Sunday , 18 October 2026

Malaga CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2026-27
Malaga CF
1 – 3
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 17 Sep 2026 · 19:30 UTC La Rosaleda 28,505 HT 45' · FT 45'
Carlos Dotor 12' 1–0
1–1 40' Alberto Moleiro
1–2 45+2' Pape Gueye
1–3 86' Pape Gueye pen
Jose Salinas 34' Y
Y 42' Ilias Akhomach
David Larrubia 68' Y
Einar Galilea 70' Y
Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez 79' Y
Alfonso Herrero 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Malaga CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at La Rosaleda.

Match Details

  • Referee Miguel Chua (Mexico)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 9 27
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 9 22
3 Real Betis Balompie 9 19
4 Real Madrid CF 8 18
5 Sevilla FC 8 14
6 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 8 13
7 Deportivo Alaves 8 11
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 9 11
9 Athletic Club 7 9
10 Villarreal CF 9 9
11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
12 CA Osasuna 8 8
13 RC Celta de Vigo 8 8
14 Getafe CF 8 8
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 9 8
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 8 8
17 Levante UD 8 7
18 Elche CF 9 7
19 Valencia CF 9 6
20 Malaga CF 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
Malaga CF 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-17 Malaga CF 1–3 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Malaga CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Villarreal CF H 1–3 L
13 Sep RC Celta de Vigo A 1–1 D
06 Sep Levante UD H 0–0 D
30 Aug Real Madrid CF A 0–4 L
24 Aug RC Deportivo La Coruña H 1–1 D
19 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Malaga CF A 3–1 W
14 Sep Real Betis Balompie H 1–2 L
08 Sep Borussia Dortmund A 2–3 L
05 Sep RC Deportivo La Coruña H 2–3 L
28 Aug Deportivo Alaves A 0–1 L
23 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Malaga CF Villarreal CF
#20 Position #10
4 Points 9
8 Played 9
0 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 4
4 Scored 13
13 Conceded 13
-9 GD +0
0.50 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 22%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Malaga CF this season
11% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Malaga CF are 20th (4 pts). Villarreal CF are 10th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Malaga CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Malaga CF
Adrian 2 G
Chupete 1 G
Villarreal CF
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 3 A
Georges Mikautadze 2 G 1 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G
Gerard Moreno 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Malaga CF host Villarreal CF — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Villarreal CF has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alberto Moleiro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Carlos Dotor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Malaga CF that had 90 games and scored 68 goals.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Jose Salinas was booked on 34.
  • 37' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Pape Gueye comes on to replace Santi Comesana.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Alberto Moleiro gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 42' Ilias Akhomach is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 46' Malaga CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Lorenzo is hanging Juan Cruz on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' Pape Gueye does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Malaga CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Carlos Dotor as he leaves the pitch. Adrian steps in for Malaga CF.
  • 63' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Ayoze Perez has done his job and it is now time for Georges Mikautadze to step up.
  • 68' A moment of madness from David Larrubia on 68 minutes earns him a card. Malaga CF will be frustrated.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Einar Galilea. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' The Malaga CF manager makes a substitution. Puga departs to be replaced by Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Ramon Enriquez Rodriguez on 79 minutes earns him a card. Malaga CF will be frustrated.
  • 80' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Alberto Moleiro is withdrawn and Santiago Mourino gets his opportunity.
  • 82' GOAL! Carlos Romero fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Alfonso Herrero argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 86' Against the run of play, Pape Gueye has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Malaga CF Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Funes

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Inigo Perez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86 Malaga CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malaga CF22% Draw26% Villarreal CF52%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Malaga CF or Draw
47%
Draw or Villarreal CF
78%
Malaga CF or Villarreal CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Malaga CF13% Draw44% Villarreal CF43%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Malaga CF

Handicap Malaga CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 24% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Malaga CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.