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Malaga vs Villarreal

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LaLiga Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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Match Events

12' Event
Dotor C.
Assist: Cruz J.
34'
Salinas J.
37'
Sub
Comesana S. In: Gueye P.
Out: Comesana S.

AI Match Summary

Villarreal in this LaLiga matchup, with the score ending 1-3 — backing the pre-match view that favored Villarreal.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

20%
Malaga
20%
Draws
60%
Villarreal
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Villarreal

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

60% / High Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Villarreal lately — more wins on the board than Malaga.
  • Win probability leans Villarreal's way, sitting at 60%.
  • Regular LaLiga form gives a decent read on both sides.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 70%
Over 4.5 Goals 32%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 39.6%
Malaga Clean Sheet 14%
Villarreal Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Malaga Villarreal
Matches Played 34 33
Wins 13 16
Draws 13 6
Losses 8 11
Goals Scored 1.71 1.88
Goals Conceded 1.44 1.45
Expected Goals (xG) 1.50 1.63
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 17, 2026 LaLiga
Malaga vs Villarreal
1:3
Apr 1, 2018 LaLiga
Malaga vs Villarreal
1:0
Nov 5, 2017 LaLiga
Villarreal vs Malaga
2:0
Aug 11, 2017 Club Friendly
Malaga vs Villarreal
1:0
Feb 12, 2017 LaLiga
Villarreal vs Malaga
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Malaga Compare

Top Goalscorer Dotor C.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.15
Avg xA / game 0.75

Villarreal Compare

Top Goalscorer Moleiro A.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Gueye P.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.48
Avg xA / game 0.91

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Malaga 19 / 100
Villarreal 68 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Malaga Villarreal

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Villarreal Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 0:7
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Malaga found the back of the net in 82% of recent matches (34 games).

Villarreal has conceded goals in 91% of their last 33 outings.

Historical meetings average 2.00 goals per match.

Villarreal lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Malaga VS Villarreal
1.13 Goals Scored 1.5
1.75 Goals Conceded 1.88
88% Over 1.5 75%
50% Over 2.5 75%
38% Over 3.5 63%

Recent Form & Match History

Malaga

(Home)
20 Sept
Getafe
1 : 0
Malaga
17 Sept
Malaga
1 : 3
Villarreal
13 Sept
Celta Vigo
1 : 1
Malaga
06 Sept
Malaga
0 : 0
Levante
30 Aug
Real Madrid
4 : 0
Malaga
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Villarreal

(Away)
20 Sept
Villarreal
3 : 1
Levante
17 Sept
Malaga
1 : 3
Villarreal
14 Sept
Villarreal
1 : 2
Betis
08 Sept
Dortmund
3 : 2
Villarreal
05 Sept
Villarreal
2 : 3
Dep. A Coruna
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Barcelona 7 7 0 0 31:7 21
2 Atl. Madrid 7 5 1 1 16:7 16
3 Betis 7 5 1 1 9:7 16
4 Real Madrid 7 5 0 2 18:8 15
5 Sevilla 7 4 1 2 10:9 13
6 Alaves 7 3 2 2 11:6 11
7 Dep. A Coruna 7 2 4 1 10:8 10
8 Real Sociedad 7 3 1 3 9:13 10
9 Villarreal 7 2 2 3 13:12 8
10 Ath Bilbao 6 2 2 2 7:6 8
11 Getafe 7 2 2 3 4:7 8
12 Rayo Vallecano 7 2 2 3 11:16 8
13 Osasuna 7 2 2 3 6:13 8
14 Celta Vigo 7 1 4 2 8:6 7
15 Espanyol 7 2 1 4 10:10 7
16 Racing Santander 7 2 1 4 11:21 7
17 Levante 6 1 2 3 8:12 5
18 Elche 7 1 2 4 11:17 5
19 Valencia 7 1 1 5 4:13 4
20 Malaga 7 0 3 4 3:12 3
Promotion - Champions League 2027/2028 (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League 2027/2028 (League phase)
Promotion - Conference League 2027/2028 (Qualification)
Relegation - LaLiga2 2027/2028 (Main)