Villarreal vs Mallorca Match Analysis and Prediction

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Villarreal will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they will host Mallorca at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday.

The hosts will enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 defeat at Elche, while Mallorca were defeated 2-0 by levante in their last league match on January 8.

Villarreal have recorded seven wins, eight draws and six losses in their 21 La Liga matches this season to collect 29 points, which has seen them sit 8th in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.

Unai Emery’s side won four straight league matches between December 12 and January 3 to rise up the division, but they have only picked up one point from their last two games, drawing with Atletico on January 9 before losing 1-0 to Elche last weekend.

The Yellow Submarine were eliminated from the Copa del Rey at the start of the month but are still competing on two fronts this season, as they advanced to the knockout round of the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Mallorca went down to a 2-0 defeat by Levante in their last league game, and a disappointing run of form in La Liga has seen them collect just one point from their last four matches.

They finished second in the Segunda Division last season, and are bidding to make it successive campaign at this level of football for the first time since 2013.

Mallorca have lost just one of their last four La Liga matches against Villarreal, recording two wins in the process, while they shared points in a 1-1 draw when they met earlier this season.

However, Luis Garcia’s side have not been good on the road this season, picking up just eight points from their 10 away La Liga matches, and they will be wary of losing to Villarreal this weekend.

Villarreal vs Mallorca head to head

The two teams have previously met on 31 encounters, where Villarreal are leading with 13 victories while Mallorca have won 9, and they have drawn in 9. Villarreal have scored 36 goals and conceded 34 in the process. In their last five meetings, both have won twice and they have drawn once.

Villarreal 2-0 Mallorca 20/09/11

Mallorca 4-0 Villarreal 19/02/12

Mallorca 3-1 Villarreal 10/11/19

Villarreal 1-0 Mallorca 16/06/20

Mallorca 0-0 Villarreal 19/09/21

Villarreal latest home form

Villarreal have recently been on a good run of form, as they have not lost in their last four matches. Their last home defeat came on November 27 when they lost 3-1 to Barcelona. In their last five matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one in the process.

Villarreal 1-3 Barcelona 27/11/21

Villarreal 2-0 Rayo Vallecano 12/12/21

Villarreal 5-2 Alaves 21/12/21

Villarreal 5-0 Levante 03/01/22

Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid 09/01/22

Villarreal latest away form

Villarreal have lost in their last two away matches, which could be a downturn in form as they had won in three straight matches prior to that. They recently lost 2-1 to Sporting Gijon in the Copa del Rey. In their last five, they have scored 14 goals and conceded 7.

Atalanta 2-3 Villarreal 09/12/21

Sanluqueno 1-7 Villarreal 15/12/21

Real Sociedad 1-3 Villarreal 18/12/21

Sporting Gijon 2-1 Villarreal 06/01/22

Elche 1-0 Villarreal 16/01/22

Mallorca latest home form

Mallorca have recently been on a relatively good form at home, having lost just one of their last seven matches. They defeated Espanyol 2-1 in their last home game in the Copa del Rey. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn three and lost one in the process.

Mallorca 2-2 Elche 07/11/21

Mallorca 0-0 Getafe 27/11/21

Mallorca 0-0 Celta Vigo 10/12/21

Mallorca 0-1 Barcelona 02/01/22

Mallorca 2-1 Espanyol 15/01/22

Mallorca latest away form

Mallorca have been on a good from on the road, but have recently shown inconsistency. They lost their last two league matches to Granada and Levante, but they recently defeated Eibar 2-1 in the Copa del Rey. They have won three and lost two of their last five away matches.

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Mallorca 04/12/21

Llanera 0-6 Mallorca 16/12/21

Granada 4-1 Mallorca 19/12/21

Eibar 1-2 Mallorca 05/01/22

Levante 2-0 Mallorca 08/01/22

Villarreal news

Villarreal will missing out Paco Alcacer, Francis Coquelin, Juan Foyth and Ruben Pena for the weekend’s clash through injury.

Emery could retain the same starting XI that started against Elche, with Alberto Moreno likely to keep his place in the wide midfield area, while Mario Gaspar should feature at the right-back.

Mallorca news

Antonio Raillo is likely to miss out again with an ankle problem, while Dominik Greif remains a doubt after testing positive for COVID-19.

Midfielder Dani Rodriguez is available after serving a suspension against Levante, with Antonio Sanchez and Rodrigo Battaglia beind in line to return, while Abdon Prats could retain his place again.

Prediction and Odds

Mallorca recently prevailed in the Copa del Rey and could want to carry such performance into the league, but they face a side who are desperate to get back to winning ways. After a disappointing loss to Elche, Villarreal could fight to redeem themselves by picking up a victory on Saturday.

Odds: 1 2.25 X 2.05 2 2.50