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Mallorca vs Villarreal Prediction, 2/18/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/14/2023

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Game: Mallorca vs Villarreal

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Iberostar Estadi in ‎Palma de Mallorca, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Mallorca (+218) Villarreal (+148)

The Submarino Amarillos (9-4-8) are on their way to Iberostar Estadi on Saturday where they will take on the Pirates (8-4-9). Villarreal are priced at +148 while Mallorca are priced +218. The betting total is set at 2.75. The men protecting the net will be Predrag Rajkovic Mallorca and Pepe Reina Villarreal.

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Mallorca earned 50 SVs and they also earned a save rate of 78.9 in the prior season. This team's differential on goals was at -4 by way of 16 goals finished in addition to 20 goals conceded. Last campaign, this squad averaged 1.33 pts per match (28 pts) and also were 18th in soccer with 11 assists. The Pirates were 19th when it comes to goals expected with 16.8, and their expected goals against were 23.9. Mallorca accumulated 76 yellow card warnings for the previous season in addition to 2 red cards. Mallorca conceded 20 goals while conceding 0.95 goals per 90 min, and the other team recorded 71 SoT on them. They amassed 8 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 38.1 during the previous year.

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On the year, Villarreal CF had a save rate of 82.6 (86 SoT against), and had a ranking of 8th in La Liga with 31 pts. The Submarino Amarillos had an average of 1.5 pts per fixture while having 12 assists and 2 red cards. Villarreal accounted for 22 goals and this team's xG in the previous season was sitting at 28.6. Villarreal accumulated a shut out rate of 38.1 over the course of the prior season and also 52 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes was sitting at 0.86 with 68 saves, and they finished with 8 shut outs. Villarreal had a rank of 8th for goals allowed with 18, and their difference in goals was at 4.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Mallorca is Predrag Rajkovic. Rajkovic has defended the goal a total of 11,070 mins and has earned 317 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 0.93 (114 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .741. The keeper hailing from Serbia has faced 428 shots attempted against him in 124 starts. Rajkovic (51-38-34 mark in his career) has tallied 50 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 40.3% clean sheet rate.

Pepe Reina will look after the goal for Villarreal. He has allowed 1.02 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 334-155-143. Reina has totaled 246 shutouts while defending 2,455 shots attempted against him in 56,832 career minutes. During his professional soccer career, Reina has conceded 646 goals and has accumulated 1,809 saves in 633 starts. He sports a save % of .737 and his shutout rate is currently 38.9%.

Angel Rodriguez is a guy who can be a difference maker for Mallorca. Rodriguez has been in the starting lineup in 219 matches so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.47 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Spain has earned 118 goals in 22,451 mins. He has totaled 24 assists while accumulating 57 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Villarreal has a guy in Gerard Moreno, who should keep defenses up at night. He has accumulated 31 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 33 times. The forward hailing from Spain has been on the field for 21,814 minutes and has scored 112 goals. He currently averages 0.46 G/90 and has been a starter in 245 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villarreal (+148)

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