Villarreal vs Málaga prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 21 March 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Villarreal vs Málaga
La Liga · Sunday 21 March 2027, 00:00 UTC · Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
Villarreal vs Málaga preview
The La Liga fixture between Villarreal and Málaga is scheduled for Sunday 21 March 2027 at 00:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal. Villarreal are 9th in the table with 12 points from 11, while Málaga are 20th in the table with 5 points from 11.
Recent form: Villarreal L-L-W-L-D, Málaga L-D-L-D-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Villarreal have scored 1.3 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Málaga average 1.0 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Villarreal have 6 wins to Málaga's 2 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 17 Sep 2026, ended Málaga 1-3 Villarreal.
At home this season Villarreal have 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Málaga have 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 6.
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Form and table
- VillarrealLast five: D L W L L
- MálagaLast five: L D L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | WLDWL |
| 20 | Málaga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 | LDLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Villarreal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Péter Gulácsi, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Alex Freeman, Carlos Macià, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Ayoze Pérez
Málaga expected line-up (4-1-4-1)
Alfonso Herrero, Rafita Garrido, Ángel Recio, Fernando Calero, Carlos Puga, David Larrubia, Dani Lorenzo, Carlos Dotor, Adam Aznou, Adrián Niño Heredia
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