When and where is Malaga vs Villarreal?

Malaga vs Villarreal was played on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 19:30 UTC and finished 1–3. The venue is Estadio La Rosaleda. It is a La Liga fixture.

What is the recent form of Malaga and Villarreal?

Malaga: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–11 on goals. Villarreal: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 9–4 on goals.

Where are Malaga and Villarreal in the table?

Malaga are 20th with 4 points; Villarreal are 12th with 9.

Have Malaga and Villarreal met recently?

Yes: 1 meeting on record — 0 won by Malaga, 1 by Villarreal and 0 draws. The last one, on 17 Sept 2026, finished Malaga 1–3 Villarreal.

How often do Malaga and Villarreal matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 33% of Malaga's matches and 67% of Villarreal's had three goals or more. Malaga average 0.7 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per match; Villarreal 1.4 and 1.4.

How often do Malaga and Villarreal keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Malaga kept a clean sheet in 11% of their matches and failed to score in 44%; Villarreal in 11% and 33%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Malaga vs Villarreal?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Malaga 1–3 Villarreal — 17 Sept 2026

La Liga

Malaga1–3

Villarreal

Estadio La Rosaleda

Our prediction

Low

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Team comparison

MalagaVillarreal

0.3Form rating1.2

0.67Goals scored (avg)1.44

2.00Goals conceded (avg)1.44

0.86xG for2.14

1.69xG against1.18

11.1%Clean sheet %11.1%

44.4%Failed to score %33.3%

33.3%Over 2.5 rate66.7%

Based on 9 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Malaga
Villarreal

Expected goals trend
Matches	Malaga	Villarreal
−10	3.38	3.60
−9	0.15	1.40
−8	1.95	1.14
−7	0.71	1.34
−6	1.46	1.89
−5	0.43	3.33
−4	0.63	4.27
−3	0.52	0.59
−2	0.69	1.24
−1	1.24	2.38

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Malaga · 1st half	0.22
Malaga · 2nd half	0.44
Villarreal · 1st half	0.78
Villarreal · 2nd half	0.67

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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La Liga

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
9	Deportivo La Coruna	9	2	5	2	+1	11
10	Osasuna	9	3	2	4	-8	11
11	Athletic Club	7	2	3	2	+1	9
12	Villarreal	9	2	3	4	0	9
13	Rayo Vallecano	8	2	3	3	-5	9
14	Getafe	9	2	3	4	-6	9
15	Espanyol	9	2	2	5	-1	8
17	Levante	8	1	4	3	-4	7
18	Elche	9	1	4	4	-6	7
19	Valencia	9	1	3	5	-9	6
20	Malaga	9	0	4	5	-12	4

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Malaga vs Villarreal: key facts and questions

When and where is Malaga vs Villarreal?: Malaga vs Villarreal was played on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 19:30 UTC and finished 1–3. The venue is Estadio La Rosaleda. It is a La Liga fixture.
What is the recent form of Malaga and Villarreal?: Malaga: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–11 on goals. Villarreal: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 9–4 on goals.
Where are Malaga and Villarreal in the table?: Malaga are 20th with 4 points; Villarreal are 12th with 9.
Have Malaga and Villarreal met recently?: Yes: 1 meeting on record — 0 won by Malaga, 1 by Villarreal and 0 draws. The last one, on 17 Sept 2026, finished Malaga 1–3 Villarreal.
How often do Malaga and Villarreal matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 33% of Malaga's matches and 67% of Villarreal's had three goals or more. Malaga average 0.7 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per match; Villarreal 1.4 and 1.4.
How often do Malaga and Villarreal keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Malaga kept a clean sheet in 11% of their matches and failed to score in 44%; Villarreal in 11% and 33%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Malaga vs Villarreal?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick