Villarreal
vs
Malaga
Sun 21 Mar, 00:00 UTC · Matchweek 29 · probabilities and historical statistics
Live Games
Predicted outcome
Limited history for Malaga. Fewer past top flight matches on record means these figures are less reliable than usual.
Event markets
This match League average
Predicted Score
Team comparison
- Villarreal
- Malaga
Did you know?
- Malaga have won just 0 of their last 8 matches.
- Villarreal have underscored their xG by 0.72 goals per game over their last 10. They have created more than the scoreline shows.
- Malaga have gone 8 matches without a win.
- Malaga's matches have stayed under 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8.
H2H
All 1 meeting on file.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 26 | Malaga |
1–3 | Villarreal |
- Villarreal win · 1 (100%)
- Draw · 0 (0%)
- Malaga win · 0 (0%)
Biggest win: Malaga 1–3 Villarreal (17 Sep 26).
Villarreal vs Malaga head to head: in their only meeting on file, Villarreal have won once, Malaga have not won and none ended in a draw. Villarreal scored 3 goals and Malaga scored 1 goal in that match. The latest meeting, on 17 Sep 2026, was won 3-1 by Villarreal, away at Malaga. Both teams scored. Neither side has kept a clean sheet against the other.
Ball Stats (Last 10 games)
Villarreal
Malaga
Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)
Villarreal
Malaga
Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)
- Under · 3 (30%)
- Over · 7 (70%)
- Under · 0 (0%)
- Over · 9 (100%)
- Under · 3 (30%)
- Over · 7 (70%)
- Under · 3 (33%)
- Over · 6 (67%)
- Under · 4 (40%)
- Over · 6 (60%)
- Under · 3 (33%)
- Over · 6 (67%)
- Yes · 1 (10%)
- No · 9 (90%)
- Yes · 7 (70%)
- No · 3 (30%)
- Under · 2 (25%)
- Over · 6 (75%)
- Under · 2 (25%)
- Over · 6 (75%)
- Under · 6 (75%)
- Over · 2 (25%)
- Under · 2 (25%)
- Over · 6 (75%)
- Under · 6 (75%)
- Over · 2 (25%)
- Under · 2 (25%)
- Over · 6 (75%)
- Yes · 1 (12%)
- No · 7 (88%)
- Yes · 4 (50%)
- No · 4 (50%)
- Under · 1 (10%)
- Over · 9 (90%)
- Under · 0 (0%)
- Over · 9 (100%)
- Under · 1 (10%)
- Over · 9 (90%)
- Under · 2 (22%)
- Over · 7 (78%)
- Under · 4 (40%)
- Over · 6 (60%)
- Under · 3 (33%)
- Over · 6 (67%)
- Yes · 1 (10%)
- No · 9 (90%)
- Yes · 9 (90%)
- No · 1 (10%)
- Under · 1 (25%)
- Over · 3 (75%)
- Under · 2 (50%)
- Over · 2 (50%)
- Under · 3 (75%)
- Over · 1 (25%)
- Under · 2 (50%)
- Over · 2 (50%)
- Under · 3 (75%)
- Over · 1 (25%)
- Under · 2 (50%)
- Over · 2 (50%)
- Yes · 0 (0%)
- No · 4 (100%)
- Yes · 1 (25%)
- No · 3 (75%)
Villarreal
Previous 10 Matches
WDDLLLWWLD-
17 Oct 26 H Villarreal vs
Elche
0–0
D
-
10 Oct 26 A Villarreal vs
Real Madrid
0–1
L
-
20 Sep 26 H Villarreal vs
Levante
3–1
W
-
17 Sep 26 A Villarreal vs
Malaga
3–1
W
-
14 Sep 26 H Villarreal vs
Real Betis
1–2
L
-
05 Sep 26 H Villarreal vs
Deportivo La Coruna
2–3
L
-
28 Aug 26 A Villarreal vs
Alaves
0–1
L
-
23 Aug 26 A Villarreal vs
Atletico Madrid
2–2
D
-
16 Aug 26 A Villarreal vs
Racing Santander
2–2
D
-
24 May 26 H Villarreal vs
Atletico Madrid
5–1
W
Previous 10 Matches
WWWWLWLLWD-
17 Oct 26 H Villarreal vs
Elche
0–0
D
-
20 Sep 26 H Villarreal vs
Levante
3–1
W
-
14 Sep 26 H Villarreal vs
Real Betis
1–2
L
-
05 Sep 26 H Villarreal vs
Deportivo La Coruna
2–3
L
-
24 May 26 H Villarreal vs
Atletico Madrid
5–1
W
-
13 May 26 H Villarreal vs
Sevilla
2–3
L
-
02 May 26 H Villarreal vs
Levante
5–1
W
-
26 Apr 26 H Villarreal vs
Celta Vigo
2–1
W
-
20 Mar 26 H Villarreal vs
Real Sociedad
3–1
W
-
08 Mar 26 H Villarreal vs
Elche
2–1
W
Previous 10 Matches
LWDDLDDLWL-
10 Oct 26 A Villarreal vs
Real Madrid
0–1
L
-
17 Sep 26 A Villarreal vs
Malaga
3–1
W
-
28 Aug 26 A Villarreal vs
Alaves
0–1
L
-
23 Aug 26 A Villarreal vs
Atletico Madrid
2–2
D
-
16 Aug 26 A Villarreal vs
Racing Santander
2–2
D
-
17 May 26 A Villarreal vs
Rayo Vallecano
0–2
L
-
10 May 26 A Villarreal vs
Mallorca
1–1
D
-
23 Apr 26 A Villarreal vs
Real Oviedo
1–1
D
-
12 Apr 26 A Villarreal vs
Athletic Bilbao
2–1
W
-
06 Apr 26 A Villarreal vs
Girona
0–1
L
Form & stats (Last 10)
9th in the league · 9 pts
| Results | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WDDLLLWWLD | 1.20 |
| Home | WWWWLWLLWD | 1.90 |
| Away | LWDDLDDLWL | 1.00 |
All time statistics
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 43% | 49% | 38% |
| Goals/game (both sides) | 2.91 | 3.19 | 2.64 |
| Scored/game | 1.65 | 1.94 | 1.35 |
| Conceded/game | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.29 |
| Both teams scored | 62% | 67% | 57% |
| Clean sheets | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| Failed to score | 19% | 12% | 25% |
| xG/game | 1.72 | 1.99 | 1.46 |
| xG against/game | 1.38 | 1.27 | 1.49 |
| npxG/game | 1.56 | 1.80 | 1.32 |
| Deep completions/game | 7.6 | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| PPDA (press intensity) | 12.0 | 11.1 | 13.0 |
| Led at half-time | 33% | 37% | 28% |
| Comebacks (trailed at HT, won) | 11% | 15% | 7% |
Malaga
Previous 8 Matches
LDLDDLLD-
17 Sep 26 H Malaga vs
Villarreal
1–3
L
-
13 Sep 26 A Malaga vs
Celta Vigo
1–1
D
-
30 Aug 26 A Malaga vs
Real Madrid
0–4
L
-
24 Aug 26 H Malaga vs
Deportivo La Coruna
1–1
D
-
19 Aug 26 A Malaga vs
Atletico Madrid
0–2
L
Previous 4 Matches
DDLD-
17 Sep 26 H Malaga vs
Villarreal
1–3
L
-
24 Aug 26 H Malaga vs
Deportivo La Coruna
1–1
D
Previous 4 Matches
LLDL-
13 Sep 26 A Malaga vs
Celta Vigo
1–1
D
-
30 Aug 26 A Malaga vs
Real Madrid
0–4
L
-
19 Aug 26 A Malaga vs
Atletico Madrid
0–2
L
* not enough games played in this league yet. It includes recent matches from other divisions to fill out the sample.
Form & stats (Last 8)
20th in the league · 4 pts
| Results | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall* | LDLDDLLD | 0.50 |
| Home* | DDLD | 0.75 |
| Away* | LLDL | 0.25 |
All time statistics
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals/game (both sides) | 2.12 | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Scored/game | 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Conceded/game | 1.62 | 1.25 | 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 75% | 25% |
| Clean sheets | 12% | 25% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 50% | 25% | 75% |
| xG/game | 0.79 | 1.03 | 0.55 |
| xG against/game | 1.92 | 1.99 | 1.86 |
| npxG/game | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.55 |
| Deep completions/game | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| PPDA (press intensity) | 13.9 | 13.4 | 14.5 |
| Led at half-time | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Comebacks (trailed at HT, won) | 0% | 0% | 0% |
League standings
Villarreal are 9th with 9 points. Malaga are 20th with 4 points.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | +30 | 27 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Betis |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 13 |
| 7 | Alaves |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 |
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruna |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 9 | Villarreal |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 9 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo |
8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 11 | Athletic Bilbao |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol |
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Getafe |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Racing Santander |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | Osasuna |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Elche |
9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Valencia |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 |
| 20 | Malaga |
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 |
Scroll the table sideways for every column
Lineups & injuries
No expected XI available for Villarreal yet.
Out / doubtful
- Nicolas Pépé Injured · Eye Injury (3 games missed)
- Sergi Cardona Injured · Muscle Injury (43 games missed)
- Tajon Buchanan Injured · Hamstring Injury (3 games missed)
No expected XI available for Malaga yet.
Out / doubtful
- Aarón Ochoa Injured · Meniscus Tear (8 games missed)
- Diego Murillo Injured · Inner Knee Ligament Tear (14 games missed)
- Julen Lobete Injured · Cruciate Ligament Tear (5 games missed)
Season Player Statistics
Each player’s numbers in their last 3 matches individually, next to their season total and appearances.
Goals
Scored this season
Villarreal
- Pape Gueye 000 3 7
- Alberto Moleiro 100 2 9
- Gerard Moreno 000 2 8
Malaga
- Adrián Niño Heredia 001 2 4
- Chupe 000 1 8
- Carlos Dotor 100 1 7
Shots on target
Efforts that tested the keeper
Villarreal
- Georges Mikautadze 210 11 4
- Alberto Moleiro 202 8 9
- Ayoze Pérez 301 8 7
Malaga
- David Larrubia 002 4 8
- Chupe 001 4 8
- Carlos Dotor 110 3 7
Total shots
Every attempt on goal
Villarreal
- Georges Mikautadze 220 21 4
- Ayoze Pérez 512 18 7
- Alberto Moleiro 324 16 9
Malaga
- Chupe 101 16 8
- David Larrubia 012 14 8
- Rafa Rodríguez –13 10 5
Most carded
Yellow and red cards
Villarreal
- Renato Veiga 01– 3Y 8
- Juan Foyth –01 3Y 5
- Tajon Buchanan 1–– 2Y 7
Malaga
- Carlos Puga 0–1 3Y 7
- Ramón Enríquez 10– 3Y 7
- David Larrubia 110 3Y 8
Most fouls
Fouls committed
Villarreal
- Santi Comesaña –11 14 8
- Tajon Buchanan 3–– 9 7
- Pape Gueye 011 7 7
Malaga
- Carlos Puga 3–1 13 7
- Chupe 021 11 8
- Carlos Dotor 211 8 7
Most tackles
Tackles made
Villarreal
- Alex Freeman 271 16 5
- Santiago Mouriño 0–– 13 4
- Nathan Saliba 500 11 6
Malaga
- David Larrubia 312 22 8
- Carlos Puga 6–2 17 7
- Carlos Dotor 120 13 7
Interceptions
Passes cut out
Villarreal
- Renato Veiga 11– 11 8
- Santi Comesaña –01 9 8
- Juan Foyth –11 9 5
Malaga
- Rafita Garrido 211 9 8
- David Larrubia 101 7 8
- Einar Galilea 2–– 7 6
Duels won
Challenges won
Villarreal
- Alex Freeman 5116 40 5
- Tajon Buchanan 6–– 28 7
- Ilias Akhomach 845 26 8
Malaga
- David Larrubia 7410 54 8
- Carlos Puga 10–4 40 7
- Rafita Garrido 464 37 8
Blocked shots
Shots stopped on the way
Villarreal
- Renato Veiga 11– 11 8
- Juan Foyth –00 7 5
- Santi Comesaña –10 3 8
Malaga
- Rafita Garrido 121 7 8
- Carlos Puga 2–1 6 7
- Ángel Recio 201 5 8
Key passes
Passes that set up a shot
Villarreal
- Alberto Moleiro 734 23 9
- Ayoze Pérez 132 10 7
- Pape Gueye 010 10 7
Malaga
- Pablo Martínez 015 13 6
- David Larrubia 121 11 8
- Joaquín Muñoz 011 5 8
Referee
No referee assigned yet, or no cards data on file for the official appointed to this fixture.
Historic Bets Win Rate
How often each market has actually landed over each side’s last 10 games.
Top 5 Bangers
The five markets that have landed most often over the last 10 games, best first.
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1
Villarreal
Over 7.5 Corners in the Match
100.0%
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2
Villarreal
Team Over 3.5 Shots on Target
100.0%
-
3
Villarreal
Team Over 12.5 Shots
88.9%
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4
Malaga
Team Over 3.5 Corners
87.5%
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5
Villarreal
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals
77.8%
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1
AH
Alfonso Herrero
Over 1.5 Saves
100.0%
-
2
CP
Carlos Puga
Over 0.5 Fouls Committed
100.0%
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3
GM
Georges Mikautadze
Over 1.5 Shots
70.0%
-
4
SM
Santiago Mouriño
Over 1.5 Tackles
70.0%
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5
NP
Nicolas Pépé
Over 0.5 Shots on Target
70.0%
Match Result
3 markets
Handicap
3 markets
Goals
9 markets
Both Teams to Score
5 markets
Correct Score
5 markets
Half-Time
6 markets
Half-Time / Full-Time
5 markets
First & Last Goal
5 markets
Clean Sheet & Win to Nil
4 markets
Corners
9 markets
Cards
7 markets
Shots
6 markets
Fouls & Offsides
4 markets
Match Specials
3 markets
Goalscorer
6 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Assists
4 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Shots
6 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Cards
2 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Fouls
3 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Tackles
3 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Goalkeeper
4 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Player Combos
3 markets, best-placed player from each squad
Espanyol
Getafe
Barcelona
Osasuna
Valencia