Málaga vs Villarreal prediction, odds and how to watch

Málaga fought back from a goal down to claim a point through a 34th-minute penalty, but their inability to convert territorial dominance into clean chances raises questions about the structure of their attacking play at home.

Atletico Madrid dominated the ball and the territory at the Metropolitano, yet two Villarreal penalties in the second half cancelled out their lead twice and left Diego Simeone's side with a draw that the match statistics suggest they did not deserve.

Borussia Dortmund host Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday night with both squads carrying significant injury absences. Connor Maguire gives you the straight truth on what matters.

Getafe take on Málaga at the Coliseum on Sunday knowing that three points would consolidate their early season position, but the visitors arrive carrying form from outside La Liga that suggests they are capable of making life uncomfortable.

Villarreal have turned the Estadio de la Cerámica into one of La Liga's most productive home environments, but Levante travel to the Costa Azahar having already shown they can frustrate better sides. The question is whether Villarreal's structure at home is robust enough to finally keep a clean sheet.

Málaga host Villarreal on Wednesday night in a fixture where both teams carry structural problems that make this one of the more tactically interesting games of the La Liga midweek round. The numbers point in one clear direction.

Celta Vigo host Málaga at Balaídos on Sunday with both sides sitting in the bottom half of La Liga and carrying defensive concerns that could define this early-season fixture. The patterns emerging from the data tell a story worth paying close attention to.

Villarreal host Real Betis at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday knowing their early-season xG numbers point to a team generating far more than they are converting. Real Betis arrive with three points from one game and a single win carrying surprisingly sharp attacking numbers.