Statistics and trivia
The preview
Villarreal CF
- Villarreal has lost just one League match against Málaga in the last seven held at El Madrigal.
- The Yellows have lost the most League matches in the last 15 minutes (nine).
- Miguel Ángel Lotina has achieved two draws with Villarreal in League matches at home, with the Castellón side not gaining a victory in their last four games (three draws, one defeat).
- Borja Valero has received the highest number of fouls in a League match (nine, tied with Weiss and Diego Costa).
Málaga CF
- The three times that Málaga have defeated the Yellows in the League, they’ve scored two goals.
-The five times the Blue and Whites have been ahead on the score board at half time, has resulted in victories, and in three of these League games, the result stayed the same in the second half.
- MCF has received the least amount of fouls in the BBVA League this season.
- Out of the five big Leagues, Cazorla has scored the most goals from free kicks (four goals).
Note
During his time as coach with Deportivo de la Coruña, Lotina didn’t lose against Málaga in the League (three wins and three draws).
