Málaga CF vs Villarreal CF prediction | 17 Sep 2026 | xGtoday


Málaga CF
Ranking: #90 overall, #17 in Spain

71.2 → 73.3 (+2.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
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
4-0 30 Aug Real Madrid (A) 73.3 -0.2
Villarreal CF
Ranking: #25 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, +2.1 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Villarreal CF has also improved, albeit more slowly at +0.3.

Málaga CF gained 0.7 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 1 Apr 2018.

Málaga CF first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 74.7 on 27 Jul 2017.

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