Malaga vs Villarreal: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 10, 2016 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 0-2 on September 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′Jaume CostaVillarreal
- 44′N. SansoneVillarreal
Official lineup for Malaga vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malaga
4-4-2- 19Sandro Ramírez
- 9Charles
- 31Pablo Fornals
- 14Recio
- 21Jony
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 5Diego Llorente
- 18R. Rosales
- 3Weligton
- 23Miguel Torres Gómez
- 1C. Kameni
Villarreal
4-4-2- 24R. Borré
- 18N. Sansone
- 19Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 20R. Soriano
- 21Bruno
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 5M. Musacchio
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | Espanyol(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 15, 2016 | Las Palmas(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2016 | Levante(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Monaco(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Granada CF(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Monaco(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 15, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Malaga win, 2 draws, 3 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Villarreal 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Malaga 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 17, 2015 | Villarreal 2-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Malaga 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Malaga 2-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Villarreal 1-1 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Villarreal | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 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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