r.c.d. mallorca - villarreal lands at Son Moix on Sunday with two different targets at opposite ends of LaLiga EA Sports. Mallorca need points to keep moving toward safety, while Villarreal are still chasing the runner-up spot after already sealing next season's Champions League place.
Kickoff is set for 14.00 hours in the 35th round. Mallorca can reach 41 points with a result that pushes them closer to staying up, and Villarreal would need to cut Real Madrid's lead by nine points to move into second.
Son Moix and the table race
Mallorca arrive with form that gives them a live chance. They have taken 10 points from their last 15 available and have won four and drawn one of their last five home matches.
The next step is a difficult one. Mallorca lost their last two home matches against Villarreal, so the visitors arrive with a recent edge in this matchup even if their away form has been uneven.
Villarreal have won only one of their last five away matches, but the trip comes after a 5-1 win over Levante in the previous round. That result kept their league run moving while the table chase at the top stayed mathematically open.
Mallorca Without Maffeo
Martín Demichelis will have to manage the match without Pablo Maffeo, Mateo Joseph and Antonio Raíllo. Samu Costa and Vedat Muriqi are available, which gives Mallorca two important options as they look for a result that changes their safety picture.
That leaves the home side with a narrower margin for error in a game they need to compete in early. The target is clear: get to 41 points and keep the pressure off the relegation line.
Marcelino Has One Absence
Marcelino García Toral has almost everyone available. Juan Foyth is the only injury absence for Villarreal.
For Villarreal, the trip is less about survival and more about the last stretch of a top-end chase that still depends on other results and on tightening a nine-point gap to Real Madrid. Mallorca, by contrast, are playing for a number that would bring real relief if they can collect it on Sunday.
