Numancia will face Mallorca at the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos on Tuesday in the second round of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey campaign. The home side, who currently ply their trade in the Spanish fourth tier, have picked up important wins in their recent league outings and will look to draw inspiration from that when they host top-flight opponents in the cup this week.
They were drawn against Arenas Club in the previous round of the cup, beating the third tier club 3-0, with Javi Bonilla, Jonathan Gonzalez and Juancho all scoring within a 10-minute spell in the second-half to secure an impressive home victory for Numancia.
Mallorca, meanwhile, headed into the international break on the back of a 1-0 La Liga win over Getafe. However, they have endured a less positive return to action over the past week, most recently squandering a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw with Osasuna on Saturday.
The visitors coasted past 10-man Atletic Sant Just in their Copa del Rey opener in late October, winning 2-0 via a second-half double from Abdon Prats.
Numancia vs Mallorca Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 18 meetings between Numancia and Mallorca. The hosts have won three of those games while the visitors have won nine times, with their other six contests ending in draws.
- The two teams last faced off in a La Liga 2 clash back in April 2019 which ended 1-1.
- Numancia last appeared at this stage of the Copa del Rey in the 2022-23 campaign, losing 3-0 to Sporting Gijon.
- Mallorca have conceded 22 goals in the Spanish top flight this season. Only Girona (25) and Levante (26) have shipped more.
Numancia vs Mallorca Prediction
Numantinos are on a run of back-to-back wins and have lost just one of their last nine games across all competitions. Despite their strong form, they remain heavy underdogs heading into this one and will require a herculean effort to secure a result on Tuesday.
Los Piratas, meanwhile, have won just one of their last four matches and only two of their last six. They have been poor on the road in recent months but should still have enough quality to come out on top here.
Prediction: Numancia 0-2 Mallorca
Numancia vs Mallorca Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Mallorca to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of the last six matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last six matchups)