Villarreal will be looking to get back on track in La Liga this weekend after they were handed an opening weekend defeat. However, Mallorca will be looking to press ahead after a strong showing in their opening match of the season.
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It was an opening weekend to forget for Villarreal, as they were stunned by Real Betis at home. The game appeared to be heading for a draw, before Willian Jose scored the winning effort for the visitors five minutes into added time. The only goal for Villarreal in the defeat was netted just after the hour mark by Jorge Cuenca.
Ben Brereton Diaz was named among the subs for that opening match of the season, but he could be handed a first start for the Spanish club this week after Villarreal looked short of ideas in the final third. They will certainly look to be more improved on the road this term, as they suffered eight losses and picked up just seven wins on their travels last term.
Mallorca would have taken positives from their opening match of the season, but they eventually fell short in their goal to win maximum points against Las Palmas. But, the team would have been impressed with their character, as they kept looking to hit the hosts on the counter-attack, and eventually levelled the scores with just 20 minutes remaining.
Antonio Jose Rallo Arenas scored the equalising goal in that opening day match-up. However, Mallorca will need to show more in the final third on Friday, as they registered just two shots on target against Las Palmas in their opening match of the season. But, they could be good value to spring an upset if they are able to defend as well as they did in their opening match.
Mallorca vs Villarreal Head to Head
Mallorca has an excellent recent record in this fixture, as they have won each of their last two against Villarreal. That includes a 4-2 win in this exact fixture last term. Villarreal are without an away win against their rivals this weekend in their previous six visits.
Mallorca vs Villarreal Prediction
Mallorca boast an excellent record in this fixture, and that could be a difficult trend to overlook on Friday. Therefore, we will be siding with Villarreal’s miserable start to the campaign to continue, with the hosts landing maximum points.
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