On Saturday afternoon, Villarreal and Real Mallorca go head-to-head at the Estadio de la Ceramica as both teams look to move away from La Liga’s relegation zone.
Villarreal form guideThe Yellow Submarine are in 14th place in the Spanish top-flight table, four points clear of the relegation zone.
Marcelino’s team have been in woeful form of late in La Liga, losing four of their last five Liga games while conceding at least three goals in each of the four defeats. They have also won just two of their previous nine matches in the Spanish top flight.
Villarreal has a mixed recent home record in La Liga, as although they have won two of their last three home games, the wins are their only victories in seven La Liga games at the Ceramica.
The Yellow Submarine’s home games have not been short of goals, as ten of their last 11 La Liga games on home soil have produced over 2.5 goals.
Real Mallorca form guideThe Islanders are currently only one place below their hosts, courtesy of an inferior goal difference.
Javier Aguirre’s team has at least been hard to beat lately in La Liga, as they go into this game on the back of just one defeat in their last seven games in the Spanish top flight.
Their recent games have been low-scoring affairs in La Liga, as 11 of their last 12 matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
Mallorca have been poor travellers in recent months in the Spanish top-flight, as they are winless in seven Liga matches on their travels, having picked up just two draws and suffered five defeats.
The fact that the visitors have failed to score in their last five away games has been a big reason for Mallorca’s lack of results on their travels.
What am I backing?Villarreal has struggled for results of late, while Real Mallorca’s form has improved, but they are poor on their travels. I expect an even game, so the bet I am backing is the draw.