Málaga vs Villarreal
Málaga and Villarreal, both La Liga sides, compared over the 2026/2027 season in the La Liga. Málaga played 12 matches and Villarreal 12. The 9 metrics below are measured per match, with each side ranked against the rest of its league.
Málaga2026/2027 · La Liga · 12 matches
Villarreal2026/2027 · La Liga · 12 matchesper match · rank vs leagueMálaga leads on tackles at 18.3 per match against 15.5, 18% more (4th of 20 in the league) and duels won at 47.2 per match against 46.3 (10th of 20 in the league).
Villarreal leads on expected goals (xG) at 2.01 per match against 0.97, 106% more (3rd of 20 in the league), goals at 1.42 per match against 0.75, 89% more (6th of 20 in the league) and shots at 16.8 per match against 11.3, 50% more (4th of 20 in the league).
Overall Villarreal has a clear edge, leading 7 of the 9 metrics to Málaga's 2. League context matters: a rank shows how each side compares with its own division, not with the other's.