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Malaga v Albacete : La Liga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

La Rosaleda, Málaga

Alberto González Fernández takes his Albacete side to the La Rosaleda in the La Liga 2 on Sunday night, with Sergio Pellicer García's Malaga their rivals. All the odds are delivered straight from the bookmaker, while predictions are calculated from stats over a 20-game period. Particular attention is given to La Liga 2 match data, including head to head (H2H) records. Explore it all using the tabs below.

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Malaga's next match is v Valladolid at 20:00 on Saturday 7th March
Albacete's next match is v Huesca at 15:15 on Saturday 7th March
The last Spanish La Liga 2 meeting between Malaga and Albacete was on Sunday 22nd February 2026
Spanish La Liga 2
February 22nd 2026
Malaga 1
0 Albacete
 
J. Muñoz Benavides 54'
 
MAL
ALB
Shots On
8
2
Shots Off
5
4
Corners
4
3
Possession
55%
45%
Fouls
9
15
Yellow/red cards
2/0
1/0
 
MalagaAlbacete
 
A. Herrero Peinador
C. Puga Medina
E. Galilea Azaceta (F. Montero Rubio 85')
C. Dotor Gonzalez (J. Dorrio Ortega 90')
C. Ruiz Rubio (E. Jauregi Escobar 90')
D. Larrubia Romano
J. Muñoz Benavidesfootball icon (J. Lobete Cienfuegos 77')
D. Murillo Dominguez
D. Lorenzo Guerrero (J. Jiménez Melero 85')
I. Merino Rodríguez
R. Garrido Hierro
 (D. Bernabéu Garcia 46') J. Gomez
(L. Aguado Herrera 72') F. Gámez López
A. Medina Delgado
R. Lizoáin Cruz
A. Pacheco Ruiz
A. Meléndez Ruiz
(S. Obeng Gyabaa 72') J. Rodríguez Díaz
J. Vallejo Lázaro
(V. Valverde da Silva 46') M. Fernández Figueira
L. López Mármol
(J. Betancor Sánchez 72') A. Rubio Roldan

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We've made over 1.5 goals our tip on this one, meaning that the sides will score at least two goals between them during the standard 90 mins. Both Malaga and Albacete's latest form stats suggest things will go that way, while their head-to-head (H2H) record adds further weight to the argument. The bookies make it their favoured prediction in this market too, available at 1.29.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Malaga are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.91.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Malaga
50%
10/111/1000
Draw
25%
12/518/1
Albacete
25%
29/1066/1
Draw 1-1
12%
11/215/2
Malaga 1-0
11%
13/22/9
Malaga 2-1
10%
8/128/1
Malaga 2-0
9%
8/111/2
Albacete 1-0
7%
11/16/1
Draw 0-0
7%
9/121/10
Albacete 2-1
6%
12/150/1
Malaga 3-1
5%
14/190/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1100/1
Malaga 3-0
5%
16/133/1
Albacete 2-0
4%
20/118/1
Malaga 3-2
3%
25/1125/1
Albacete 3-1
2%
33/1150/1
Malaga 4-1
2%
33/1125/1
Malaga 4-0
2%
33/1100/1
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
1/145/1
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
4/51/1000
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/619/20
Away 1st Goal
43%
7/55/2
No 1st Goal
4%
9/121/10
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/518/1
BTTS - No
47%
10/111/1000
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/128/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/215/2
BTTS - Away Win
12%
13/250/1
Home/draw
75%
1/41/300
Away/draw
50%
4/518/1
Home/away
75%
3/101/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
3/108/1
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
12/51/25
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
12/51/50
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
3/101/50
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
6/11/50
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/101/50
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/331/50
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/161/3
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9/12/1
Home DNB
67%
2/51/1000
Away DNB
42%
7/450/1
Malaga win to nil
27%
12/5-
Albacete win to nil
13%
6/1-
Malaga / Malaga
27%
21/1011/1
Malaga / Albacete
3%
33/150/1
Malaga / Draw
6%
12/128/1
Draw / Malaga
16%
4/111/8
Draw / Albacete
10%
7/119/5
Draw / Draw
16%
9/28/5
Albacete / Malaga
4%
22/140/1
Albacete / Albacete
13%
11/222/1
Albacete / Draw
6%
14/133/1
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Win / draw / win La Liga 2 table

Malaga have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the La Liga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 21 games against teams below in the table, having won 9, drawn 5 and lost 7 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Malaga have outscored their opponents by 39 goals to 32 goals.

Home League Performance

Malaga have played 13 games at home winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 1 game. They have scored 26 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 13 goals at home.

Albacete are in 13th position in the La Liga 2 on 34 points having played 26 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 17 goals and kept 6 clean sheets. They have scored 17 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Albacete have conceded 28 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Malaga
Albacete
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
R.Santander2816572053 
May 24
l
 
3-0A
l
 
2-3F
Mar 21
2
Castellon2914781549 
Apr 26
l
 
2-1F
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
3
Almeria2814771349 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 19
d
 
1-1F
d
 
4-4F
4
Deportivo2814771349 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 5
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
5
Malaga2814591047 
-
-
l
 
1-3F
l
 
1-0A
6
Burgos291379646 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1F
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
7
Las Palmas28111251245 
Apr 12
w
 
0-1F
Mar 16
l
 
2-1A
8
Ceuta2813510-344 
w
 
2-1A
May 17
d
 
0-00-0
May 31
9
S.Gijon2812610242 
May 10
w
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-4A
10
Cordoba281189141 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-3A
May 17
11
Eibar2810810138 
d
 
1-1A
May 3
Apr 26
l
 
3-2F
12
R.Sociedad B2910712137 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
May 24
d
 
0-00-0
13
Albacete299911-636 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3A
-
-
14
FC Andorra289811-535 
w
 
4-1F
Apr 1
w
 
1-0F
May 3
15
Cadiz299812-735 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 21
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
16
Leganes2881010134 
Mar 29
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-3F
Apr 12
17
Granada2871110-132 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
Apr 19
d
 
1-1A
18
Valladolid288812-932 
Mar 7
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
19
Huesca298714-1131 
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
20
Zaragoza296914-1727 
d
 
1-1F
May 31
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
21
Cultural Leonesa287615-1727 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
May 10
d
 
0-00-0
22
Mirandes296617-1924 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-4A
Apr 1
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Malaga 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Malaga2 - 1Cultural Leonesa
Malaga3 - 0Burgos
Malaga2 - 1Ceuta
Malaga2 - 1Almeria
Malaga1 - 1Zaragoza
Malaga3 - 2Mirandes
Malaga2 - 2Cordoba
Malaga4 - 1FC Andorra
Malaga3 - 0Deportivo
Malaga0 - 1Cadiz
Malaga2 - 2Granada
Malaga1 - 0R.Sociedad B
Malaga1 - 1Eibar
Malaga2 - 2Burgos
Malaga2 - 1S.Gijon
Malaga1 - 0Granada
Malaga1 - 0Castellon
Malaga0 - 1Cordoba
Malaga2 - 0Racing Ferrol
Malaga0 - 2Cadiz
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMalaga1 - 2R.Sociedad B
HMalaga2 - 1Cultural Leonesa
AMalaga1 - 2Mirandes
HMalaga3 - 0Burgos
AMalaga1 - 0Cordoba
HMalaga2 - 1Ceuta
AMalaga3 - 1S.Gijon
HMalaga2 - 1Almeria
AMalaga3 - 1Albacete
HMalaga1 - 1Zaragoza
AMalaga1 - 1Valladolid
HMalaga3 - 2Mirandes
AMalaga0 - 1Cultural Leonesa
HMalaga2 - 2Cordoba
AMalaga1 - 2Castellon
HMalaga4 - 1FC Andorra
AMalaga0 - 2Leganes
HMalaga3 - 0Deportivo
AMalaga0 - 3R.Santander
AMalaga1 - 2Burgos
Albacete 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Deportivo2 - 1Albacete
Valladolid0 - 1Albacete
R.Sociedad B0 - 0Albacete
Granada1 - 1Albacete
Burgos0 - 1Albacete
Las Palmas2 - 1Albacete
Eibar3 - 2Albacete
Castellon0 - 1Albacete
Cultural Leonesa0 - 0Albacete
S.Gijon3 - 4Albacete
Zaragoza0 - 0Albacete
Cadiz2 - 1Albacete
Almeria4 - 4Albacete
Cordoba1 - 1Albacete
Levante1 - 0Albacete
Deportivo5 - 1Albacete
Elche2 - 2Albacete
Castellon2 - 2Albacete
S.Gijon0 - 2Albacete
Burgos1 - 0Albacete
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAlbacete1 - 1S.Gijon
AAlbacete1 - 2Deportivo
HAlbacete2 - 0Zaragoza
AAlbacete1 - 0Valladolid
HAlbacete1 - 0Cadiz
AAlbacete0 - 0R.Sociedad B
HAlbacete1 - 3Leganes
AAlbacete1 - 1Granada
HAlbacete1 - 3Malaga
AAlbacete1 - 0Burgos
HAlbacete0 - 2Deportivo
AAlbacete1 - 2Las Palmas
HAlbacete1 - 0FC Andorra
AAlbacete2 - 3Eibar
HAlbacete2 - 1Huesca
HAlbacete1 - 3Cordoba
AAlbacete1 - 0Castellon
HAlbacete0 - 0Ceuta
AAlbacete0 - 0Cultural Leonesa
AAlbacete4 - 3S.Gijon
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Malaga since 2018
Malaga
Albacete
Goals: Scored
7
4
Games: Scored
4 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
1 / 5
MAL
3
D
1
ALB
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Malaga
Malaga2 - 1
1 - 2Albacete
Malaga2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Malaga2 - 1
League games at Albacete since 2019
Albacete
Malaga
Goals: Scored
9
8
Games: Scored
6 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
0 / 6
MAL
2
D
1
ALB
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Albacete
1 - 3Malaga
Albacete2 - 0
Albacete3 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Albacete1 - 0
1 - 2Malaga
Goal Statistics

Malaga have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 12 consecutive La Liga 2 matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Albacete on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Malaga 5th Albacete 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 81% probability that Malaga will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Albacete will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+19
Malaga have scored 19% more goals at home than predicted
+12
Albacete have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga 2 - 2025/2026 season
Malaga
PG (predicted goals)
Albacete
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
11%
better
MAL
ALB
view stats
Games scored21
21
Failed to score5
5
Scored first15
13
Goals scored39
32
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.2
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for15
12
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
MAL
ALB
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded21
15
Clean sheets5
11
Conceded first11
9
Goals conceded31
37
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against12%
16%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+7%

Malaga v Albacete La Liga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Malaga La Liga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
281037
A HerreroC. Ruiz RubioD LarrubiaE Galilea
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Herrero GLK28
-
C. Puga Medina DEF191
5
-
D Murillo DEF23
5
1
E Galilea DEF172
6
1
R. Garrido Hierro DEF161
3
-
C Dotor MID251
4
-
I. Merino Rodríguez MID212
4
-
D Lorenzo MID2531
4
-
D Larrubia FWD2883
3
-
C. Ruiz Rubio FWD25103
3
-
J Muñoz FWD2413
3
-
Subs
C López GLK
-
J Gabilondo DEF6
-
V García DEF152
5
-
F Montero DEF16
5
1
Ángel Recio DEF7
1
-
R Rodríguez MID2651
3
-
Juanpe MID182
4
-
H Abaida FWD5
-
E Jauregi FWD193
1
-
A. Niño Heredia FWD196
-
J Lobete FWD2323
2
-
J Dorrio FWD8
-
Albacete La Liga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24747
A MedinaA MedinaF GámezA Puertas
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Lizoain GLK12
-
F Gámez DEF264
5
-
L López DEF3
-
M Figueira DEF2
-
Vallejo DEF21
1
-
J Gomez DEF24
4
-
A Medina MID2571
1
-
A Pacheco MID20
5
-
A. Meléndez Ruiz MID231
1
-
A Puertas FWD2272
6
1
A. Rubio Roldan FWD4
-
Subs
M. Ramos Fernández GLK
-
L. Aguado Herrera DEF192
3
-
J Moreno DEF20
3
-
P Sánchez DEF1311
4
-
D. Bernabéu Garcia DEF3
-
V. San Bartolomé Prieto MID2
-
J. Villar del Fraile MID211
2
-
J Betancor FWD256
4
-
V. Valverde da Silva FWD201
1
-
J Lazo FWD2421
2
-
S Obeng FWD71
-