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LaLiga: Villarreal vs Mallorca – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 20 match between Villarreal and Mallorca and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mallorca go up against Villarreal this coming Monday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Placed fiveth in the table Villarreal have amassed 30 points after 19 matches. On 30 points, Mallorca rank sixth with 19 matches played this season.

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Team form: Villarreal vs Mallorca

Villarreal Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Villarreal recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano. This was followed by a 2-5 win against Leganes, before they lost 1-0 against Real Sociedad. Villarreal claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored 11 goals and conceded seven.

Mallorca Form

In the last three matches, Mallorca beat Girona 2-1, won 0-1 against Getafe, and lost 3-0 against Pontevedra. Mallorca won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Mallorca

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Villarreal and Mallorca. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 12 of the last 14 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Villarreal home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 21 of the last 23 Mallorca away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 18 of the last 20 Mallorca matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Mallorca matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Mallorca away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Mallorca away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Villarreal vs Mallorca

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Thierno Barry brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Villarreal will start him against Mallorca, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Cyle Larin, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Villarreal claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Mallorca won five, drew zero and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Villarreal only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Mallorca scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Mallorca will feel optimistic about scoring on Monday with Villarreal managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Villarreal have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Mallorca.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Mallorca, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Villarreal conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

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