Villarreal vs Malaga: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 33Kick-off on April 12, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Malaga?
Villarreal won 2-1 on April 12, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 65′Santi CazorlaMalaga
- 83′Marcos Antonio Senna da SilvaVillarreal (pen.)
- 90′H. PérezVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
- 9M. Ruben
- 17Camuñas
- 19Marcos Antonio Senna da Silva
- 20Borja Valero
- 21Bruno
- 23A. Martinuccio
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 4M. Musacchio
- 12C. Zapata
- 15José Manuel Catalá Mazuecos
- 13Diego López
Malaga
- 23S. Rondón
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 12Santi Cazorla
- 17Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente
- 22Isco
- 21Sergio Sánchez
- 3Weligton
- 14J. Mathijsen
- 15Nacho Monreal
- 18Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 25C. Kameni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Malaga have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Espanyol(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 1 draw, 1 Malaga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2011 | Malaga 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Villarreal 1-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2010 | Malaga 2-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Malaga | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (15 points from 12 matches) and Malaga sit 20th (5 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 20 | Malaga | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 5 |
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