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Malaga vs Villarreal Prediction: Relegation Battle Tests New Coaches on Matchday 6
La Liga matchday 6 throws up an unusual clash between two sides who would rather be anywhere else in the table. Malaga are back in the top flight after the 2025-26 play offs and sit 18th with three points from…
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- Malaga vs. Villarreal in week 6 of the 2026-2027 La Liga kicks off at 20:30 GMT on 2026-09-17.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Juan Funes and Inigo Perez.
- After 5 matchdays, Malaga sit 18th with 3 points and Villarreal are 19th having collected 2 points.
- Malaga are missing 8 players: A. Aznou (Illness), F. Calero (Ribs Injury), M. Diarra (Calf Injury), C. Dotor (Illness), J. Lobete (Knee Injury), D. Murillo (Injury), A. Ochoa (Knee Injury), A. Pastor (Illness) while Villarreal is missing 1 player: J. Foyth (Achilles Tendon Injury).
- Our forecast has Malaga in a 4-man backline (4-1-4-1), with Villarreal set to counter in 4-4-2.
- In their last outing, Malaga's highest-rated performer was A. Aznou (6.7), while Villarreal's standout was T. Buchanan (7.6).
- Different fortunes: Malaga drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo, while Villarreal fell 1-2 against Real Betis.
- Struggling form all round: Malaga are 0-3-2 and Villarreal are 0-1-4 in their recent 5 matches.
- Villarreal hold the upper hand H2H: of 22 meetings, they've triumphed 11 times, conceded 5 times and shared 6 draws.
- Expect Villarreal to edge a 1-2 win: their 0-2-1 record on the road and 1.50 goals per away match tip the balance.
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| 12' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 34' | J. Salinas | ||
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| 40' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 42' | I. Akhomach | ||
| 45+2' | 1 - 2 | ||
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| 68' | D. Larrubia | ||
| 70' | E. Galilea | ||
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| 79' | R. Enriquez | ||
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| 82' | Goal cancelled | Carlos Romero-VAR | |
| 85' | A. Herrero | ||
| 86' | 1 - 3 | ||
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Malaga is going head to head with Villarreal on 17/9/2026 19:30 GMT for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Malaga v Villarreal H2H statistics!