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Head to head · season 2026/27 · laliga

Malaga vs Villarreal

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Sunday 21 March at 18:00, Italian time.

Malaga20th in laligavsVillarreal9th in laliga
3Points8
0-3-4Won-drawn-lost2-2-3
0.4Points per match1.1
3Goals for13
12Goals against12
1Clean sheets0
LLDDLFormWWLLL
2 defeats in a rowCurrent run2 wins in a row
0-2-1 · 2 ptsAt home (W-D-L)1-0-2 · 3 pts
0-1-3 · 1 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-1 · 5 pts
5.9 in 7Expected goals for (xG)16.3 in 7
11.7Expected goals against (xG)11.1
6.45Average player rating6.68
—Top scorerPape Gueye (3)

This season's meetings

Villarreal v Malaga, Sunday 21 March at 18:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Villarreal v Malaga on Sunday 21 March
Villarreal v MalagaArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Villarreal 67%draw 19%Malaga 14%
Most likely score2-011% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver59% over · 41% under
Both teams to scoreYes52% yes
Goals the model expects2.17 – 0.88Villarreal – Malaga

Poisson model on 7 matches for Villarreal and 7 for Malaga, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
4Malaga wins
4draws
7Villarreal wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Malaga 13, Villarreal 18 · 2.1 per match

  1. 17 Sept 2026Malaga1-3VillarrealLaLiga
  2. 1 Apr 2018Malaga1-0VillarrealLaLiga
  3. 5 Nov 2017Villarreal2-0MalagaLaLiga
  4. 11 Aug 2017Malaga1-0VillarrealClub Friendlies
  5. 12 Feb 2017Villarreal1-1MalagaLaLiga
  6. 10 Sept 2016Malaga0-2VillarrealLaLiga
  7. 13 Feb 2016Villarreal1-0MalagaLaLiga
  8. 23 Sept 2015Malaga0-1VillarrealLaLiga
  9. 17 May 2015Villarreal2-1MalagaLaLiga
  10. 10 Jan 2015Malaga1-1VillarrealLaLiga
  11. 21 Apr 2014Malaga2-0VillarrealLaLiga
  12. 29 Nov 2013Villarreal1-1MalagaLaLiga

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.