Malaga vs Villarreal Prediction - 17 September 2026
Our pick:Over 1.5 goals
78%Odds 1.22Won
Correct score1-1Alternative1-2
What is the prediction for Malaga vs Villarreal?
Our correct score is 1-1, then 1-2. Villarreal are in better form heading into this match.
Match analysis
Villarreal have scored in every one of their last five matches, and that consistency in front of goal is why Superior backs Over 1.5 goals on their trip to Malaga on 17 September, priced at 1.22 and rated 69 percent. Malaga's own attack has managed just 0.4 goals a game, so this pick leans almost entirely on the visitors rather than a shootout from the home side.
Villarreal have found the net in five straight games
Villarreal's last five have produced goals every time, including two 2-3 defeats where their own attack still delivered, and their away form has not gone quiet even in losses. Malaga have managed only one goal across three of their last five matches, so this pick is built on the visitors reaching 1.5 on their own rather than needing a home goal too.
Malaga did keep a clean sheet in their one draw
Malaga's 0-0 draw this run shows their defense can hold for a full match when it needs to, and Villarreal have twice failed to win despite scoring, drawing 2-2 in back to back games. If Malaga's containment shows up rather than the leakier version that shipped four, and Villarreal's finishing goes to waste again, the total stalls below 1.5.
More tips for this game
- Correct score: 1-1
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| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | +24 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 6 | +11 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 6 | +2 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 6 | +8 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 7 | +1 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 7 | +5 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 6 | +2 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 6 | +1 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 7 | -5 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 7 | -7 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 7 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 6 | -5 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 7 | -10 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 5 | -2 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 6 | -4 | 5 | ||
| 18 | 7 | -6 | 5 | ||
| 19 | 6 | -8 | 4 | ||
| 20 | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 21 | |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 15 | |
| 3 | Real Betis | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Alaves | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 | |
| 10 | Osasuna | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 8 | |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| 12 | Espanyol | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 14 | Racing Santander | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 7 | |
| 15 | Villarreal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 5 | |
| 16 | Levante | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 | |
| 17 | Getafe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | |
| 18 | Elche | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 5 | |
| 19 | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 | |
| 20 | Malaga | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 |