Preview

Date: September 17, 2024
Time: 20:00
Venue: Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca Son Mua stadium
Tournament: La Liga 2024-25, Round 7
Where to watch: MEGOGO, Volia TV

Mallorca
Mallorca started the new La Liga season with a renewed game under the leadership of new coach Jagoba Arrasate. After the departure of Javier Aguirre, who left the team to work with the Mexican national team, the islanders' style of play became more active and aggressive. Despite the fact that the team plays more vertically and intensely, the results so far leave much to be desired - after five rounds, Mallorca has only one victory, achieved in a difficult away match with Leganes (1:0).

Arrasate's side have also struggled against strong opponents, both at home and away. Mallorca drew with Real Madrid (1-1) and Sevilla (0-0), and suffered a disappointing defeat to Villarreal (1-2) in the last round, conceding the decisive goal at the end of injury time while playing with ten men. Now Mallorca will have to test their strength against Real Sociedad, and this meeting will be an important test for the team.

Real Sociedad
Imanol Alguacil's Real Sociedad has not impressed at the start of the season. The team lost two key players in the off-season, which could not but affect its performance. The Basques have won only one of four matches - a minimal victory over Espanyol (1-0) thanks to a magnificent goal from Takefusa Kubo. The rest of the matches brought disappointment - draws with Getafe (0:0) and home defeats to Rayo Vallecano and Alaves with the same score of 1:2.

The last match against Real Madrid ended with a 0:2 defeat for the "Churi-Urdins", although the team demonstrated its best game this season. The Basques hit the goal frame three times, but luck was not on their side. Real scored both goals from the penalty spot, which brought the hosts a well-deserved three points.

Forecast and expectations
Both teams start this match looking for stability and need a victory to regain confidence and move up the standings. Mallorca, playing at home, will strive for an active game with fast counterattacks, while Real Sociedad will try to rehabilitate itself for its failures at the start of the season. This will be a tense confrontation, where both individual mistakes and moments of luck can play an important role.