Last meeting, 17 September: Málaga – Villarreal 1:3
W
Pape Gueye: 2 goals.
Match Centre: Villarreal vs Málaga
Home
Villarreal
Sun 21 Mar
Time TBD
Away
Málaga
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Manacor0:5Villarreal
Diatta 13'Oluwaseyi 26'Cardona 47'El Jmili 55'Pépé 68'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Valencia1:2Villarreal
Pepelu 38' (p)
Freeman 69'Mikautadze 90+6'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Liverpool4:3Villarreal
Allister 36', 65'Araujo 45+2'Wirtz 68'
Mikautadze 4'Cardona 29'Oluwaseyi 87'
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Sporting Alcázar0:3Málaga
Chupe 71' (p), 80'Lorenzo 88'
Sun 18 Oct · La Ligaat home
Málaga2:5Real Sociedad
Heredia 54'Martínez 66'
Kubo 3'Óskarsson 26'Oyarzabal 59', 67'Guedes 73'
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Alberto Moleiro: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches
Goals1
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Adrián Niño Heredia: 4 goals in 5 league matches
Goals4
xG1.57
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.6).
Málaga have scored in 5 matches in a row
DLDWL
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.
Players to watch
La Liga, this season.
Alberto Moleiro
Villarreal · midfielder
2goals
4assists
7.15avg rating
Last match, Espanyol: rating 6.7.
Adrián Niño Heredia
Málaga · forward
5goals
0assists
7.11avg rating
Last match, Real Betis: 1 goal, rating 7.4.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Villarreal at home and Málaga away, as in this match.
Villarreal
all matches · 10
5W1D4L2.0scored per match1.2conceded per match
at home · 10
5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
3W2D5L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L2.1scored per match1.6conceded per match
- 30 Oct EspanyolHLa Liga 0:1L
- 27 Oct ManacorACopa Del Rey 0:5W
- 24 Oct ValenciaALa Liga 1:2W
- 20 Oct LiverpoolAChampions League 4:3L
- 17 Oct ElcheHLa Liga 0:0D
- 13 Oct NapoliHChampions League 3:1W
- 10 Oct Real MadridALa Liga 1:0L
- 20 Sep LevanteHLa Liga 3:1W
- 17 Sep MálagaALa Liga 1:3W
- 14 Sep Real BetisHLa Liga 1:2L
- 8 Sep Borussia DortmundAChampions League 3:2L
- 5 Sep Deportivo A CoruñaHLa Liga 2:3L
- 28 Aug Deportivo AlavésALa Liga 1:0L
- 23 Aug Atlético de MadridALa Liga 2:2D
- 16 Aug Racing SantanderALa Liga 2:2D
- 8 Aug GalatasarayAFriendly 1:2W
- 24 May Atlético de MadridHLa Liga 5:1W
- 17 May Rayo VallecanoALa Liga 2:0L
- 13 May SevillaHLa Liga 2:3L
- 2 May LevanteHLa Liga 5:1W
- 26 Apr Celta de VigoHLa Liga 2:1W
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Manacor0:5Villarreal
Diatta 13'Oluwaseyi 26'Cardona 47'El Jmili 55'Pépé 68'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Valencia1:2Villarreal
Pepelu 38' (p)
Freeman 69'Mikautadze 90+6'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Liverpool4:3Villarreal
Allister 36', 65'Araujo 45+2'Wirtz 68'
Mikautadze 4'Cardona 29'Oluwaseyi 87'
Tue 13 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Villarreal3:1Napoli
Mikautadze 23'Mouriño 26'Oluwaseyi 86'
Rrahmani 8'
Sun 20 Sep · La Ligaat home
Villarreal3:1Levante
Pérez 41'Moleiro 54'Mikautadze 86'
Romero 42'
Thu 17 Sep · La Ligaaway
Málaga1:3Villarreal
Dotor 12'
Moleiro 40'Gueye 45+2', 86' (p)
Mon 14 Sep · La Ligaat home
Villarreal1:2Real Betis
Moreno 29'
Hernández 39'Natan 43'
Tue 8 Sep · Champions Leagueaway
Borussia Dortmund3:2Villarreal
Veiga 53' (og)Guirassy 80', 85' (p)
Mouriño 66'Guirassy 90+3' (og)
Sat 5 Sep · La Ligaat home
Villarreal2:3Deportivo A Coruña
Pépé 19'Traoré 76' (og)
Cruz 43'Eddahchouri 79'Aubameyang 88'
Sun 23 Aug · La Ligaaway
Atlético de Madrid2:2Villarreal
Pubill 59'Simeone 85'
Moreno 66' (p)Mikautadze 78' (p)
Sun 16 Aug · La Ligaaway
Racing Santander2:2Villarreal
Martín 21' (p)Martínez 34'
Gueye 45'Pépé 45+1'
Sun 24 May · La Ligaat home
Villarreal5:1Atlético de Madrid
Parejo 30' (p)Pérez 34', 54'Mikautadze 40'Gueye 45'
Pubill 43'
Wed 13 May · La Ligaat home
Villarreal2:3Sevilla
Moreno 13'Mikautadze 20'
Oso 36'Salas 45+2'Adams 72'
Sat 2 May · La Ligaat home
Villarreal5:1Levante
Mikautadze 38', 68'Moleiro 62'Buchanan 87'Pépé 90'
Espí 51'
Sun 26 Apr · La Ligaat home
Villarreal2:1Celta de Vigo
Moreno 2' (p)Pépé 29'
Iglesias 73' (p)
Málaga
all matches · 10
1W4D5L1.0scored per match1.8conceded per match
at home · 10
1W6D3L1.1scored per match1.6conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L1.1scored per match1.2conceded per match
- 31 Oct Real BetisALa Liga 2:1L
- 27 Oct Sporting AlcázarACopa Del Rey 0:3W
- 23 Oct Deportivo AlavésALa Liga 1:1D
- 18 Oct Real SociedadHLa Liga 2:5L
- 9 Oct EspanyolHLa Liga 1:1D
- 20 Sep GetafeALa Liga 1:0L
- 17 Sep VillarrealHLa Liga 1:3L
- 13 Sep Celta de VigoALa Liga 1:1D
- 6 Sep LevanteHLa Liga 0:0D
- 30 Aug Real MadridALa Liga 4:0L
- 24 Aug Deportivo A CoruñaHLa Liga 1:1D
- 19 Aug Atlético de MadridALa Liga 2:0L
- 20 Jun AlmeríaALa Liga 2 1:2W
- 14 Jun AlmeríaHLa Liga 2 0:0D
- 10 Jun Las PalmasHLa Liga 2 1:1D
- 7 Jun Las PalmasALa Liga 2 0:1W
- 31 May Real ZaragozaALa Liga 2 0:2W
- 24 May Racing SantanderHLa Liga 2 1:1D
- 9 May Sporting GijónHLa Liga 2 2:1W
- 25 Apr CastellónHLa Liga 2 2:3L
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Sporting Alcázar0:3Málaga
Chupe 71' (p), 80'Lorenzo 88'
Sun 18 Oct · La Ligaat home
Málaga2:5Real Sociedad
Heredia 54'Martínez 66'
Kubo 3'Óskarsson 26'Oyarzabal 59', 67'Guedes 73'
Thu 17 Sep · La Ligaat home
Málaga1:3Villarreal
Dotor 12'
Moleiro 40'Gueye 45+2', 86' (p)
Sun 30 Aug · La Ligaaway
Real Madrid4:0Málaga
Bellingham 19'Herrero 26' (og)Mbappé 30'Güler 90+1'
Sat 25 Apr · La Liga 2at home
Málaga2:3Castellón
Chupe 12' (p), 85'
Calatrava 27', 68', 76'
Head to head
1 meeting since 2026.
Last time · 17 Sep 2026 · La Liga
Málaga 1:3 Villarreal
Dotor 12' · Moleiro 40' · Gueye 45+2', 86' (k)
1wins
0wins
0 draws4.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
No meetings in this filter.
1wins
0wins
0 draws4.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Villarreal (4-4-2, last: Espanyol) · Málaga (4-1-4-1, last: Real Betis).
PGGulácsi
SMMouriño
PNNavarro
RVVeiga
SCCardona
TBBuchanan
CMMacià
SCComesaña
AMMoleiro
GMMoreno
GMMikautadze
AHHerrero
RGGarrido
EGGalilea
FCCalero
CPPuga
REEnríquez
AAAznou
DLLorenzo
CDDotor
DLLarrubia
AHHeredia
VillarrealMálaga
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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- Kick-off
- Sun 21 MarTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Estadio de la Cerámica Villarreal · show map
- Rest
- Villarreal 141 days · Málaga 140 days Both last played: La Liga
- Table
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