Málaga vs Villarreal
Spain - La Liga
- 37%Ball Possession63%
- 5Total Shots16
- 1Shots on Target7
- 4Corners8
- 17Fouls10
- 5Yellow Cards1
- 01/04/2018, 16:30La LigaMálaga1 - 0Villarreal01/04/2018, 16:30La LigaMálaga
1 - 0
Villarreal - 04/11/2017, 23:00La LigaVillarreal2 - 0Málaga04/11/2017, 23:00La LigaVillarreal
2 - 0
Málaga - 12/02/2017, 11:00La LigaVillarreal1 - 1Málaga12/02/2017, 11:00La LigaVillarreal
1 - 1
Málaga - 10/09/2016, 16:15La LigaMálaga0 - 2Villarreal10/09/2016, 16:15La LigaMálaga
0 - 2
Villarreal - 13/02/2016, 17:15La LigaVillarreal1 - 0Málaga13/02/2016, 17:15La LigaVillarreal
1 - 0
Málaga
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Well below avg
2.00League 3.05
Over 2.5 Goals
Well below avg
34%League 56%
Both Teams Score
Average
59%League 56%
Cards
Above average
5.17League 4.71
Corners
Well above avg
13.83League 9.86
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER90%UNDER10%1.5
2+ gol
OVER80%UNDER20%2.5
3+ gol
OVER50%UNDER50%3.5
4+ gol
OVER40%UNDER60%
Team Performance
Málaga
Home
Villarreal
Away
Points & Results
- 0.60PPG0.40
- 0%Wins0%
- 0%First to Score40%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game0.401.40
- Conceded/game1.602.00
- xG1.081.91
- xGA1.561.65
Trends
- 40%Both Score80%
- 20%Clean Sheet0%
- 13/09/2026, 12:00La LigaCelta de Vigo1 - 1DMálaga13/09/2026, 12:00La LigaCelta de Vigo
1 - 1
MálagaD - 06/09/2026, 16:30La LigaMálaga0 - 0DLevante06/09/2026, 16:30La LigaMálaga
0 - 0
LevanteD - 30/08/2026, 15:00La LigaReal Madrid4 - 0LMálaga30/08/2026, 15:00La LigaReal Madrid
4 - 0
MálagaL - 24/08/2026, 19:30La LigaMálaga1 - 1DDeportivo La Coruña24/08/2026, 19:30La LigaMálaga
1 - 1
Deportivo La CoruñaD - 19/08/2026, 19:00La LigaAtlético Madrid2 - 0LMálaga19/08/2026, 19:00La LigaAtlético Madrid
2 - 0
MálagaL
Málaga scored in 2/5 recent form matches and averaged 0.4 goals.
- 14/09/2026, 19:00La LigaVillarreal1 - 2LBetis14/09/2026, 19:00La LigaVillarreal
1 - 2
BetisL - 05/09/2026, 19:00La LigaVillarreal2 - 3LDeportivo La Coruña05/09/2026, 19:00La LigaVillarreal
2 - 3
Deportivo La CoruñaL - 28/08/2026, 19:30La LigaDeportivo Alavés1 - 0LVillarreal28/08/2026, 19:30La LigaDeportivo Alavés
1 - 0
VillarrealL - 23/08/2026, 15:00La LigaAtlético Madrid2 - 2DVillarreal23/08/2026, 15:00La LigaAtlético Madrid
2 - 2
VillarrealD - 16/08/2026, 15:00La LigaRacing Santander2 - 2DVillarreal16/08/2026, 15:00La LigaRacing Santander
2 - 2
VillarrealD
Villarreal scored in 4/5 recent form matches and averaged 1.4 goals.
Villarreal is +250% better in terms of Scored/game
Málaga is +25% better in terms of Conceded/game
Villarreal is +77% better in terms of xG
Málaga is +6% better in terms of xGA
Both teams are equal in terms of First-Half Form
Villarreal is +42% better in terms of Offsides
Villarreal is +16% better in terms of Corners
Both teams are equal in terms of Cards
Villarreal is +256% better in terms of Shots on Target
Starting
Málaga
- 1Alfonso Herrero PeinadorGoalkeeper
- 4Einar Galilea AzacetaDefender
- 12José Salinas MoránDefender
- 15Ángel Recio GutiérrezDefender
- 31Rafael Garrido HierroDefender
- 18Pablo Martínez AndrésMidfielder
- 22Daniel Lorenzo GuerreroMidfielder
- 23Izan Merino RodríguezMidfielder
- 9Carlos Ruiz RubioForward
- 10David Larrubia RomanoForward
- 11Joaquín Muñoz BenavidesForward
Substitutes
Málaga
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | +30 | 27 | |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 21 | |
| 4 | Betis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 19 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | |
| 6 | Sevilla | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Alavés | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | |
| 10 | Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 11 | |
| 11 | Levante | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 10 | |
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |
| 13 | Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 | |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 9 | |
| 15 | Getafe | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 9 | |
| 16 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 | |
| 17 | Racing Santander | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 8 | |
| 18 | Elche CF | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 | |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 | |
| 20 | Málaga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 4 |
Málaga vs Villarreal: Statistics and Analysis - La Liga 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Málaga vs Villarreal - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This La Liga match was played on 17/09/2026 (Thursday) and finished Málaga 1 - 3 Villarreal.
The venue is Estadio La Rosaleda.
The fixture is part of game week 6th of the La Liga season. Málaga currently sits in position 18th of the La Liga table. Villarreal occupies position 19th.
Stat Probabilities for Málaga vs Villarreal
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Málaga vs Villarreal at 59%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Málaga and Villarreal point to a 34% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Over 9.5 corners: this match has a 83% chance of producing 10 or more corners.
Málaga over 4.5 corners: Málaga has taken 5 or more corners in 80% of their matches in the competition.
Over 4.5 cards: Málaga's matches have produced 5 or more total cards 100% of the time.
Villarreal over 4.5 corners: Villarreal has taken 5 or more corners in 80% of their matches in the competition.
Over 4.5 cards: Villarreal's matches have produced 5 or more total cards 100% of the time.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Málaga vs Villarreal prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Málaga vs Villarreal?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Málaga at , the draw at , and Villarreal at .
Overall performance in the La Liga
Málaga's record so far reads 0W-3D-2L from 5 played a win rate of 0% at 0.6 points per game.
Villarreal stands at 0W-2D-3L from 5 played, winning 0% of their matches at 0.4 points per game.
In their last five, Málaga has gone 0W-3D-2L, averaging 0.6 points per game.
Villarreal's last five read 0W-2D-3L, at 0.4 points per game.
At home, Málaga has a 0% win rate (0W-2D-0L from 2 played).
On the road, Villarreal has won 0% of their matches (0W-2D-1L from 3 played).
Goal statistics for Málaga vs Villarreal
In attack, Málaga averages 0.4 goals scored per game in the La Liga (2 in total), while conceding 1.6 per game (8 in total).
Villarreal averages 1.4 goals scored per game (7 in total) and 2 conceded per game (10 in total).
Málaga's top scorer this season is Carlos Ruiz Rubio, with 25 goals.
For Villarreal, Georges Mikautadze leads the scoring charts with 12 goals this season.
Málaga's main creator is Joaquín Muñoz Benavides, with 8 assists.
Nicolas Pépé tops the Villarreal assist chart with 6.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Málaga vs Villarreal
Málaga and Villarreal have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Málaga wins: 3
Draws: 3
Villarreal wins: 6
Frequently asked questions about Málaga vs Villarreal
When was Málaga vs Villarreal played?
The match was played on 17/09/2026 (Thursday) and finished Málaga 1 - 3 Villarreal.
What is the head-to-head record between Málaga and Villarreal?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 3-3-6 (Málaga wins – draws – Villarreal wins).
What was the last match between Málaga and Villarreal?
The two sides last met on 01/04/2018, and the result was Málaga 1 vs 0 Villarreal. Full details: Málaga vs Villarreal, 01/04/2018.
Who is the favorite in Málaga vs Villarreal?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Málaga is priced at , the draw at and Villarreal at .
Where can I find Málaga vs Villarreal stats?
All key statistics for Málaga vs Villarreal are on this page, updated in real time.