Match analysis
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Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this La Liga fixture.
Villarreal beat Malaga 3-1 on Thursday 17 September in a La Liga fixture. Villarreal went in 2-1 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. Malaga had 5 shots and Villarreal 16, with Villarreal enjoying 63% possession.
The goal for Malaga came from Carlos Dotor (12'). Alberto Moleiro (40') and Pape Gueye (45+2', 86') got on the scoresheet for Villarreal.
2W 4D 4L1.00 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MalagaHome | Rating | VillarrealAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,368 | Overall | 1,594 |
| 1,454 | Match venue | 1,590 |
| 1,454 | At home | 1,640 |
| 1,359 | Away | 1,590 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,352 | Attack | 1,582 |
| 1,522 | Defence | 1,525 |
| 1,405 | Home attack | 1,655 |
| 1,346 | Away attack | 1,525 |
| 1,551 | Home defence | 1,530 |
| 1,509 | Away defence | 1,536 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,415 | Goal environment | 1,858 |
| 1,487 | Home goals | 1,868 |
| 1,428 | Away goals | 1,490 |
| 1,503 | Possession | 1,491 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,507 | Set-piece attack | 1,498 |
| 1,507 | Set-piece defence | 1,497 |
| 1,380 | Close games | 1,571 |
| 1,361 | Winning margin | 1,610 |
Match venue compares Malaga at home with Villarreal away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
The head-to-head covers 12 games since April 2012, and Malaga have won two, Villarreal have taken seven and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Malaga vs Villarreal prediction page.