Villarreal vs Malaga: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 5, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Malaga?
Villarreal won 2-0 on November 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 68′N. SansoneVillarreal
- 76′N. SansoneVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-3-1-2- 17C. Bakambu
- 9C. Bacca
- 33Chuca
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Rodri
- 20R. Soriano
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 23D. Bonera
- 25M. Barbosa
Malaga
4-2-3-1- 16A. Peñaranda
- 10J. Añor
- 14Recio
- 20Keko Gontán
- 8Adrián González Morales
- 11G. Castro
- 7Juankar
- 4Luis Hernández
- 18R. Rosales
- 22P. Baysse
- 1Roberto Jiménez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Malaga have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2017 | Slavia Praha(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 19, 2017 | Slavia Praha(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Girona(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Villarreal wins, 2 draws, 0 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2017 | Villarreal 1-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Malaga 0-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Malaga | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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