1 Mallorca vs 2 Villarreal
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| Bet | Mallorca |
| Stake | 0.75 unit |
| Odds | 2.5 |
| Bookmaker | betsson |
Mallorca keen to extend 4-game unbeaten home run as Villarreal clash looms.
Mallorca seek back-to-back wins for the first time in over a year as they host an unbeaten Villarreal side, brimming with resilience and aiming to break their recent woes against the hosts, in an intriguing La Liga clash this Saturday at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix.
Mallorca
Mallorca secured their first win of the 2024-2025 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Leganés just before the international break. A Dani Rodríguez header in the 43rd minute was enough to earn Jagoba Arrasate his first competitive win since his appointment in June 2024.
Following the win, Los Piratas moved up to 10th place, tied on points with Leganés, who sit in 9th due to a higher goal count. Arrasate’s men will welcome Villarreal this weekend, hoping to pick up where they left off before the break and aiming for consecutive league victories for the first time since April 2023.
Recent head-to-head encounters favour Mallorca, who have won four of the last nine matches against Villarreal, just one shy of their total wins in the previous 25 top-flight meetings. Additionally, Mallorca are unbeaten in their last four league games at home (1W, 3D).
However, their struggles in the final third could raise doubts about their ability to secure maximum points this weekend, as they have failed to score in two of their four league games this season. A 4-3-3 formation might be seen against Villarreal, featuring Takuma Asano, Vedat Muriqi, and Marc Domènech in attack.
Villarreal
```htmlMeanwhile, Villareal are coming off a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Valencia. Ayoze Perez brought the Yellow Submarine back on level terms right before halftime after conceding to a Hugo Duro strike in the 24th minute.
Despite going down to ten men after Pape Gueye’s red card in the 66th minute, Marcelino’s men held on for the draw, extending their unbeaten streak in La Liga to eight games. ‘It was an avoidable action,’ Marcelino said after the game about Gueye’s dismissal. ‘Luckily, we were able to keep the result the same,’ he added.
Currently in fourth place, tied on points with third-placed Atlético Madrid, who boast a superior GD, Villareal will now make the trip to Mallorca, hoping to return as happy travellers. However, the Yellow Submarine have won just one of their last seven league games against the hosts, a 1-0 win on their last visit in August 2023.
Marcelino is expected to keep the familiar 4-4-2, with Thierno Barry and Ayoze Pérez, who scored against Valencia, in attack. Meanwhile, Gueye is unavailable, following his red card last time out.
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