PredictionsSpain La Liga

Malaga vs Villarreal

Malaga
1:3
Full Time · 17 Sep 2026
Villarreal

No upcoming fixture scheduled — showing the last meeting result and the pre-match predictions.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions — pre-match vs actual

MarketTipConfidenceProbabilityOddsResult
Match Result (1X2) Away 76% 39.6% @1.97
Double Chance X2 68% 66.9% @1.30
BTTS No 83% 52.2% @2.35
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 85% 57.7% @2.34
Correct Score 0-1 71% 11.9% @10.00
Draw (value pick) Draw 71% 31.2% @3.90
Corners O/U 9.5 (~? exp.) Over 9.5 69% 59.2% @1.88

⚽ Model expected goals: Malaga 0.81 – 0.74 Villarreal · expected total 1.54

Predictions made before kick-off, shown against the actual result.

📈 Team Trends

Malaga

Winless 8 BTTS 3 of 6 Over 2.5: 2 of 6 Scored in 3 of 6 Clean sheets: 1 of 6

Villarreal

BTTS 5 of 6 Over 2.5: 5 of 6 Scored in 5 of 6 Clean sheets: 0 of 6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks — La Liga

Malaga

No top-3 or bottom-2 marks in the league right now.

Villarreal

2nd best BTTS rate (83%) 2nd best Over 2.5 rate (83%)

Rank among 20 La Liga teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets — season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates — last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Malaga (at home)Villarreal (away)
Played34
Wins–Draws–Losses0-2-11-2-1
Goals scored (avg)0.71.8
Goals conceded (avg)1.31.5
Clean sheets10
Failed to score11

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road — the split that matters for this fixture.

📈 Recent Form

Malaga

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
17/09 Villarreal Home 1–3 L
13/09 Celta Vigo Away 1–1 D
06/09 Levante Home 0–0 D
30/08 Real Madrid Away 0–4 L
24/08 Deportivo La Coruna Home 1–1 D

Villarreal

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
17/09 Malaga Away 3–1 W
14/09 Real Betis Home 1–2 L
08/09 Borussia Dortmund Away 2–3 L
05/09 Deportivo La Coruna Home 2–3 L
28/08 Alaves Away 0–1 L

📊 Season Comparison — La Liga

MalagaVillarreal
League position2015
Points35
Played66
Wins–Draws–Losses0-3-31-2-3
Goals scored (avg)0.51.7
Goals conceded (avg)1.81.8
Clean sheets10
Failed to score31
Penalties (scored/missed)1/13/0
Yellow cards1611
Red cards00
xG for (avg)1.141.66
xG against (avg)1.390.98
Corners for (avg)5.37.2

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Malaga

0-15
1
3
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
61-75
3
76-90
1
scored conceded

Villarreal

1
0-15
1
16-30
2
5
31-45
3
1
46-60
1
61-75
1
4
76-90
2
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

🏥 Injuries & Suspensions

Malaga

  • ❌ F. Calero — Ribs Injury
  • ❌ M. Diarra — Calf Injury
  • ❌ Juanpe — Muscle Injury
  • ❌ D. Murillo — Injury
  • ❌ A. Nino — Injury
  • ❌ A. Ochoa — Red Card
  • ❌ J. Lobete — Knee Injury
  • ❌ A. Aznou — Muscle Injury
  • ❌ J. Cajuste — Injury
  • ❌ C. Dotor — Illness
  • ❌ A. Pastor — Illness

Villarreal

  • ❌ A. Diatta — Red Card
  • ❌ W. Kambwala — Transfer negotiations
  • ❌ J. Foyth — Achilles Tendon Injury
  • ❌ S. Comesana — Injury

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