
La Liga
When it comes to head-to-head encounters between these rivals, Real Sociedad hold the edge with 30 wins from 67 meetings, while Mallorca have taken 24, and the remaining 13 ended in a share of the spoils.
Real Sociedad team overview
Few would have envisioned Real Sociedad, once touted as genuine top-four contenders, enduring such a nightmare start to the 2025-26 campaign, with only two points on the board leaving them languishing in the relegation zone.
Following a cautious start to the LaLiga season with stalemates versus Valencia and Espanyol, the Basque side’s woes escalated, falling on the wrong end of the scoreboard in successive encounters with Real Oviedo, Real Madrid, and Real Betis.
By all accounts, Txuri-Urdin’s main weakness lies in their fragile defense, having conceded in each of their opening five LaLiga fixtures, with a total of nine goals allowed leaving them among the league’s most vulnerable backlines.
Sergio Francisco, who took over from Imanol Alguacil, is under immense pressure, and if he fails to find the right formula for his team, he could leave San Sebastian, but he will seek his first victory with a full squad in Thursday’s clash.
Last matches of
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Real Betis
3 : 1
Real Sociedad
La Liga
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Real Sociedad
1 : 2
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Real Oviedo
1 : 0
Real Sociedad
La Liga
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Real Sociedad
2 : 2
Espanyol
La Liga
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Valencia
1 : 1
Real Sociedad
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Álex Remiro
Defenders
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3
Aihen Muñoz
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16
Duje Caleta-Car
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5
Igor Zubeldia
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2
Jon Aramburu
Midfielders
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4
Jon Gorrotxategi
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11
Gonçalo Guedes
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18
Carlos Soler
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23
Brais Méndez
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14
Takefusa Kubo
Forwards
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10
Mikel Oyarzabal
Mallorca team overview
At the same time, Mallorca are staring at a scenario eerily similar to that of the Basque opposition, with a sluggish start to the 2025-26 season leaving their hopes of a European push in tatters, recalling last season’s heartbreak when they fell short of a top-eight finish due to goal difference.
Over the weekend, the Balearic club scraped just their second point of the campaign, thanks entirely to Kosovan talisman Vedad Muriqi, who netted a late equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw and keep his side unbeaten in a tough clash with Atletico Madrid.
Sharing the same defensive woes as Thursday’s hosts, Los Piratas are leaking at the back, conceding 10 goals in their opening five top-flight outings, making them the second-worst defence in the division behind only Girona, who have shipped 15.
Centre-back Marash Kumbulla will need a fitness check ahead of Real Sociedad’s trip after being substituted in the 36th minute last week against Atletico Madrid due to an apparent injury, while Jan Virgili is away on international duty with Spain U20.
Last matches of
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Mallorca
1 : 1
Atletico Madrid
La Liga
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Espanyol
3 : 2
Mallorca
La Liga
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Real Madrid
2 : 1
Mallorca
La Liga
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Mallorca
1 : 1
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Mallorca
0 : 3
FC Barcelona
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Leo Román
Defenders
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22
Johan Mojica
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24
Martin Valjent
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21
Antonio Raíllo
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2
Mateu Morey
Midfielders
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8
Manu Morlanes
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12
Samú Costa
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20
Pablo Torre
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10
Sergi Darder
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18
Mateo Joseph
Forwards
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7
Vedat Muriqi
Prediction
The Basque side enter as clear favorites on paper, backed by tradition, home advantage, and a stronger head-to-head record, and they could finally bring a smile back to their fans’ faces with a narrow, yet confident, win. It’s fair to say Real Sociedad haven’t kicked off the season as they hoped, and they now face the urgent task of ending a damaging three-game losing streak to restore belief and lift spirits in the dressing room. Their winless counterparts Mallorca are likely to adopt a more defensive approach, hoping to hit on the counter and pull off an upset, but we expect them to end their third away outing of the season on the losing side.
Three Reasons we expect Real Sociedad to Win
- Real Sociedad have beaten Mallorca in 12 of the last 14 meetings in San Sebastián.
- Mallorca have lost both of their opening away matches in the 2025–26 LaLiga campaign.
- Mallorca have come away empty-handed in five of their last six LaLiga visits.
Main prediction -
to win
Best Odds:
vs standings in La Liga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
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1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 - 3 | +11 | 18 |
2 | FC Barcelona | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 - 3 | +13 | 13 |
3 | Villarreal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 13 |
4 | Espanyol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 11 |
5 | Athletic Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 7 | 0 | 10 |
6 | Getafe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 10 |
7 | Elche | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 9 |
8 | Real Betis | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 9 |
9 | Deportivo Alavés | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 8 |
10 | Valencia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 - 10 | -2 | 8 |
11 | Sevilla | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 7 |
12 | Atlético Madrid | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 6 |
13 | Osasuna | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 6 |
14 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 5 |
15 | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 5 |
16 | Levante | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 - 13 | -3 | 4 |
17 | Real Oviedo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 - 8 | -7 | 3 |
18 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 - 9 | -4 | 2 |
19 | Mallorca | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 2 |
20 | Girona | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 - 16 | -13 | 2 |