Hajduk Split vs Villarreal Predictions

• Hajduk have lost three of their last four matches
• Villarreal are on a run of three successive victories this season
• Hajduk have not qualified for the group stages of a European competition since 2010/11

Can Hajduk perform a miracle?

A 4-2 defeat in the first leg of this Europa Conference League play-off leaves Hajduk with a mountain to climb to reach the group stages, and their form of late is hardly inspiring.

The Croatian outfit have lost three of their last four matches, while they have also picked up just four victories in eight outings this season.

Valdas Dambrauskas’ side also have a horrendous record against Spanish sides, with six of their previous eleven games ending in defeat, and only two resulting in victory.

Villarreal on a roll

It’s been three games and three wins so far for Villarreal this season, which means they are very much finding the form that led them to the Champions League semi-finals in 2021/22.

Unai Emery’s side have kept clean sheets in both their league outings, away to Real Valladolid and Atletico Madrid, while just four of their last 27 European fixtures on the road have ended in defeat.

On top of that, the Yellow Submarine have proved to be strong in recent months on their travels, suffering just two defeats in eight clashes.

I predict that Villarreal will win this game, with 2-1 my correct score prediction.