Villarreal II look to Estadio de la Cerámica supporters for inspiration before Málaga match

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

Get ready for Villarreal II - Málaga! Despite a mixed bag of results so far, this fixture should be great fun!

Insights:
  • Villarreal II have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in La Liga 2
  • Málaga have the fewest points (8) away 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.

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Villarreal II form and stats

Overall La Liga 2 results playing at home this season for Villarreal II are 8-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Villarreal II, facing Tenerife in a game that ended 1-1. The Villarreal goalkeeper Álvarez was crucial in the match against Tenerife last time out, making six saves. Tasende was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.33 out of 10. The defender Tasende scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.

Before that, Villarreal II drew at home versus Huesca.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Villarreal have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Villarreal II have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Cerámica with 26 goals in 17 league matches.

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Málaga form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Málaga so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-11 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Málaga have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

There might be some fixture complaints from Málaga as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against FC Andorra. That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. Midfielder Enríquez was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.33. Enríquez dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Leganes.

Málaga are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 12 defeats. From a total of 19 matches.

Few goals the story here? 16 of this team's latest 20 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

The attacking power of Málaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 22 goals have been conceded by Málaga in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides met each other previously this season: Málaga - Villarreal II 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

MálagaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
8 goals
Villarreal IIS. Lozano Lluch
S. Lozano Lluch
5 goals
Villarreal IIF. Niño Rodriguez
F. Niño Rodriguez
4 goals

Villarreal II missing players

Málaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal II Málaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 7 Played P 6 17 34
12 8 4 Won W 1 1 6
10 6 2 Drew D 1 5 12
12 3 1 Lost L 4 11 16
39 26 12 Scored S 4 12 28
41 17 8 Conceded C 7 22 38
85% 82% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 88%
65% 59% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 47% 53%
47% 53% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 29%
24% 35% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 18%
9% 12% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
47% 47% 71% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 44%
35% 41% 29% Clean Sheets C S 17% 12% 24%
32% 29% 14% Failed to Score F T 67% 53% 44%
 
4.3 4.3 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.8 4.1
4.6 4.2 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.6 4.4
2.4 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.4 2.4
6 2 1 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
11.8 13.3 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.7 10.8
4.4 5.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.5
26% 30% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 22% 23%
 
11.9 11 10 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 13.6 12.4
4 2.9 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.8 3.9
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Málaga have the fewest points (8) away in La Liga 2
  • Villarreal II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Villarreal II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Málaga have scored away.
  • Villarreal II have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 34 18 10 6 38 26 17 11 5 1 20 8 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 64
2 Granada 34 18 7 9 44 24 17 14 3 0 32 4 17 4 4 9 12 20 20 61
3 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
4 Levante 34 15 15 4 37 23 17 9 6 2 20 8 17 6 9 2 17 15 14 60
5 Las Palmas 33 15 14 4 39 22 17 9 6 2 23 11 16 6 8 2 16 11 17 59
6 Albacete 33 13 13 7 41 35 16 8 5 3 22 13 17 5 8 4 19 22 6 52
7 FC Cartagena 34 14 8 12 41 37 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 4 50
8 Burgos 34 12 13 9 27 23 17 7 7 3 19 13 17 5 6 6 8 10 4 49
9 Villarreal II 34 12 10 12 39 41 17 8 6 3 26 17 17 4 4 9 13 24 -2 46
10 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
11 Huesca 34 9 16 9 29 28 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 1 9 7 10 19 1 43
12 Tenerife 34 10 12 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 2 6 9 12 22 -1 42
13 Mirandes 34 10 12 12 40 43 18 8 6 4 28 23 16 2 6 8 12 20 -3 42
14 Sporting Gijon 34 9 14 11 32 35 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 2 7 8 9 19 -3 41
15 Real Zaragoza 34 9 14 11 29 32 16 5 8 3 16 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -3 41
16 Real Oviedo 34 10 10 14 21 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 17 4 5 8 11 16 -6 40
17 Leganes 34 10 10 14 28 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 16 2 5 9 9 18 -7 40
18 Racing Santander 34 9 11 14 27 32 16 4 6 6 12 14 18 5 5 8 15 18 -5 38
19 Ponferradina 34 7 14 13 27 40 17 5 6 6 14 18 17 2 8 7 13 22 -13 35
20 Málaga 34 6 12 16 28 38 17 5 7 5 16 16 17 1 5 11 12 22 -10 30
21 UD Ibiza 34 6 11 17 29 50 17 4 7 6 18 21 17 2 4 11 11 29 -21 29
22 Lugo 34 5 11 18 21 44 17 3 8 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 34 18 10 6 38 26 17 11 5 1 20 8 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 64
2 Granada 34 18 7 9 44 24 17 14 3 0 32 4 17 4 4 9 12 20 20 61
3 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
4 Levante 34 15 15 4 37 23 17 9 6 2 20 8 17 6 9 2 17 15 14 60
5 Las Palmas 33 15 14 4 39 22 17 9 6 2 23 11 16 6 8 2 16 11 17 59
6 Albacete 33 13 13 7 41 35 16 8 5 3 22 13 17 5 8 4 19 22 6 52
7 FC Cartagena 34 14 8 12 41 37 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 4 50
8 Burgos 34 12 13 9 27 23 17 7 7 3 19 13 17 5 6 6 8 10 4 49
9 Villarreal II 34 12 10 12 39 41 17 8 6 3 26 17 17 4 4 9 13 24 -2 46
10 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
11 Huesca 34 9 16 9 29 28 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 1 9 7 10 19 1 43
12 Tenerife 34 10 12 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 2 6 9 12 22 -1 42
13 Mirandes 34 10 12 12 40 43 18 8 6 4 28 23 16 2 6 8 12 20 -3 42
14 Sporting Gijon 34 9 14 11 32 35 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 2 7 8 9 19 -3 41
15 Real Zaragoza 34 9 14 11 29 32 16 5 8 3 16 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -3 41
16 Real Oviedo 34 10 10 14 21 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 17 4 5 8 11 16 -6 40
17 Leganes 34 10 10 14 28 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 16 2 5 9 9 18 -7 40
18 Racing Santander 34 9 11 14 27 32 16 4 6 6 12 14 18 5 5 8 15 18 -5 38
19 Ponferradina 34 7 14 13 27 40 17 5 6 6 14 18 17 2 8 7 13 22 -13 35
20 Málaga 34 6 12 16 28 38 17 5 7 5 16 16 17 1 5 11 12 22 -10 30
21 UD Ibiza 34 6 11 17 29 50 17 4 7 6 18 21 17 2 4 11 11 29 -21 29
22 Lugo 34 5 11 18 21 44 17 3 8 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 26

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.