2024-25 La Liga already has many twists and turns, which makes the game more unpredictable. Similarly, another turnover occurred this week before we started the matchday 16 drama. The first week of December will witness 2024-25 La Liga matchday 19 with the early scheduling of key fixtures. The participation of Barcelona, Mallorca, Athletic Club, and Real Madrid in the upcoming 24-25 Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) semi-final, a highly anticipated event, is the driving force behind the rescheduling of the La Liga fixture between Mallorca vs. Barcelona and Athletic Club vs. Real Madrid. This strategic move aims to avoid scheduling clashes for the teams due to their Supercopa commitments, a significant development for all La Liga followers.
Supercopa de España is also known as the Spanish Super Cup and takes place every year in Spain between the winners and runners-up of Copa del Rey and La Liga. This time, on January 8, 2025, Athletic Club will face off against Barcelona at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah. On January 9, 2024, Real Madrid will face Mallorca, and the winner will face off in the final on January 11, 2025. When we look into the La Liga schedule 2024-25, matchday 19 between these teams was scheduled on these data, making it harder for the team to play back-to-back fixtures. So, this rescheduling aims to reduce this pressure and ensure that all teams can compete at their highest level in both competitions.
On matchday 15, 2024, Barcelona lost their third match of the season against La Palmas by one point. However, they are still ahead in the La Liga table. They must win this match because Real Madrid is only one point behind them, and this matchday 19 result will change their position in the league. In contrast, they won their second straight match with Valencia 2-1 thanks to Cyle Larin and Abdon Prats. Real Madrid continued their winning streak in round 15 by defeating Getafe with their solid defense and strong attack in the first half of the game. Athletic Club is also maintaining an undefeated record in their last five games, and in week 15, they had an impressive victory over Rayo Vallecano by a margin of one point. Except for Barcelona, the other three teams’ recent form was exceptional. In the forthcoming week, they need to maintain, and Barcelona will find a way to bounce back from their disappointing three weeks’ results.
This article will share the Matchday 19 preview of the two critical fixtures with event details, odds, and predictions. This will ensure you never miss your favorite team match. For more updates on sports events, visit our website.
RCD Mallorca vs. FC Barcelona
To recover from their recent setbacks, FC Barcelona is making a road trip to compete against RCD Mallorca in the preponed matchday 19 in the 2024-25 La Liga Showdown.
- Date: December 3, 2024
- Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (Palma de Mallorca)
In La Liga history, most championship battles were usually between Barcelona and Real Madrid. In the past two seasons, Barcelona won the championship in 2022/23, and Real Madrid ended up as a runner-up. In 2023/24, Real Madrid won the title, and Barcelona wrapped up the season as a runner-up. This kind of result is not unusual because most of the time, the result of La Liga is like this, and this season is also expected to be similar because currently, Barcelona is standing in the tabletop position with a record of 11 wins, one draw and three losses that gave them 34 points. Their first defeat was against Osasuna by a margin of two points. In the first half of the game, Barcelona found difficulty balancing their offense and defense, giving an advantage to the opponent in the early lead.
Barcelona started the second half strongly with a goal from Pau Victor, and they scored another goal in the 89th minute of the game by Lamine Yamal. Despite their efforts, they could not win the game and tasted their first defeat of the season. Further, they bounced back and won seven straight games, but unfortunately, Real Sociedad snapped the long winning streak with 1-0. During the entire game, they were utterly underperforming, ending the game without shooting a single goal. In round 14, they suffered their first-season draw with Celta Vigo by 2-2. The prior match with Las Palmas added the season’s third defeat for Barcelona, putting them in a must-win position in the further rounds to stay in the top position.
| Team | Total Goals | Goals Per Match | Total Conceded | Goals Conceded Per Match |
| Barcelona | 43 | 2.9 | 16 | 1.1 |
With their impressive performance in the previous season, they qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 21st consecutive season. Even though they started the campaign with a defeat against Monaco, they came back and won the remaining four rounds, which made them stand third in the Champions League table with 12 points. This season, Robert Lewandowski played a crucial role in Barcelona’s Victory. In the 2024-25 La Liga tournament, in a total of 15 matches played, he marked 15 goals and two assists. He shot seven goals for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, a total of five appearances. Their attack was phenomenal, but when it came to defense, their inconsistency was a significant drawback that led the team to defeat. If they look over it, they can achieve more this season.
| Biggest Win Home | Biggest Defeat Home |
| Barcelona 7–0 Valladolid | Barcelona 1–2 Las Palmas |
| Biggest Win Away | Biggest Defeat Away |
| Villarreal 1–5 Barcelona | Osasuna 4–2 Barcelona |
| Real Madrid 0–4 Barcelona | – |
Meanwhile, after a disappointing 2023-24 La Liga season, this 2024-25 was phenomenal for Mallorca; with seven wins, three draws, and five losses, they are standing in sixth place and sitting under the zone of Europa Conference League qualifiers. In 2024-25, Real Club Deportivo Mallorca was playing its 109th and fourth consecutive season in La Liga. Also, the club will compete in the Spanish Super Cup and the domestic league. Mallorca’s first three opening games were utterly disastrous, and the reason behind this was their offense, which made them defeated.
So far, their journey in La Liga has had mixed results, but that doesn’t mean they are entirely struggling. They are trying their best, but maintaining their consistent performance will help them move forward in the game table. In the previous game, they defeated Valencia with a score of 2-1. Despite an early lead from the opponent in the 32nd minute, Cyle Larin scored the first goal for Mallorca in the 45+3 minute and ended the first half equalized. Moving over to the second half, both teams struggled to find tie-breaking goals, and in the 81st minute, Abdon Prats shot the game-winning goal that made Mallorca secure their second straight triumph.
| Team | Total Goals | Goals Per Match | Total Conceded | Goals Conceded Per Match |
| Mallorca | 15 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.9 |
Despite a recent dip in form with two losses in their last three league games, Barcelona still has a strong squad. They have scored at least two goals in 10 of their previous 13 meetings with Mallorca. Therefore, Barcelona will have an edge in winning this game.
Athletic Club vs. Real Madrid CF
On matchday 19 of the 2024-25 La Liga season, Real Madrid, led by Kylian Mbappe, will face Athletic Bilbao, which features Oihan Sancet.
- Date: December 5, 2024
- Venue: Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao)
This season, Real Madrid entered as a defending champion, and their dominance in the field continues with a record of ten wins, three draws, and one loss. There is only one point of difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid. If Barcelona and Real Madrid win their next matches, the gap will remain at one point, but Real Madrid will have a game in hand. This means Real Madrid will have played one fewer game than Barcelona, allowing them to overtake Barcelona in the standings if they win their game in hand. Their only defeat was caused by Barcelona, with a disappointing scoreline of 0-4. In the first half of the match, Kylian Mbappe’s goal was disallowed due to offside. In the second half, they were entirely pressed by Barcelona’s balanced offense and defense.
Even though Real Madrid’s performance was impressive in the La Liga tournament, they are facing several setbacks in their UEFA Champions League campaign; with five games concluded so far, they could win only two matches and suffered three defeats. However, they managed to clinch the playoff qualification zone. They have to fight harder in the upcoming games to keep their momentum. During the previous encounter, they faced the top place, Liverpool, who are undefeated so far in the UEFA Champions League, with their solid performance making Real Madrid suffer their third defeat of the season without scoring a single shot in the game.
| Team | Total Goals | Goals Per Match | Total Conceded | Goals Conceded Per Match |
| Real Madrid | 30 | 2.1 | 11 | 0.8 |
This 2024-25 season has been quite impressive. They entered the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup and reached the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. They won the UEFA Super Cup by defeating Atalanta 2-0. They are in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. At Copa del Rey, they entered the round of 32, and as mentioned above, they are standing second in La Liga. This season, the top scorer for Real Madrid is Vinicius Junior. In his 13 match appearances, he shot eight goals and five assists. In addition, Kylian Mbappé is also showing a stellar performance by contributing eight goals and one assist.
| Biggest Win | Biggest Defeat |
| 4–0 Real Madrid vs Osasuna | 0–4 Real Madrid vs Barcelona |
The Athletic Club is currently in fourth place with seven wins, five draws, and three losses. Their first defeat was by one point in round two against Barcelona. Oihan Sancet’s goal before the end of the first half equalized the game, but in the second half, they didn’t find the rhythm and ended up with the season’s first defeat. On matchday four, they again suffered a defeat, 0-1, against Atl. Madrid. In the game, they tried a lot to shoot their first goal, but they somewhat lacked performance, resulting in disappointment. After that, they slowly recovered from their setbacks, but again, in round nine, they suffered their third defeat of the season with Girona 2-1.
Over to their UEFA Europa League performances, they are undefeated with a record of four wins and one draw, and they tied up with Lazio in first place. In the second season of the La Liga, Athletic Club won its first championship. Barcelona finished as runner-up in 1929/1930 and won the second consecutive championship in 1930/193. In the following two seasons, Real Madrid won the title, and Athletic Club finished in the runner-up position. In 1933/1934, they defeated Athletic Club and won their third La Liga Championship title. In La Liga’s history, the Athletic Club has defeated and grabbed the titles of Real Madrid four times.
| Team | Total Goals | Goals Per Match | Total Conceded | Goals Conceded Per Match |
| Athletic Club | 22 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.9 |
Both teams are showing promising performances this season, but based on their performances and head-to-head statistics, Real Madrid is predicted to have the upper hand in the upcoming match against Athletic Club.
