Villarreal vs Malaga: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Malaga win(s).
| 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 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