Villarreal are back in action with another La Liga fixture this weekend as they take on Mallorca in an important match on Sunday. Both teams have been inconsistent this season and have a point to prove in this match.Mallorca are in eighth place in the La Liga standings at the moment and have exceeded expectations so far this season. The newly-promoted outfit suffered a 2-0 defeat against Athletic Bilbao last week and will need to bounce back in this game.Villarreal, on the other hand, are in 13th place in the league table and have not been at their best this season. The Yellow Submarines played out a draw against Atalanta this week and have a point to prove in this fixture.Villarreal CF English@VillarrealCFen🎙 @UnaiEmery_ has been speaking to the media ahead of Sunday's game against Mallorca.#RCDMallorcaVillarreal8:00 AM · Sep 17, 20217🎙 @UnaiEmery_ has been speaking to the media ahead of Sunday's game against Mallorca.#RCDMallorcaVillarrealMallorca vs Villarreal Head-to-HeadVillarreal have an impressive record against Mallorca and have won 13 matches out of 26 games played between the two teams. Mallorca have managed five victories against Villarreal and will need to be at their best on Sunday.The previous match between the two teams took place last year and ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for Villarreal. Mallorca have improved in recent months and will want to pull off an upset this weekend.Mallorca form guide in La Liga: L-W-W-DVillarreal form guide in La Liga: D-D-DMallorca vs Villarreal Team NewsMallorca have a good squadMallorcaAntonio Sanchez is injured at the moment and has been ruled out of the game this weekend. Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Franco Russo, and Aleksander Sedlar are also struggling with their fitness and might not feature in this match.Injured: Antonio SanchezDoubtful: Aleksander Sedlar, Franco Russo, Inigo Ruiz de GalarretaSuspended: NoneVillarreal need to be at their bestVillarrealSamuel Chukwueze and Dani Raba are injured at the moment and might not be able to play a part in this fixture. Gerard Moreno has made a full recovery, however, and should be available for selection.Injured: NoneDoubtful: Samuel Chuwueze, Dani RabaSuspended: NoneMallorca vs Villarreal Predicted XIMallorca Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Manolo Reina; Brian Olivan, Antonio Raillo, Martin Valjent, Pablo Maffeo; Iddrisu Baba, Salva Sevilla; Takefusa Kubo, Jordi Mboula, Dani Rodriguez; Fernando NinoVillarreal CF English@VillarrealCFenOf course @JuanMFoyth is capable of multitasking 😜!6:10 AM · Sep 17, 2021334Of course @JuanMFoyth is capable of multitasking 😜! https://t.co/JZtoc1ehVgVillarreal Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sergio Asenjo; Alfonso Pedraza, Pau Torres, Raul Albiol, Juan Foyth; Etienne Capoue, Manu Trigueros, Dani Parejo, Arnaut Danjuma; Boulaye Dia, Gerard MorenoMallorca vs Villarreal PredictionVillarreal have been impressive over the past year but are yet to win a league game this season. Unai Emery has plenty of quality at his disposal but will need to make his unit click on Sunday.Mallorca excelled in the Segunda Division last season and will want to prove a point in this match. Villarreal are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.Prediction: Mallorca 1-3 Villarreal