Villarreal CF vs Málaga CF prediction | 21 Mar 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Villarreal CF Villarreal Rating: 81.8
H
69%
21 Mar 2027
La Liga
D
20%
Málaga CF Málaga Rating: 72.0
A
11%
Villarreal CF
Ranking: #25 overall, #4 in Spain

80.5 → 81.8 (+1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 05 Sep La Coruña (H) 82.1 -0.3
3-2 08 Sep Dortmund (A) 81.7 -0.4
1-2 14 Sep Betis (H) 80.2 -1.5
1-3 17 Sep Málaga (A) 81.2 +1.0
3-1 20 Sep Levante (H) 81.8 +0.6
Málaga CF
Ranking: #112 overall, #21 in Spain

73.1 → 72.0 (-1.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
4-0 30 Aug Real Madrid (A) 73.3 -0.2
0-0 06 Sep Levante (H) 73.6 +0.3
1-1 13 Sep Celta Vigo (A) 73.1 -0.5
1-3 17 Sep Villarreal (H) 72.1 -1.0
1-0 20 Sep Getafe (A) 72.0 -0.1

Villarreal CF vs Málaga CF: by the numbers

Villarreal CF sit 87 places above Málaga CF in our European rankings, and 17 places above them in Spain.

The recent trend shows Villarreal CF on the rise, +1.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Málaga CF has gone the other way at -1.1.

Villarreal CF gained 1.0 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 17 Sep 2026.

Villarreal CF first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 85.6 on 16 Mar 2022.

The highest Málaga CF have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #83, first reached on 23 Sep 2018.