Mallorca vs. Barcelona: Preview, Prediction and Lineups

Barcelona begin their defense of the La Liga title with an away match against Mallorca to open the 2025-26 season, aiming to establish their dominance early. This follows a highly successful debut season under manager Hansi Flick where the Catalans dominated Spanish football in 2024-25, and expectations are high to replicate that success after a strong preseason.

Mallorca, entering the previous season under new manager Jagoba Arrasate with the primary goal of avoiding relegation, exceeded expectations significantly. They not only avoided the drop but finished 10th in La Liga and were even in contention for European qualification spots for much of the 2024-25 campaign.

Historically, Barcelona have a strong record away at Mallorca in La Liga, remaining unbeaten there since Pep Guardiola's debut season as manager in 2008-09. Given the perceived gap in quality between the two sides, Barcelona are expected to extend this positive streak.

The news provides a brief head-to-head record and recent form guide. Mallorca's last three preseason matches include a 2-0 win over Hamburg (8/9/25), a 1-1 draw with Parma (7/31/25), and a 0-4 loss to Lyon (7/30/25). Barcelona's last three preseason games were a 5-0 win over Como (8/10/25), a 5-0 win over Daegu FC (8/4/25), and a 7-3 win over FC Seoul (7/31/25).