Málaga vs Espanyol prediction
Málaga
Friday, 9 October 2026
1:1Half time 0 : 1La Liga
Espanyol
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Málaga vs Espanyol: preview and prediction
Málaga welcome Espanyol to La Rosaleda in Malaga on Friday 9 October, with kick-off at 20:00. It's matchday 8 in the La Liga. Málaga go into it 20th in the table after 11 games, with Espanyol 14th, 6 places higher. Last time out Málaga were beaten 1-0 at Getafe, and Espanyol lost 3-1 at home to Elche.
Málaga: form and key numbers
So far in the La Liga, Málaga have won none, drawn five and lost six of 11, with 8 goals scored and 21 conceded, good for 20th place and 5 points.
Over the last six matches it has been no wins, three draws and three defeats, averaging 0.5 goals for and 1.7 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Getafe away; before that came a 3-1 defeat at home to Villarreal and a 1-1 draw away at Celta.
Málaga haven't won in six. They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of three recently (2 scored, 4 conceded).
- AGetafe0-1L
- HVillarreal1-3L
- ACelta1-1D
- HLevante0-0D
- AReal Madrid0-4L
- HDeportivo La Coruna1-1D
Málaga: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Espanyol: form and key numbers
Espanyol have won three, drawn two and lost six of their 11 La Liga games so far, scoring 13 and letting in 14. That has them 14th on 11 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, one draw and four defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-1 to Elche at home; before that came a 2-1 defeat away at Vallecano and a 2-0 win away at Osasuna.
They have scored in each of their last six. On the road they've won one of three recently (4 scored, 4 conceded).
- HElche1-3L
- AVallecano1-2L
- AOsasuna2-0W
- HSevilla1-1D
- AReal Sociedad1-2L
- HReal Madrid1-2L
Espanyol: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Málaga vs Espanyol: match analysis
There isn't much between Málaga's home form and Espanyol's away form. Six points separate the two sides in the table. Espanyol also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Getafe | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 12 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 11 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 5 |
We make Espanyol favourites at 37%, with Málaga on 32% and the draw at 31%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 0.51.2
- 1.71.7
- 1.21.2
On goals, it expects around 2.4 in the game: 1.2 for Málaga and 1.2 for Espanyol. Over 2.5 goals is 42% and both teams scoring 48%. When they last met, on 2 May 2021, Espanyol won 3-0.
- Espanyol3-0Malaga
- Malaga0-3Espanyol
- Espanyol4-1Malaga
- Malaga0-1Espanyol
- Malaga0-1Espanyol
Their recent games have averaged 2.5 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultEspanyol win37%
- Double chanceEither team wins69%
- GoalsUnder 2.558%
- Both teams to scoreNo52%
- Clean sheetEspanyol31%
- CornersMálaga 6.4 · Espanyol 4.110.5 expected
- Cards4.8 yellows expectedRed 15%
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