Villarreal vs Malaga: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 17, 2015 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Malaga?
Villarreal won 2-1 on May 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 82′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
- 87′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
- 90′DarderMalaga
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
- 7L. Vietto
- 10J. Campbell
- 3Bojan Jokić
- 9Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 21Bruno
- 15Víctor Ruiz
- 16Chechu Dorado
- 18Jaume Costa
- 22Antonio Rukavina
- 25Juan Carlos
Malaga
- 9Javier Guerra Rodríguez
- 2N. Amrabat
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 10Ricardo Horta
- 29Samu Castillejo
- 30Darder
- 3Weligton
- 15M. Angeleri
- 18R. Rosales
- 23Miguel Torres Gómez
- 1C. Kameni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Malaga have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Elche(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Cordoba(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Almeria(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 3, 2015 | Elche(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 3 draws, 2 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Villarreal 2-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2011 | Malaga 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Villarreal 1-1 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Malaga | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 11th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Malaga sit 20th (4 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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