Málaga v Villarreal — La Liga - Spain prediction, odds and analysis
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MálagavVillarreal
Thu 17 Sept, 20:30Málaga3.60Grosvenor
Draw4.20Betfair
Villarreal2.10Grosvenor
Best captured price per outcome · 15 bookmakers · prices observed 12 h ago
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Model and market read this fixture broadly the same way.
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Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda
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Match flow
No event timeline is held for this fixture yet.
Goals, cards and substitutions arrive with the in-play sweep and the post-match pass.
Timeline and match statistics
Match statistics start at kick-off
there is nothing to count until the match is under way
The model's expected goals for this fixture are in the Model tab.
Form and league position
DDLDLL
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 1.25 / 1.75 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 58% |
| Both teams scored | 58% |
| Clean sheets | 17% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | vs Levante (H) | 0-0 | D |
| 2026-09-06 | vs Levante UD (H) | 0-0 | D |
| 2026-08-30 | at Real Madrid (A) | 0-4 | L |
| 2026-08-24 | vs Deportivo La Coruna (H) | 1-1 | D |
| 2026-08-19 | at Atletico Madrid (A) | 0-2 | L |
LLLLDD
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 1.42 / 1.75 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 67% |
| Both teams scored | 75% |
| Clean sheets | 8% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | at Borussia Dortmund (A) | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-09-05 | vs Deportivo La Coruna (H) | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-08-28 | at Alaves (A) | 0-1 | L |
| 2026-08-28 | at Deportivo Alavés (A) | 0-1 | L |
| 2026-08-23 | at Club Atlético de Madrid (A) | 2-2 | D |
League standings 2026–27
| Team | Pos | Pts | P | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 18 | 2 | 4 | -6 | DLDL |
| Villarreal | 17 | 2 | 4 | -2 | LLDD |
Málaga: 10 pts behind 1st · 1 pt above 20th
Villarreal: 10 pts behind 1st · 1 pt above 20th
From the engine's stored standings snapshot · API-Football · updated 2026-09-09.
All from the engine's own results archive — the same data the model trains on. Form chips run newest first.
Previous meetings
Recent meetings
Málaga 1 win1 drawVillarreal 4avg 1.5 goalsBTTS 17%Over 2.5 in 0%
small sample — 6 meetings held; context, not a pattern claim
| Date | Match | Score | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | Malaga v Villarreal | 1-0 | Primera Division |
| 2017-11-05 | Villarreal v Malaga | 2-0 | Primera Division |
| 2017-02-12 | Villarreal v Malaga | 1-1 | Primera Division |
| 2016-09-10 | Malaga v Villarreal | 0-2 | Primera Division |
| 2016-02-13 | Villarreal v Malaga | 1-0 | Primera Division |
| 2015-09-23 | Malaga v Villarreal | 0-1 | Primera Division |
Prior meetings held in the engine's results archive, newest first. The archive is what the model trains on, so a meeting missing here was never ingested — it is not a claim the game was not played.
Starting elevens
Line-ups not released
clubs confirm an XI about an hour before kick-off
Squad availability and reported absences are below.
Injuries and absences
Málagasnapshot 2026-09-09
| Player | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| F. Calero | Missing Fixture | Ribs Injury |
| J. Lobete | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| Juanpe | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury |
| D. Murillo | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| M. Diarra | Missing Fixture | Calf Injury |
| A. Nino | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| A. Ochoa | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| F. Calero | Missing Fixture | Ribs Injury |
| J. Lobete | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| Juanpe | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury |
| D. Murillo | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| M. Diarra | Missing Fixture | Calf Injury |
| A. Nino | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| A. Ochoa | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| F. Calero | Missing Fixture | Ribs Injury |
Villarrealsnapshot 2026-09-09
| Player | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| J. Foyth | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| W. Kambwala | Missing Fixture | Transfer negotiations |
| A. Diatta | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Foyth | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| W. Kambwala | Missing Fixture | Transfer negotiations |
| A. Diatta | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Foyth | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| W. Kambwala | Missing Fixture | Transfer negotiations |
| A. Diatta | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Foyth | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| W. Kambwala | Missing Fixture | Transfer negotiations |
| A. Diatta | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| W. Kambwala | Missing Fixture | Transfer negotiations |
| A. Diatta | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| W. Kambwala | Missing Fixture | Transfer negotiations |
Each side's list carries its OWN capture date. A confirmed starting XI overrides an older snapshot; player names are shown as returned, impact is NOT scored (that would be invention).
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Module freshness: odds snapshot 11 Sept, 07:02 · model run 7 Sept, 07:03 · injury snapshot 2026-09-09
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Kick-off is Thu 17 Sept, 20:30 UK time in the La Liga - Spain.
Prices captured in the scheduled market snapshot, 11 September at 08:02 UK time. · engine slate assembled 12 h ago · this page fetched the feed just now. Every price shown is a real captured bookmaker price with its own capture time.
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