Mallorca vs Barcelona Predictions

Mallorca vs Barcelona predictions for this La Liga fixture. Barcelona begin their La Liga title defence on Saturday evening, visiting Mallorca at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in the season opener. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

La Liga | Aug 16 2025 at 6:30 pm UK at Son Moix

Mallorca vs Barcelona Predictions

Can Mallorca Resist Barcelona’s Relentless Opening-Day Surge?

• Barcelona scored 2.63 goals per away game last season, finding the net in all but one of their league trips.
• Over 2.5 goals landed in 74% of Barcelona’s away fixtures, with the champions averaging 20 goals across their last four pre-season matches.
• Mallorca have lost 14 of their last 15 league meetings with Barcelona, conceding at least three goals in 10 of those defeats.

Best Bet for Mallorca vs Barcelona

Barcelona begin their La Liga title defence in Palma on Saturday night, and for all the polite talk about Mallorca’s ambitions, the visitors will expect nothing less than a statement win. The champions have had a perfect pre-season, winning all four friendlies – including a ruthless 5-0 against Como – and they’ve reloaded in the transfer market with Joan Garcia, Roony Bardghji, and the headline arrival of Marcus Rashford. Even without Robert Lewandowski, sidelined with an injury, Hansi Flick still has an attack brimming with pace, creativity, and no small amount of swagger.

Mallorca, though, will not roll out the red carpet. Jagoba Arrasate’s side finished 10th last term and have their sights set on European qualification. The arrival of Pablo Torre from Barcelona adds a neat narrative twist to this opener, while Vedat Muriqi’s physical presence and the guile of Sergi Darder should give them a route to goal. Their pre-season was solid – four wins from six – but the cold reality is that they’ve lost 14 of their last 15 league meetings with Barça. They may be hardened, but the scars from those encounters remain fresh.

The atmosphere at Son Moix will be lively. Mallorca know this is a free hit, but if they get it right, they could cause a stir.

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Best Bet for this match: Barcelona to win & over 2.5 goals

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Barcelona’s away record last season was borderline absurd: 2.63 goals per game, with over 2.5 goals hitting in nearly three-quarters of their road fixtures. Flick’s set-up is unapologetically attack-minded, and while Lewandowski’s absence might suggest a dip in cutting edge, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal offer enough movement and threat to dismantle most La Liga defences. Pedri and Frenkie de Jong behind them will ensure the supply lines stay open.

Mallorca’s defensive structure is decent against mid-table opposition, but it often creaks against high press and quick interchanges – exactly the weapons Barça bring. The hosts do have tools to cause a moment or two of panic – Muriqi’s aerial power and Torre’s invention could even produce a goal – but matching the champions stride for stride feels fanciful.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Graham Hartshorn puts it:

“Barcelona don’t just score – they smother you. By the time you’ve caught your breath, they’ve already scored again. Even in an away opener, that pattern won’t change.”

Given Mallorca’s capacity to grab a consolation and Barcelona’s relentlessness, the combination of an away win and over 2.5 goals feels like the sharpest angle.

I’m calling this 3-1 Barcelona – enough to respect Mallorca’s attacking flashes, but also a reminder of who runs the show in Spain.

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