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Real Madrid and Real Betis are the only two La Liga teams with a 100% winning record after three matchdays. On matchday 4, the chasing pack will hope to close the gap to the top of the table. Villarreal are one of those chasing teams that could go top with a win and results going their way elsewhere.
Real Mallorca – Girona FC
Mallorca host Girona with both sides starting the campaign well in mid-table. Mallorca have four points from nine available, while Girona have taken three points from nine.
The Islanders have just shaded their head-to-head record versus Girona with 3W-1D-2L across the last six games. Mallorca went into matchday No. 4 following a 2-0 win away to Rayo Vallecano.
Girona fell 1-0 at home to Celta Vigo last time out. Los Rojiblancos have scored just three goals in three games, but have only allowed three scores. The newly-promoted side will be desperate for points in what is likely to be a six-point affair.
- Real Mallorca haven’t lost in 5 of their last 6 matches in La Liga.
- Girona FC have won 2 of their last 3 away games in all leagues.
- On average, Real Mallorca have allowed 0.67 goals in their most recent games in La Liga.
- Real Mallorca have lost their last home game in La Liga.
- Prediction: Real Mallorca @ 2.10
Osasuna – Rayo Vallecano
Osasuna welcome Rayo Vallecano on Sunday to El Sadar. The last six games between these teams have been close with Osasuna posting a 3W-1D-2L record versus Rayo.
The visitors go into the match with four points from nine points on offer in La Liga. Last time out, Rayo fell to defeat for the first time this season. Rayo were beaten at home by Mallorca 2-0.
Osasuna started strongly with back-to-back wins, but on matchday No. 3, Los Rojillos fell to a 1-0 loss away to Real Betis. Osasuna have a +2-goal difference with four goals scored and two conceded.
- CA Osasuna are conceding an average of 0.50 goals in their home La Liga games.
- Rayo Vallecano’s form hasn’t been good, as the team has won only 3 of their last 23 matches (La Liga).
- Rayo Vallecano haven’t lost in 5 of their last 6 away matches in La Liga.
- Rayo Vallecano have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 games in La Liga.
- Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.62
Athletic Bilbao – RCD Espanyol
Athletic Club host Espanyol at San Mames on Sunday with the aim of staying unbeaten. Ernesto Valverde’s team is unbeaten with seven points from nine on offer. A win over Espanyol would possibly send Athletic Club into first place, but they would need results elsewhere to go their way.
Espanyol have not started well with just one point from nine available. The Parakeets are on a two-match losing streak heading into the game. Just three goals have been scored by Espanyol with seven conceded.
Draws have been the main result between these teams as three of the last six games featuring Athletic and Espanyol were stalemates. Athletic Club won two of the last six games with Espanyol while the Parakeets posted a single victory.
- Athletic Bilbao have kept a clean sheet in all of their last 5 home La Liga games.
- In their 22 most recent matches of La Liga, RCD Espanyol have achieved just 3 wins.
- Athletic Bilbao are unbeaten in 10 of their 11 most recent home matches (La Liga).
- There have been under 2.5 goals in Athletic Bilbao’s last 6 home La Liga games.
- Prediction: Athletic Bilbao @ 1.53
Villarreal CF – Elche CF
Villarreal have a record of just 2W-3D-1L against Elche in the teams’ last six head-to-head meetings. Elche won at home last season versus Villarreal, but the Yellow Submarine were able to claim a victory at the Estadio de la Ceramica.
The home team is unbeaten in six straight games between these teams. Villarreal will be confident of another win and to add to their seven points from nine in La Liga this term. Unai Emery’s team has not conceded a goal in three matches this term.
Elche have one point form nine on offer this season in La Liga. Just one goal has been scored by the Green Striped Ones with five conceded.
- Villarreal CF have not been beaten in their last 6 straight clashes in all competitions.
- Elche CF have failed to score in their last 3 away matches in La Liga.
- Villarreal CF have kept a clean sheet in all of their last 4 league matches.
- Elche CF’s form hasn’t been good, as the team has won only 3 of their last 18 away matches (La Liga).
- Prediction: Villarreal CF @ 1.40
