With a tricky trip to Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao struggling on both sides of the devastating news, the club from Castellón also suffered losses on the pitch, losing ground in the race for the top four. In La Liga, away suffered two significant defeats.
Former Barcelona and Real Betis manager Quique Setien has immediately sought to use his possession-based, pass-heavy style in his talented new squad but has struggled for results since taking office.
On the other hand, Mallorca will wonder how they didn’t get out of the way in their last La Liga encounter with three points, as they conceded a late equalizer to Espanyol last week.
In a game dominated by Javier Aguirre’s side, only Jose Carlos Lazo flew past Predrag Rajkovic’s cross after 70 minutes. ) is merged into the net at the top of the head.
Last month, they outscored Barcelona, Elche, and Sevilla in expected goals 5.04 to 1.17, and with only one single point from those three games, the island nation may have thought they didn’t have a moment early on. It’s unfortunate to be at the top of the list.
Mallorca may not be the team Villarreal will now choose after a challenging game of late, as they have caused problems for other big teams this season.
We were expecting an intense game, with Villarreal in possession, but a punch from Mallorca thwarted the Yellow Submarines again.
Odds
Villareal
1X2
Mallorca
1.652
4.02
6.15
Team Statistic
Villareal
In Europa Conference League position: 1 (13 points)
In La Liga position: 8 (18 points)