Málaga vs Villarreal
Málaga host Villarreal in La Liga matchweek 6: Thu 17 Sep, 21:30 CEST (18 Sep 04:30 KST) at La Rosaleda. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 2 league meetings: Málaga 1 wins, 0 draws, Villarreal 1 wins; the most recent was Málaga 1–0 Villarreal in 2018/04. Last five games in all competitions: Málaga W0 D3 L2, Villarreal W0 D1 L4. Villarreal have won 35.7% (25W 20D 25L) of 70 games under the condition "Humidity 80% or more", below their 43.8% over the same window. Villarreal have won 44.4% (20W 10D 15L) of 45 games under the condition "After last result", below their 47.8% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Málaga | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 18th · 3 | 19th · 2 |
| W–D–L5 games | 0–3–2 | 0–2–3 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 0.40 / 1.60 | 1.40 / 2.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 0.94 / 1.47 | 1.74 / 1.55 |
| Possession% | 52.6 | 61.4 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 10.8 / 1.8 | 15 / 6.4 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 50.0% Segunda 23–12–11 | 57.9% 22–6–10 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 1–0–1 | 1–0–1 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Málaga +0.13, Villarreal +0.45 (per game)
- ManagersJuan Funes — league 5 games · 0W 3D 2L · win rate 0.0% · Iñigo Pérez — league 5 games · 0W 2D 3L · win rate 0.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchMálaga 4 days ago LaLiga away Celta 1–1 · Villarreal 3 days ago LaLiga home Betis 1–2
Last five games
Málaga
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celta | away | 1–1D | 0.43 |
| Levante | home | 0–0D | 1.46 |
| Real Madrid | away | 0–4L | 0.71 |
| Deportivo | home | 1–1D | 1.95 |
| Atlético | away | 0–2L | 0.15 |
Villarreal
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betis | home | 1–2L | 1.89 |
| DortmundUCL | away | 2–3L | 1.34 |
| Deportivo | home | 2–3L | 1.14 |
| Alavés | away | 0–1L | 1.40 |
| Atlético | away | 2–2D | 3.60 |
Málaga 5 without a win · Villarreal 6 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Málaga1–0Villarreal
- Villarreal2–0Málaga
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
La Rosaleda H2H 1 games Málaga 1W 0D 0L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 35.7%Humidity 80% or more Villarreal win rate70 games · 25W 20D 25L · usual 43.8%
- 44.4%After last result Villarreal win rate45 games · 20W 10D 15L · usual 47.8% · since 2022-23
- 41.5%Gerard Moreno not scoring: Villarreal win rate65 games · 27W 19D 19L · scored in 30 games: 56.7% (17W 6D 7L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Málaga 0.0%, Villarreal 20.9%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Málaga | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Málaga 4 days · Villarreal 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | sample too small3 games · 0W 1D 2L · usual 11.6% | -1.8p119 games · 50W 35D 34L · usual 43.8% |
| Thursday 21:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | sample too small2 games · 0W 0D 2L · usual 11.6% | sample too small4 games · 0W 2D 2L · usual 43.8% |
| After last resultMálaga D / Villarreal L · since 2022-23 | sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 0.0% | -3.4p45 games · 20W 10D 15L · usual 47.8% |
| Forecast: partly cloudyWin rate · Málaga home / Villarreal away | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 11.6% | +6.2p22 games · 11W 7D 4L · usual 43.8% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 23.0°C | -4.5p14 games · 1W 4D 9L · usual 11.6% | +1.9p129 games · 59W 36D 34L · usual 43.8% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 85% | -1.6p10 games · 1W 1D 8L · usual 11.6% | -8.1p70 games · 25W 20D 25L · usual 43.8% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | sample too small5 games · 0W 2D 3L · usual 11.6% | +2.4p39 games · 18W 7D 14L · usual 43.8% |
| September gamesWin rate | sample too small7 games · 0W 3D 4L · usual 11.6% | +3.6p38 games · 18W 9D 11L · usual 43.8% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Málaga 0.0% (0W 3D 2L) / Villarreal 47.8% (75W 36D 46L)
| items | Málaga | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| After conceding firstWin rate | 0.0%sample too small4 games · 0W 2D 2L · usual 0.0% | 20.9% -26.9p67 games · 14W 15D 38L · usual 47.8% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | —0 games | 89.8%59 games · 53W 6D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 0 / 0 | 26 / 16 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 50.0 1/2 | 16.5 44/267 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 11.6% | +8.2p75 games · 39W 17D 19L · usual 43.8% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.40 / 0.00 | 0.17 / 0.17 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 50.0 / 25.0 | 22.6 / 16.0 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 60.0 / 20.0 | 16.6 / 21.0 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 5 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Málaga | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 5.8 / 5 | 10.4 / 4.6 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.2 | 4 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 13.6 / 5.2 / 7.6 | 15.8 / 4.8 / 9 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.8 / 0.33 | 3.2 / -0.08 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 5 / 4.8 | 7.2 / 4.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1.4 / 11.2 | 3 / 12.6 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 519 / 88 | 590 / 89 |
Order is always home team (Málaga) then away team (Villarreal) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Villarreal · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- La Liga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.16 12:12 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.