LaLiga 26/27 · 17 Sep 2026

Málaga CF 1–3 Villarreal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Málaga CF favourites at 41%.

Villarreal won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pape Gueye, 87.8 in 53′.

Well above their usual level: Pape Gueye +35.1, Alberto Moleiro +23.5, Ilias Akhomach +20.6.

Well below it: Pablo Martínez −20.7, Renato Veiga −10.3, Jose Salinas −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Celta Vigo LaLiga
6 Sep 2026	D 0–0	v Levante UD LaLiga
30 Aug 2026	L 0–4	at Real Madrid LaLiga
24 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Deportivo de A Coruña LaLiga
19 Aug 2026	L 0–2	at Atlético Madrid LaLiga

14 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Real Betis LaLiga
8 Sep 2026	L 2–3	at Borussia Dortmund Champions League
5 Sep 2026	L 2–3	v Deportivo de A Coruña LaLiga
28 Aug 2026	L 0–1	at Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
23 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Atlético Madrid LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ramón Enríquez Midfielder	15	0	0	–	59.6	–
Rafa Garrido Defender	45	0	0	–	54.0	+3.4
Carlos Dotor Midfielder	61	1	0	0.25	53.5	+9.4
Ángel Recio Defender	90	0	0	–	49.7	+1.7
Carlos Puga Defender	75	0	0	–	48.1	−2.7
Alfonso Herrero Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.0	−8.3
Einar Galilea Defender	90	0	0	–	45.2	−4.1
Dani Lorenzo Midfielder	45	0	0	–	43.7	−2.7
Jose Salinas Defender	45	0	0	–	42.3	−9.8
Juan Cruz Midfielder	45	0	1	–	41.2	–
Adrián Niño Forward	29	0	0	0.29	39.3	–
Chupete Forward	90	0	0	0.02	38.8	−5.7
Izan Merino Midfielder	61	0	0	–	38.2	−8.9
David Larrubia Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.5	−9.7
Pablo Martínez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	36.9	−20.7
Joaquín Muñoz Midfielder	29	0	0	0.02	35.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pape Gueye Midfielder	53	2	0	1.11	87.8	+35.1
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	37	0	0	–	73.0	–
Georges Mikautadze Forward	27	0	0	0.43	72.0	–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	80	1	0	0.54	71.5	+23.5
Santiago Mouriño Defender	10	0	0	–	65.1	–
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.41	62.5	+14.9
Alexander Freeman Defender	90	0	0	–	61.4	+7.0
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder	63	0	1	0.03	59.0	+20.6
Ayoze Pérez Forward	63	0	1	0.69	56.2	+7.3
Sergi Cardona Defender	90	0	0	0.05	52.7	+7.6
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder	80	0	0	–	47.4	+3.0
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.6	−1.7
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	0	0.02	46.3	−10.3
Pau Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	42.5	−4.9
Carlos Romero Defender	27	0	0	0.08	40.9	–
Carlos Maciá Midfielder	10	0	0	–	38.8	–