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
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(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Malaga win(s).
| 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 9th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Malaga sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Malaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy