Villarreal are hoping to continue their impressive start to the new season when they travel to the Balearic Islands this weekend. Our Mallorca vs Villarreal prediction and La Liga betting tips consider whether they’ll take home all the points.
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Mallorca vs Villarreal prediction: Score draw at Son Moix
Key stats
- Our Mallorca vs Villarreal betting tips take into account that eight of the Yellow Submarine’s last nine league matches overall have seen both teams score.
- There were 16 draws in La Liga matches involving Mallorca last season, the most of any team.
- All of Mallorca’s last three home league games have finished level.
Correct score prediction: Mallorca 1-1 Villarreal
It was a slow start for Jagoba Arrasate as Mallorca boss but they were more assured last time out, grinding out a 1-0 win at Leganes. This will be a very different kind of test against a Villarreal side that is scoring and conceding freely. The visitors are the better team but with some notable injury issues, they may struggle to take more than a point from this.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Mallorca the slight favourites
- HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- AWAY: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the slight favourites according to the Mallorca vs Villarreal odds with an implied probability of 40.8% that they win this match.
They head into this after Vedat Muriqi’s header sealed victory at Butarque to end a winless start to the new campaign.
Villarreal had been flying, but weren’t at their best last time out, drawing 1-1 away to local rivals Valencia with Ayoze Perez on target.
Today’s free football betting tips look at some of the best picks from the upcoming action around Europe.
Most recent H2Hs: A mixed picture
Our Mallorca vs Villarreal prediction suggests this could end 1-1 in a repeat of the only meeting so far in 2024. Overall, it’s two wins each and two draws from the last six clashes.
Spain La Liga 20/01/24
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Spain La Liga 18/08/23
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Spain La Liga 06/11/22
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Spain La Liga 22/01/22
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Mallorca preview: Maffeo injury hands chance to new signing
Pablo Maffeo is out injured, so Girona loanee Valery should make his debut at right-back. Samu Costa is expected to be fit despite a recent fitness issue.
Predicted Lineup: Greif (GK), Mojica, Valjent, Raillo, Valery, Mascarell, Samu, Darder, Dani Rodriguez, Muriqi & Asano
Spain Primera Liga 31/08/24 W Leganes 0 Mallorca 1 Spain Primera Liga 27/08/24 D Sevilla 0 Mallorca 0 Spain Primera Liga 24/08/24 L Osasuna 1 Mallorca 0 Spain Primera Liga 18/08/24 D Real Madrid 1 Mallorca 1 Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 L Bologna 1 (6) Mallorca 1 (5)
Villarreal preview: A number of fresh doubts
The visitors are missing Denis Suarez and Juan Foyth to injury again. They also have doubts over Eric Bailly, Gerard Moreno, Alex Baena and Nicolas Pepe. Pape Gueye is suspended.
Predicted Lineup: Conde (GK), Cardona, Costa, Albiol, Femenia, Terrats, Parejo, Comesana, Pino, Ayoze & Barry
Spain Primera Liga 31/08/24 D Valencia 1 Villarreal 1 Spain Primera Liga 26/08/24 W Celta Vigo 3 Villarreal 4 Spain Primera Liga 23/08/24 W Sevilla 1 Villarreal 2 Spain Primera Liga 19/08/24 D Atletico Madrid 2 Villarreal 2 Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 L Brighton 4 Villarreal 0
Player to watch – Ayoze Perez
One of a number of summer signings, Ayoze Perez has made a strong start to his Villarreal career, scoring twice in four appearances in La Liga for the Yellow Submarine to date. He also started for Spain during the international break.
Ayoze firing in the shots
Last season at Real Betis, Ayoze averaged 2.2 shots per game in La Liga, the highest figure of his league career across spells in England and Spain.
