PREVIEW | Málaga CF vs Villarreal CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 17/09)

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·15 September 2026

PREVIEW | Málaga CF vs Villarreal CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 17/09)

Málaga CF host Villarreal CF this Thursday at the Estadio La Rosaleda for round six of the La Liga.

Málaga CF currently have 3 points and lie in 17th position. In their last game, Juan Funes's team drew 1-1 with Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2026/27).

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Villarreal CF currently have 2 points and lie in 18th position. In their last fixture, Iñigo Pérez's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Real Betis (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Málaga CF winning 1-0.

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Last starting XIs

Málaga CF ( vs Celta de Vigo 2026-09-13): Alfonso Herrero, Rafita, Ángel Recio, Einar Galilea, José Salinas, Izan Merino, Davi Larrubia, Pablo Martínez, Dani Lorenzo, Joaquín Muñoz, Chupe

Villarreal CF ( vs Real Betis 2026-09-14): Péter Gulácsi, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Pau Navarro, Carlos Romero, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Tajon Buchanan, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze

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TEAMS

Away from home, Villarreal CF are coming off four consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Villarreal CF are coming off four consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Villarreal CF are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Villarreal CF are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Villarreal CF are coming off six consecutive matches conceding goals.
Villarreal CF are coming off six consecutive matches without a win.
Villarreal CF are coming off four consecutive defeats.
At home, Málaga CF are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
At home, Málaga CF are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
Málaga CF are coming off five consecutive matches without a win.
Málaga CF are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Málaga CF and Villarreal CF have already faced each other 32 times, with Villarreal CF holding the edge: 12 wins, compared with ten victories for Málaga CF.
At the Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga CF have the advantage in their meetings with Villarreal CF: six wins in 16 matches. Villarreal CF have recorded four victories.
In the Spanish league, the two teams have met 30 times, with nine wins for Málaga CF, nine draws and 12 victories for Villarreal CF.