Malaga vs Villarreal Preview

Despite their relegation to the Segunda division almost confirmed, Malaga put up a spirited display in their last game against Celta Vigo to draw 0-0.

That result still doesn’t change much as they have collected only 14 points all season and are currently 13 points away from safety.

Villarreal on their path are edging closer to securing a place in the Europa League next season, and their win over Atletico Madrid just before the international break was a major morale booster for them and helped them solidify their grip on 5^th place.

Their previous misfiring strikers have come good in recent fixtures and they have won their last two consecutive league games.

With no European or Cup distraction, they could close the gap on Valencia who are 4^th.

Malaga have almost nothing to offer in attack as they have netted 2 goals in their last 9 league games, and have not scored a goal in their last 4 league games.

They also have the unwanted record of the lowest scoring side in the division and they have not scored in 69% of their matches and 64% of their home games this season.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Malaga

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Celta Vigo		0-0		Málaga	18 Mar, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Málaga		0-2		Barcelona	10 Mar, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Leganes		2-0		Málaga	3 Mar, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Málaga		0-1		Sevilla FC	28 Feb, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Athletic Bilbao		2-1		Málaga	25 Feb, 2018	Spanish Primera División

Villarreal

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Villarreal		2-1		Atletico Madrid	18 Mar, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Las Palmas		0-2		Villarreal	11 Mar, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Villarreal		0-2		Girona	3 Mar, 2018	Spanish Primera División
L	Eibar		1-0		Villarreal	28 Feb, 2018	Spanish Primera División
W	Villarreal		1-0		Getafe	25 Feb, 2018	Spanish Primera División

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Villarreal		2-0		Málaga	5 Nov, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Villarreal		1-1		Málaga	12 Feb, 2017	Spanish Primera División
Málaga		0-2		Villarreal	10 Sep, 2016	Spanish Primera División
Villarreal		1-0		Málaga	13 Feb, 2016	Spanish Primera División
Málaga		0-1		Villarreal	23 Sep, 2015	Spanish Primera División

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:

Spanish Primera Table

Spanish Primera Results