Malaga vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 28, 2011 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Villarreal?
Malaga won 2-1 on November 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 5′Jérémy ToulalanMalaga
- 16′M. RubenVillarreal
- 40′IscoMalaga
Official lineup for Malaga vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malaga
- 11S. Fernández
- 23S. Rondón
- 8Jérémy Toulalan
- 12Santi Cazorla
- 17Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente
- 22Isco
- 21Sergio Sánchez
- 5M. Demichelis
- 14J. Mathijsen
- 15Nacho Monreal
- 13W. Caballero
Villarreal
- 9M. Ruben
- 11H. Pérez
- 8J. de Guzmán
- 20Borja Valero
- 21Bruno
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 3Joan Oriol
- 4M. Musacchio
- 6Ángel Domingo López Ruano
- 14Mario Gaspar
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Villarreal have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2011 | Racing Santander(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Espanyol(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2011 | Bayern München(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Real Betis(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Espanyol(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Malaga wins, 1 draw, 1 Villarreal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2011 | Villarreal 1-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2010 | Malaga 2-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Villarreal | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 20th in La Liga (4 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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