Villarreal take on the visitors Mallorca in the round 20 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, January 20th at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).
Villarreal, with Emery at the helm, won the Europa League and made it to the Champions League semi-finals. And even after Unai left for Aston Villa, they managed to finish 5th in La Liga. But last season, there was a sharp decline. Yes, after Marcelino returned to the coaching post, they more or less managed to stabilize the situation, but they still finished only 8th, outside the European Cup zone. In the new Temporada, the Submariners looked cheerful, but at the end of 2024, there was a noticeable decline. In the cup, they shocked Pontevedra with a defeat, in La Liga they scored a couple of points in 5 rounds before the break. And just before Christmas, Leganes were routed away 5-2. However, after a break, in the last round, they lost 0-1 to Real Sociedad in San Sebastian.
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Mallorca looks combat-ready under a new coach. The Bermelones spent the previous couple of years under the leadership of Aguirre. Javier began by not giving them a lift in a practically hopeless situation to return to Segunda. And then, last spring, they managed to reach the final of the Copa del Rey (but lost to Athletic). In the summer, the Mexican was replaced by Jagoba Arrasate, who moved from Osasuna. He made his debut, taking points with Real Madrid, and then they actively replenished their "piggy bank", eventually finishing 2024 in the top 6. However, in 2025 they began with a relegation from the cup, where they lost to Pontevedra. And then the trip to the Middle East turned out to be short: they held out against Real Madrid for a long time, but eventually lost to them 0-3.
In the last three head-to-head matches, the "yellow submarine" scored 7 points out of 9 possible. Including, they won 2-1 away. Still, the "submariners" are clearly more experienced and play at home. So let's believe that they will be able to win on their home field.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal to win.
