In the 18th round of the Spanish Primera Division RCD Mallorca faces on last years champion Real Madrid (
Sunday, 11.1.2009, 5:00 pm). For both teams the current season did not run by wish. Mallorca stands on a descent rank, Real Madrid is as third-placed team 12 points behind league leader FC Barcelona.
RCD Mallorca is in the Spanish football league since nine matches without a victory (3 draws and 6 defeats) and has fallen back in the table on the 19th rank. With it the team of RCD-coach Gregorio Manzano stands on a descent place. Mallorca has with 32 goals against the third-worst defensive of the league.
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster was dismissed after the 14th matchday (3:4-home defeat against FC Sevilla). His successor is Juande Ramos. Under Ramos Real Madrid has won two of three matches, only at his debut it set a 0:2-away defeat against FC Barcelona. Real-manager Juande Ramos must renounce Mahamadou Diarra, Rubén de la Red and Ruud van Nistelrooy (all injured).
Last five league results:
13th matchday: Real Valladolid - RCD Mallorca 3:0 (1:0)
14th matchday: RCD Mallorca - Recreativo Huelva 2:3 (2:2)
15th matchday: FC Getafe - RCD Mallorca 4:1 (2:1)
16th matchday: RCD Mallorca - FC Sevilla 0:0 (0:0)
17th matchday: FC Barcelona - RCD Mallorca 3:1 (1:1)
13th matchday: FC Getafe - Real Madrid 3:1 (1:0)
14th matchday: Real Madrid - FC Sevilla 3:4 (1:3)
15th matchday: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid 2:0 (0:0)
16th matchday: Real Madrid - FC Valencia 1:0 (1:0)
17th matchday: Real Madrid - FC Villarreal 1:0 (1:0)
Data:
RCD Mallorca vs. Real Madrid
Fixture: Sunday, 11.1.2009, 5:00 pm
Stadium: Mallorca (Son Moix)
Tip: Real Madrid wins
our tip is 2
the highest odd is on Expekt, Bet365 and Mybet, odd 1,75