Villarreal Vs Mallorca: El Submarine Amrillo Ready For Gaspol At La Cer

Villarreal is back in action at the Estadio de la Cer Maritimeica (photo: x @VillarrealCF)

JAKARTA - Villarreal returned to action at the Estadio de la Cer senyomica on Saturday night, November 22 to receive the arrival of Mallorca who is still looking for a stable rhythm in La Liga this season. After the international break, the two teams went back down the mountain, but their energy was clearly different: Villarreal full of wind of victory, Mallorca is still trying to tidy up the foundation.

Villarreal is in one of their best starts in recent years. With 26 points from 12 matches, the club nicknamed El Submarine Amrillo (ship during yellow), now perched in third place, only two points behind Barcelona and five from Real Madrid. Marcelino's team looks like a diesel engine that finally turns on perfectly, steady, then goes fast.

Eight wins, two draws, two defeats, 24 goals scored, and only 10 conceded. That figure is not only beautiful on paper, but also proof that Villarreal now has a mature gaming organization, especially at the back. They even share the title of defense with Real Madrid with six clean sheets.

Their momentum is not kidding: four wins in the last five games in all competitions, always scoring at least two goals in wins, and before the international break, they closed the session with a convincing 2-0 win over Espanyol through Gerard Moreno and Alberto Moleiro.

On the other hand, Mallorca was brought by Jagoba Arrasite to a turbulent season. They are in 15th position with 12 points from 12 matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding 18. Not bad, not good, but enough to make their fans nervous every week.

But a 1-0 win over Getafe before the break gave a little breath. Vedat Muriqi, the favorite targetman of physical duel lovers, scored his sixth goal this season and further established his status as a savior of Mallorca.

In the last six games, Mallorca have collected two clean sheets and seven goals, a small increase, but not enough to keep them safe from the dangers of inconsistency.

Historically, Villarreal is in control of the last two meetings and five of the last ten matches against Mallorca.

Villarreal had to go down without Willy Kambwala, Pau Cabanes, andten Solomon. Georges Mikautadze is still in doubt. But the core of the squad that won over Espanyol is ready to appear again, including the midfield duo Thomas Partey and Santi Comesa Mariju and the explosive wing of Tajon Buchanan.

Mallorca is also in trouble with injury. Leo Roman and Toni Lato are still absent, Marash Kumbulla is in doubt, while Dani Rodrguez is not available for personal reasons. The mainstay remains Vedat Muriqi at the forefront, supported by Mateo Joseph and Sergi Darder.

With a solid defense, a productive attack, and a momentum that is at its peak, Villarreal appears like a team that is ready to roll over anyone who comes. Mallorca is indeed starting to show progress, but Villarreal's quality and consistency are at different levels. This match tends to lead to a comfortable victory for the hosts.

Estimates of the line-up: Villarreal: Junior; Navarro, Marin, Veiga, Alfonso; Buchanan, Partey, Comesana, Moleiro; Moreno, Oluwaseyi Mallorca: Bergstrom; Mojica, Raillo, Valjent, Maffeo; Costa, Mascarell; Virgili, Darder, Joseph; Muriqi

Prediction of Villarreal 2-0 Mallorca