Prediction: Villarreal vs Real Mallorca

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 111/20

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Villarreal and Real Mallorca will lock horns with each other in La Liga next week. The match between Marcelino’s side and Jagoba Arrasate’s team will be held at Estadio de la Cerámica and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time next Monday.

Villarreal

Villarreal are one of the most established clubs in Spain who have been done well over the years. The Yellow Submarine have regularly finished in the La Liga top four and played in the UEFA Champions League, and they will be determined to do well this season as well.

Marcelino’s side are fifth in the La Liga table at the moment with 30 points from 19 matches. Villarreal are six points behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao and are very much in the race for the UEFA Champions League places in the league table.

Villarreal will head into the La Liga match against Real Mallorca next week on the back of a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad away from home in the league. It came after a 5-2 victory over Leganes away from home in La Liga, which followed a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano at Estadio de la Cerámica.

Team News:

Villarreal are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Real Mallorca. Luiz Junior will be in goal and will have Kiko Femenia, Juan Foythm Willy Kambwala and Sergi Cardona in front of him in defence. Denis Suarez, Santi Comesana, Dani Parejo and Alex Baena will be the four midfielders. Pape Gueye and Thierno Barry will be the two forwards.

Real Mallorca

Real Mallorca are an established club in the Spanish top flight and have done well over the years. They are a modest club who have featured in European competitions as well and will be delighted if they are able to get into the top four.

Mallorca are sixth in the La Liga table at the moment with 30 points from 19 matches, six points behind fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao. They are very much in the race for the UEFA Champions League places.

Jagoba Arrasate’s side will head into the La Liga game against Villarreal next week on the back of a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid away from home at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Spanish Supercopa. It came after a 3-0 loss at the hands of Pontevedra on the road in the Copa del Rey,

Team News:

Real Mallorca are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Villarreal. Dominik Greif will be in goal for Mallorca and will have Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo and Johan Mojica in front of him in defence. Dani Rodriguez, Manu Morlanes, Omar Mascarell and Sergi Darder will be the four midfielders. Vedat Muriqi and Cule Larin will be the two forwards.

Key Factors to Consider

• Villarreal have lost 3 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
• Villarreal have won 1 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
• Villarreal have scored 34 goals and conceded 31 goals in 19 La Liga games so far this season.
• Real Mallorca have won 4 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
• Real Mallorca have conceded more goals (21) than they have scored (19).

Conclusion

Both Villarreal and Real Mallorca are doing well this season, and the La Liga match between these two clubs could prove to be an entertaining game. There should be a few goals in the match, which is likely to end up in a draw.

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 111/20

Bookmaker: Zetbet