Pre-match info: 7 points split the squads so far this season, Villarreal II having performed best. Can Málaga take the guests by surprise?
- Málaga have the most conceded goals (12) in La Liga 2
- Villarreal II have the most scored goals (11) in La Liga 2
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Málaga form and stats
When playing at home in the La Liga 2, Málaga have managed 0 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 2 games. Málaga has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Barriero and the players.
Málaga are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Tenerife. N'Diaye (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.32/10. N'Diaye dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 42 total).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Huesca (0-1).This is expected to be a close game, with Málaga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Málaga as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Málaga has won 2 of these, drawn 5 and lost 6.
Málaga has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 6 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Villarreal II form and stats
Villarreal II are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the La Liga 2, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Villarreal have lost on their last two travels.
Impressive finishing from Collado, Lozano and Niño secured the home win 3-1 against Lugo in their previous game. Midfielder Collado was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.44. Collado scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Levante wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Villarreal II playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Villarreal II wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.
Lots of goals? This side have played 5 consecutive league matches all having three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
The Villarreal II manager Jurado has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Lozano Lluch 3 goals |  P. Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz 2 goals |  J. Jiménez Moreno 1 goals |
Málaga missing players
Villarreal II missing players
| Málaga | Villarreal II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.3 | 12.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.3 | 12.5 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 2.7 | 4.7 |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 39% |
| 13.8 | 13.5 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9.7 | 10.2 |
| 4 | 7 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
- All of Málaga's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Villarreal II's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Málaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Málaga have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Málaga have lost all their home matches so far.
- Málaga have the fewest points (0) at home in La Liga 2
- Málaga have the most conceded goals (12) in La Liga 2
- Málaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in La Liga 2
- Málaga have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in La Liga 2
- Málaga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Villarreal II have scored more than double the goals of Málaga.
- Villarreal II have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in La Liga 2
- Villarreal II have the most matches over the total-line (5) in La Liga 2
- Villarreal II have the most scored goals (11) in La Liga 2
- Villarreal II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Villarreal II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Alaves | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Las Palmas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Granada | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | FC Cartagena | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Eibar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Burgos | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Villarreal II | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Albacete | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Andorra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Levante | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Ponferradina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Sporting Gijon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Real Zaragoza | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Oviedo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Huesca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Tenerife | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Lugo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | UD Ibiza | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Leganes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Racing Santander | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Málaga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 22 | Mirandes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
