The La Liga title race intensifies this Saturday, February 7, 2026, as league leaders Barcelona welcome RCD Mallorca to the Spotify Camp Nou. While Hansi Flick's side is looking to pull four points clear of Real Madrid (who play Sunday), the visitors are fighting a different battle at the other end of the table.
Match Details
Fixture: FC Barcelona vs. RCD Mallorca
Competition: La Liga (Matchday 23)
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Time: 16:15 CET / 15:15 GMT
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
Pre-Match Analysis
Barcelona: Protecting the Summit
Hansi Flick has successfully navigated a challenging winter, keeping the Blaugrana in 1st place with 55 points. Fresh off a midweek 2-1 victory over Albacete in the Copa del Rey to reach the semi-finals, Barca is currently riding a five-match winning streak in the league.
The Catalan giants have been untouchable at home this season, maintaining a 100% win record at the Camp Nou in La Liga. With Marcus Rashford and Lamine Yamal providing explosive pace on the wings and Robert Lewandowski continuing his predatory form, Barcelona remains the league's most prolific attack with 60 goals scored in 22 games.
Mallorca: Looking for the Great Upset
Jagoba Arrasate’s side finds itself in a precarious 14th position (24 points), just two points clear of the relegation zone. While they pulled off a vital 4-1 win against Sevilla last week, their away form has been their Achilles' heel; the "Pirates" have won only one of their last eight road games.
Mallorca’s survival hopes rest on the shoulders of Vedat Muriqi, who sits second in the Pichichi race with 14 goals. Arrasate will likely deploy a low block and look for the aerial dominance of Muriqi on the counter to unsettle a Barca defense that has occasionally shown vulnerability in transitions.
Team News & Injury Reports
Barcelona Team News
Out: Andreas Christensen (ACL), Gavi (Knee), and Pedri (Hamstring) are long-term absentees. Raphinha is ruled out for a week with an adductor strain
Suspended: Ronald Araujo is unavailable due to a yellow card accumulation.
Returning: Frenkie de Jong and Dani Olmo are fully fit and expected to control the engine room.
Player to Watch: Lamine Yamal. After a "Man of the Match" display in the cup, the teenager remains Barca's most creative outlet.
Mallorca Team News
Out: Justin-Noel Kalumba is sidelined with an injury.
Suspended: Defensive pillar Marash Kumbulla and midfielder Omar Mascarell are both out due to suspensions.
Doubtful: Toni Lato and Antonio Raillo are facing late fitness tests.
Player to Watch: Vedat Muriqi. He scored in the reverse fixture and remains one of the few strikers in Spain who can physically bully Barca’s young center-backs.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1):
Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Eric García, Alejandro Baldé; Frenkie de Jong, Marc Casadó; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford; Robert Lewandowski.
Mallorca (4-4-2):
Leo Román; Pablo Maffeo, David López, Martin Valjent, Johan Mojica; Antonio Sánchez, Samú Costa, Sergi Darder, Takuma Asano; Mateo Joseph, Vedat Muriqi.
Head-to-Head (H2H) and Key Stats
Reverse Fixture: Barcelona dominated the season opener with a 3-0 win at Son Moix in August.
Historical Dominance: Barcelona is unbeaten against Mallorca in their last 17 meetings, a streak dating back to 2009.
Home Fortress: Barca has scored at least one goal in 16 consecutive home games.
Clean Sheets: Mallorca has failed to score in their last three visits to Barcelona.
Prediction: Barcelona 3–1 Mallorca
While Mallorca’s physicality and Muriqi’s aerial threat could nick a goal, Barcelona’s momentum at the Camp Nou is simply too strong. The absence of Mascarell and Kumbulla for the visitors leaves a hole in the spine of the team that Lewandowski and Olmo are perfectly equipped to exploit.
Top Betting Tips:
Match Result: Barcelona Win. 2. Over 2.5 Goals. Barcelona averages 3.1 goals per game at home.
Anytime Scorer: Lamine Yamal. He is due a league goal and has been thriving in the free-roaming role Flick has assigned him.
