- La Rosaleda, Malaga
- Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 20:30 (UK time)
Key facts
La Liga (Matchday 6): Villarreal beat Malaga 3-1 on . Scorers: C. Dotor 12', A. Moleiro 40', P. Gueye 45', P. Gueye 86' (pen.). Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Villarreal (48%).
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Match summary Malaga – Villarreal
La Liga: Villarreal won 3-1 away at Malaga (1-2 at half-time).
Scorers: Malaga — C. Dotor (12'); Villarreal — A. Moleiro (40'), P. Gueye (45'), P. Gueye (86', pen.).
Possession 37% – 63%, shots 5 – 16, expected goals (xG) 0.63 – 3.33.
- 12'C. Dotor (assist: J. Cruz)Goal · Malaga1-0
- 34'Jose SalinasYellow card · Malaga
- 37'P. Gueye ↑ S. Comesana ↓Substitution · Villarreal
- 40'A. Moleiro (assist: I. Akhomach)Goal · Villarreal1-1
- 42'Ilias AkhomachYellow card · Villarreal
- 45'P. Gueye (assist: A. Perez)Goal · Villarreal1-2
- 46'Rafita ↑ J. Salinas ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 46'D. Lorenzo ↑ J. Cruz ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 61'J. Munoz ↑ I. Merino ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 61'A. Nino ↑ C. Dotor ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 63'C. Romero ↑ I. Akhomach ↓Substitution · Villarreal
- 63'G. Mikautadze ↑ A. Perez ↓Substitution · Villarreal
- 68'David LarrubiaYellow card · Malaga
- 70'Einar GalileaYellow card · Malaga
- 75'R. Enriquez ↑ C. Puga ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 79'Ramón EnríquezYellow card · Malaga
- 80'S. Mourino ↑ A. Moleiro ↓Substitution · Villarreal
- 80'C. Macia ↑ N. Saliba ↓Substitution · Villarreal
- 82'Carlos RomeroVAR · But annulé
- 85'Alfonso HerreroYellow card · Malaga
- 86'P. Gueye (pen.)Penalty goal · Villarreal1-3
Match stats – Malaga vs Villarreal
- 0.63Expected goals (xG)3.33
- 5Total shots16
- 1Shots on target7
- 4Shots off target5
- 0Blocked shots4
- 4Shots inside box12
- 1Shots outside box4
- 4Corners8
- 1Offsides3
- 17Fouls10
- 5Yellow cards1
- 3Goalkeeper saves0
- 347Passes598
- 281Accurate passes538
- 81%Pass accuracy90%
- -0.08Goals prevented-0.08
Official lineups Malaga – Villarreal
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Juan Funes (Malaga) · Inigo Perez (Villarreal)
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Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Malaga vs Villarreal
No meetings between Malaga and Villarreal in our data.
Prediction statistics – Malaga vs Villarreal
Over 2.5 goals in 52% of Malaga and Villarreal matches on average, against 55% across La Liga.
Competition averages: 58 La Liga 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Team profiles – Malaga and Villarreal
Malaga takes 0.6 points per match and Villarreal 0.33; Malaga wins 0% of their matches, Villarreal 0%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | DDLDL | 0.6 |
| Home | DD | 1 |
| Away | DLL | 0.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total goals / match | 2 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.33 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.33 |
| Both teams score | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 50% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 60% | 50% | 67% |
| xG / match | 0.94 | 1.71 | 0.43 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.47 | 0.97 | 1.81 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLLLD | 0.33 |
| Home | LL | 0 |
| Away | LLDD | 0.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total goals / match | 3.67 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.17 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Both teams score | 83% | 100% | 75% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 17% | 0% | 25% |
| xG / match | 1.67 | 1.52 | 1.75 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.77 | 2.16 | 1.57 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Current form — who will win Malaga – Villarreal?
Over their last 5 matches, Malaga shows D-D-L-D-L and Villarreal L-L-L-L-D (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
0.6DDLDLMalaga is 82% better on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Malaga 28% · draw 25% · Villarreal 48%
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Goals scored – Malaga – Villarreal: who will score more?
Malaga scores 0.4 goals per match and concedes 1.6; Villarreal scores 1.5 and concedes 2.17.
| Malaga | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 40% | 83% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 0% | 67% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Fails to score | 60% | 17% |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Malaga | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 80% | 100% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 40% | 83% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 20% | 33% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 0% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 2.17 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Malaga – Villarreal?
Both teams score in 40% of Malaga matches and 83% of Villarreal matches (competition average: 55%).
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 80% | 100% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 20% | 83% | 52% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 20% | 67% | 44% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| Both teams score | 40% | 83% | 62% |
| Both score and win | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Both score and draw | 40% | 33% | 37% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 42% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 20% | 0% | 10% |
Under X goals
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 20% | 0% | 10% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 80% | 17% | 49% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 80% | 33% | 57% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 100% | 67% | 84% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Corners Malaga – Villarreal – how many corners?
Malaga and Villarreal matches average 11 corners; Malaga wins 5 per match, Villarreal 7.2 (competition: 9.8).
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 80% | 100% | 90% |
| Over 7 corners | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 8 corners | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| Over 9 corners | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| Over 10 corners | 40% | 67% | 54% |
| Over 11 corners | 20% | 50% | 35% |
| Over 12 corners | 20% | 50% | 35% |
| Over 13 corners | 20% | 50% | 35% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 5 | 7.17 | 6.09 |
| Corners conceded / match | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 80% | 100% | 90% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 40% | 67% | 54% |
Competition average: 9.8 corners per match (58 matches). Malaga: 5 matches with statistics; Villarreal: 6. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Malaga score? · Will Villarreal score?
Scored in 40% of their matchesMedium chance
Villarreal: clean sheet in 0% of their matchesScored in 83% of their matchesStrong chance
Malaga: clean sheet in 20% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Cards Malaga – Villarreal – how many cards?
4.1 cards per match on average for these two teams; Malaga receives 2.2, Villarreal 2.2; referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias shows 4.5.
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 60% | 83% | 72% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 60% | 83% | 72% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 60% | 33% | 47% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 20% | 33% | 27% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Cards by half
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 1 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.2 | 1.83 | 1.52 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.8 | 0.67 | 1.24 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.85 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 40% | 17% | 29% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 40% | 83% | 62% |
Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias — 4.5 cards and 23 fouls per match on average over 16 matches in our data.
Competition average: 4.5 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Malaga – Villarreal
Malaga leads at the break in 0% of their matches, Villarreal in 0%.
0.6pts / match at half-timeVillarreal is 12% better at half-time.
0.67pts / match at half-time| Malaga | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 0% | 0% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 20% | 0% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 60% | 67% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 40% | 67% |
| Loses the 1st half | 40% | 33% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 40% | 33% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 60% | 67% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 40% | 50% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Who will score first in Malaga – Villarreal?
Malaga opened the scoring in 0% of their matches with a goal, Villarreal in 33%.
MalagaVillarrealGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Malaga · total | Malaga · scored | Malaga · conceded | Villarreal · total | Villarreal · scored | Villarreal · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11–20 min | 10% | 0% | 13% | 5% | 11% | 0% |
| 21–30 min | 30% | 0% | 38% | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| 31–40 min | 10% | 50% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 23% |
| 41–50 min | 10% | 0% | 13% | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| 51–60 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 15% |
| 61–70 min | 10% | 0% | 13% | 9% | 22% | 0% |
| 71–80 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| 81–90 min | 30% | 50% | 25% | 18% | 11% | 23% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Malaga · total | Villarreal · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 0% | 0% |
| 16–30 min | 40% | 14% |
| 31–45 min | 20% | 32% |
| 46–60 min | 0% | 9% |
| 61–75 min | 10% | 9% |
| 76–90 min | 30% | 36% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Malaga – Villarreal
Malaga shoots 10.8 times per match (1.8 on target), Villarreal 14.7 (6.3 on target); average possession 53% against 59%.
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 10.8 | 14.67 | 12.74 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target / match | 1.8 | 6.33 | 4.07 |
| Shots off target / match | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.15 |
| Shots per goal scored | 27 | 9.78 | 18.39 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 40% | 83% | 62% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 20% | 50% | 35% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 4+ shots on target | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 5+ shots on target | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 6+ shots on target | 0% | 83% | 42% |
| 7+ shots on target | 0% | 33% | 17% |
Offsides and more
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.4 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 20% | 67% | 44% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| Fouls committed / match | 11.4 | 11 | 11.2 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 11.2 | 13 | 12.1 |
| Average possession (%) | 53 | 59 | 56 |
| Draws | 60% | 33% | 47% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Free kicks – Malaga – Villarreal
Malaga matches average 22.6 free kicks, Villarreal matches 24.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Malaga | Villarreal | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 11.2 | 13 | 12.1 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 11.4 | 11 | 11.2 |
| Total free kicks / match | 22.6 | 24 | 23.3 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 60% | 83% | 72% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 60% | 83% | 72% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 60% | 83% | 72% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 40% | 67% | 54% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 40% | 33% | 37% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 5 matches; Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Which players will score in Malaga – Villarreal?
Top scorers (La Liga): Chupe (1) for Malaga, N. Pepe (2) for Villarreal.
Top scorers – Malaga
- Chupe 1
- A. Nino 1
- A. Herrero 0
- A. Recio 0
- Rafita 0
- D. Larrubia 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (5 matches).
Top scorers – Villarreal
- N. Pepe 2
- G. Moreno 2
- P. Gueye 1
- G. Mikautadze 1
- R. Veiga 0
- C. Romero 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (5 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Malaga
- Carlos Puga 2
- Ramón Enríquez 2
- Chupe 1
- Rafita 1
- D. Larrubia 1
- E. Galilea 1
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Villarreal
- S. Mourino 2
- J. Foyth 2
- R. Veiga 1
- N. Pepe 1
- P. Gueye 1
- C. Romero 1
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Malaga
- Carlos Puga 0.67
- P. Martinez 0.47
- J. Cruz 0.46
- D. Lorenzo 0.3
- E. Galilea 0.24
- D. Larrubia 0.23
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Villarreal
- J. Foyth 0.67
- S. Mourino 0.57
- T. Buchanan 0.43
- S. Comesana 0.28
- C. Romero 0.25
- P. Gueye 0.23
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Malaga
- Before this match, Malaga took 3 points from their last 5 matches (0.6 per match), scored 2 goals and saw both teams score in 2 of them.
- Malaga has won none of their last 5 matches (3 draws, 2 defeats).
- Malaga kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 8 goals over that period.
- At home, Malaga wins 0% of their matches (2 played) and scores 0.5 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 40% of Malaga matches (5 matches, this season).
Villarreal
- Before this match, Villarreal took 1 point from their last 5 matches (0.2 per match), scored 7 goals and saw both teams score in 4 of them.
- Villarreal has won none of their last 5 matches (1 draw, 4 defeats).
- Villarreal kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 11 goals over that period.
- Away from home, Villarreal wins 0% of their matches (4 played) and scores 1.5 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 83% of Villarreal matches (6 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Malaga and Villarreal meet on Thursday, 17 September 2026 — La Liga (Matchday 6), at La Rosaleda (Malaga).
This season, Malaga takes an average of 1 point per home match (2 matches), and Villarreal 0.5 points per away match (4 matches).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 28% for Malaga, 25% for the draw and 48% for Villarreal.
Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Malaga – Villarreal played?
The match was played on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 20:30 (UK time), at La Rosaleda in Malaga — La Liga.
Who won Malaga – Villarreal?
Villarreal beat Malaga 3-1. Scorers: C. Dotor 12', A. Moleiro 40', P. Gueye 45', P. Gueye 86' (pen.).
Who are the top scorers for Malaga and Villarreal this season?
Chupe (1 goal) for Malaga, N. Pepe (2 goals) for Villarreal (La Liga).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,817 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 03:41.
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