Villarreal CF vs RCD Mallorca, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs RCD Mallorca — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Mallorca 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | UD Las Palmas | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Valencia CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jan | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | CA Osasuna | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Dec | UD Almeria | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio de la Ceramica. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' RCD Mallorca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Kiko Femenia, a Spain defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Alberto Moreno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Martin Valjent is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Mallorca so far.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and RCD Mallorca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' RCD Mallorca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' The 31-year-old Predrag Rajkovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' Equatorial Guinea international Omar Mascarell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Alexander Sorloth will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Sorloth gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Samuel Almeida Costa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 58' The whistle greets Antonio Sanchez as he departs to be replaced by Abdon Prats.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Red card for Pepe Reina.
- 70' Goncalo Guedes gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Ilias Akhomach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' RCD Mallorca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Vedat Muriqi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cyle Larin at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Kiko Femenia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Manu Morlanes is booked for RCD Mallorca — Yellow card on 83.
- 84' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Trigueros on, Alex Baena off on 84 minutes.
- 88' Fresh legs for RCD Mallorca! Javier Llabres comes on to replace Sergi Darder.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 11
- 12
- 19
- 7
- 5
- 13
-
27
Ilias Akhomach ↓ Goncalo Guedes 70'
- 4
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Trigueros 84'
- 17
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 84'
-
–
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 70'
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 84'
- 1
- 31
- 42
- 37
- 15
- 26
Coach
Marcelino
RCD Mallorca Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 2
-
3
Toni Lato ↓ Jaume Costa 80'
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Javier Llabres 88'
- 8
- 24
- 14
- 21
-
17
Cyle Larin ↓ Vedat Muriqi 80'
- 1
- 12
-
18
Antonio Sanchez ↓ Abdon Prats 58'
Bench
-
5
Omar Mascarell ↑ 80'
- 23
-
11
Jaume Costa ↑ 80'
-
9
Abdon Prats ↑ 58'
- 13
- 4
-
7
Vedat Muriqi ↑ 80'
-
19
Javier Llabres ↑ 88'
- 6
- 33
- 27
- 31
Coach
Javier Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vedat Muriqi | 5 |
| Dani Rodriguez | 3 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Logan Costa | 2 |
| Amath Ndiaye | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
RCD Mallorca xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or RCD Mallorca 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
71%
Draw or RCD Mallorca
59%
Villarreal CF or RCD Mallorca
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | RCD Mallorca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
RCD Mallorca keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

