The Matchday 13 clash in La Liga between Villarreal and Mallorca will take place on November 22 at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Villarreal vs. Mallorca: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Villarreal
With nearly a third of the season behind us, the team remains in 3rd place in the standings, staying close to the leaders. Before the break in club football, Villarreal confidently defeated Espanyol 2-0, marking their third consecutive victory and eighth in 12 rounds of the current La Liga campaign. Marcelino García's side has now scored in eight consecutive league matches. The Valencians are just two points behind Barcelona and five points short of Real Madrid. Furthermore, Villarreal has kept a clean sheet in three consecutive La Liga matches, and since the start of the season, they have conceded only 10 goals, the best record alongside Real Madrid. In terms of total goals scored (24), the club trails only Real Madrid (26) and Barcelona (32).
- Villarreal has not lost in 16 of their last 18 La Liga matches (14 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has scored in 11 consecutive home games in La Liga.
- The club has scored at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 La Liga matches.
Projected lineup for Villarreal (4-4-2)
Luís Junior – Pau Navarro, Rafa Marín, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza – Tajon Buchanan, Thomas Partey, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro – Gerard Moreno, Tani Oluwaseyi.
Defenders Logan Costa and Willy Kambwala, as well as forward Pau Cabanes, are recovering from injuries.
Mallorca
After a tough start, the club is seizing every opportunity to improve their league position and move away from the lower part of the table. In the last round, Mallorca secured a narrow victory over Getafe (1-0). As a result, the islanders have collected 10 points from their last six league games, compared to just two points in their first six matches of the current season. Since late September, Jagoba Arrasate's side has climbed to 15th place, but their lead over the relegation zone is minimal, just two points. Notably, Mallorca has yet to keep a clean sheet in away games this season, conceding a total of 12 goals, with only Valencia faring worse (15).
- The club has scored in 5 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
- Mallorca's uncompromising away streak in the league extends to 6 matches (1 win, 5 losses).
- The islanders have won with a handicap (+1.5) in 10 of their last 11 La Liga games.
Projected lineup for Mallorca (4-2-3-1)
Lucas Bergström – Pablo Maffeo, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raíllo, Johan Mojica – Omar Mascarell, Samu Costa – Mateo Joseph, Sergi Darder, Jean Virgili – Vedat Muriqi.
Goalkeeper Leo Román, as well as defenders Marash Kumbulla and Toni Lato, are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
José Guzmán (Spain)
Matches – 6 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 0%.
Villarreal vs. Mallorca: Match Prediction
Villarreal deservedly maintains their place in the top three and consistently delivers entertaining matches. The team has won 6 of their last 8 La Liga matches, with fewer than two goals scored in only one of those 8 games. At home, Marcelino García's side is particularly strong, having secured 9 victories in their last 10 league matches. The two-goal mark has been surpassed in 8 of those 10 games, and in 7 of 10 instances, we have seen at least three goals.
Mallorca is gradually climbing out of the lower part of the table, but most of their points are earned at home. On the road this season, the islanders have suffered 5 defeats in 6 La Liga matches. It's also worth noting that in 5 of these 6 away games, at least three goals were scored.
Additionally, Villarreal has won 5 of their last 7 home matches against Mallorca in La Liga, scoring at least two goals in 6 of those 7 encounters. Prediction – Villarreal to Win and Total Over 1.5 Goals
