Málaga CF vs Villarreal CF prediction | 16 Sep 2026 | xGtoday


Málaga CF
Ranking: #89 overall, #17 in Spain

70.6 → 73.5 (+2.9 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 10 Jun Las Palmas (H) 73.1 +0.2
0-0 14 Jun Almería (H) 72.8 -0.3
1-2 20 Jun Almería (A) 73.4 +0.6
2-0 19 Aug Atl Madrid (A) 73.2 -0.2
1-1 24 Aug La Coruña (H) 73.5 +0.3
Villarreal CF
Ranking: #24 overall, #3 in Spain

82.1 → 82.4 (+0.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 17 May Rayo (A) 80.5 -0.3
5-1 24 May Atl Madrid (H) 81.1 +0.6
2-2 16 Aug Racing Sant (A) 80.1 -1.0
2-2 23 Aug Atl Madrid (A) 81.6 +1.5
1-0 28 Aug Alavés (A) 82.4 +0.8

Málaga CF vs Villarreal CF: by the numbers

Villarreal CF sit 65 places above Málaga CF in our European rankings, and 14 places above them in Spain.

The recent trend shows Málaga CF on the rise, +2.9 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Villarreal CF has also improved, albeit more slowly at +0.3.

Last time these teams played, on 1 Apr 2018, Málaga CF gained 0.7 rating points.

The best xGtoday rating Málaga CF have ever held is 74.7, first set on 27 Jul 2017.

The highest Villarreal CF have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #12, first reached on 15 Jan 2022.