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

Fri 9th Oct, 20:00 BST, La Rosaleda, Málaga

Juan Francisco Funes Arjona welcomes José Manuel González Álvarez to the La Rosaleda on Friday night, as their Malaga and Espanyol sides go head to head in the La Liga. In this preview you'll find odds for seventeen different betting markets, alongside supporting data that updates as you go between markets. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall records can be viewed, while there's also head-to-head history later on in the preview.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 74% chance of Malaga and Espanyol a maximum of 3 goals combined during this La Liga fixture according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Our calculations are made based on 20-game form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can get it at top odds of 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 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.63.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Malaga
37%
2.70
13%
-
Draw
27%
3.10
3%
-
Espanyol
37%
2.63
9%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
6.00-
Espanyol 1-0
10%
8.00
6%
-
Malaga 1-0
10%
8.00
7%
-
Espanyol 2-1
8%
10.00
9%
-
Malaga 2-1
8%
10.00-
Draw 0-0
8%
8.50
6%
-
Espanyol 2-0
6%
13.00-
Malaga 2-0
6%
13.00
18%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
15.00-
Espanyol 3-1
3%
23.00-
Malaga 3-1
3%
23.00
10%
-
Espanyol 3-0
3%
26.00
10%
-
Malaga 3-0
3%
26.00
13%
-
Espanyol 3-2
2%
34.00-
Malaga 3-2
2%
34.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
2.10-
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
1.73-
Home 1st Goal
48%
2.00
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
2.00
5%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
8.50
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
52%
1.80-
BTTS - No
48%
1.95-
BTTS - Home Win
17%
5.50-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.33
4%
-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
5.50
8%
-
Home/draw
63%
1.44
3%
-
Away/draw
63%
1.44
6%
-
Home/away
73%
1.36-
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.36-
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
3.20-
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
4.00-
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1.25-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
8.00-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.08-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
17.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.03-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.07-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
9.00-
Home DNB
55%
1.83
6%
-
Away DNB
55%
1.83
9%
-
Malaga win to nil
20%
4.33
8%
-
Espanyol win to nil
20%
4.33
13%
-
Malaga / Malaga
19%
4.33
8%
-
Malaga / Espanyol
3%
29.00-
Malaga / Draw
6%
15.00-
Draw / Malaga
14%
6.00-
Draw / Espanyol
14%
6.00
8%
-
Draw / Draw
17%
4.75-
Espanyol / Malaga
3%
29.00-
Espanyol / Espanyol
19%
4.33
9%
-
Espanyol / Draw
6%
15.00-
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Win / draw / win La Liga table
Won
Draw
Lost
Malaga
Espanyol
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona77002421 
Dec 13
May 23
Jan 3
Apr 18
2
A.Madrid7511916 
Feb 28
l
 
2-0A
Oct 17
Jan 31
3
Real Betis7511216 
Feb 21
Oct 31
Jan 10
May 9
4
Real Madrid75021015 
Jan 17
l
 
4-0A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 14
5
Sevilla7412113 
May 30
Dec 6
d
 
1-1A
Feb 14
6
Alaves7322511 
Jan 31
Oct 23
May 30
Dec 6
7
Deportivo7241210 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 7
Nov 8
May 23
8
R.Sociedad7313-410 
Oct 18
Jan 24
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
9
Villarreal722318 
l
 
1-3F
Mar 21
Jan 24
Oct 30
10
A.Bilbao622218 
Nov 29
May 9
Mar 21
Nov 22
11
Getafe7223-38 
May 2
l
 
1-0A
Nov 29
Apr 4
12
R.Vallecano7223-58 
Mar 14
Dec 20
Feb 7
l
 
2-1A
13
Osasuna7223-78 
Apr 4
Nov 22
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
14
Celta714227 
May 16
d
 
1-1A
Dec 13
Feb 28
15
Espanyol721407 
Oct 9
Apr 11
-
-
16
R.Santander7214-107 
Nov 8
Apr 21
Mar 7
Oct 24
17
Levante6123-45 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 14
w
 
3-0F
Jan 17
18
Elche7124-65 
Jan 3
Mar 7
l
 
1-3A
May 2
19
Valencia7115-94 
Apr 18
Jan 10
May 16
Dec 20
20
Malaga7034-93 
-
-
Apr 11
Oct 9
Win / draw / win form
Malaga 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
9
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Malaga1 - 3Villarreal
Malaga0 - 0Levante
Malaga1 - 1Deportivo
Malaga0 - 0Almeria
Malaga1 - 1Las Palmas
Malaga1 - 1R.Santander
Malaga2 - 1S.Gijon
Malaga2 - 3Castellon
Malaga2 - 0Las Palmas
Malaga0 - 0Leganes
Malaga5 - 3Huesca
Malaga3 - 3Valladolid
Malaga1 - 0Albacete
Malaga2 - 1Cultural Leonesa
Malaga3 - 0Burgos
Malaga2 - 1Ceuta
Malaga2 - 1Almeria
Malaga1 - 1Zaragoza
Malaga3 - 2Mirandes
Malaga2 - 2Cordoba
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMalaga0 - 1Getafe
HMalaga1 - 3Villarreal
AMalaga1 - 1Celta
HMalaga0 - 0Levante
AMalaga0 - 4Real Madrid
HMalaga1 - 1Deportivo
AMalaga0 - 2A.Madrid
AMalaga2 - 1Almeria
HMalaga0 - 0Almeria
HMalaga1 - 1Las Palmas
AMalaga1 - 0Las Palmas
AMalaga2 - 0Zaragoza
HMalaga1 - 1R.Santander
AMalaga4 - 1Ceuta
HMalaga2 - 1S.Gijon
AMalaga4 - 2Eibar
HMalaga2 - 3Castellon
AMalaga2 - 3Almeria
HMalaga2 - 0Las Palmas
AMalaga1 - 1Deportivo
Espanyol 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
R.Vallecano2 - 1Espanyol
Osasuna0 - 2Espanyol
R.Sociedad2 - 1Espanyol
Osasuna1 - 2Espanyol
Sevilla2 - 1Espanyol
R.Vallecano1 - 0Espanyol
Barcelona4 - 1Espanyol
Real Betis0 - 0Espanyol
Mallorca2 - 1Espanyol
Elche2 - 2Espanyol
A.Madrid4 - 2Espanyol
Villarreal4 - 1Espanyol
Valencia3 - 2Espanyol
Levante1 - 1Espanyol
A.Bilbao1 - 2Espanyol
Getafe0 - 1Espanyol
Celta0 - 1Espanyol
Alaves2 - 1Espanyol
Real Oviedo0 - 2Espanyol
Girona0 - 0Espanyol
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HEspanyol1 - 3Elche
AEspanyol1 - 2R.Vallecano
AEspanyol2 - 0Osasuna
HEspanyol1 - 1Sevilla
AEspanyol1 - 2R.Sociedad
HEspanyol1 - 2Real Madrid
HEspanyol3 - 0Levante
HEspanyol1 - 1R.Sociedad
AEspanyol2 - 1Osasuna
HEspanyol2 - 0A.Bilbao
AEspanyol1 - 2Sevilla
HEspanyol0 - 2Real Madrid
HEspanyol0 - 0Levante
AEspanyol0 - 1R.Vallecano
AEspanyol1 - 4Barcelona
AEspanyol0 - 0Real Betis
HEspanyol1 - 2Getafe
AEspanyol1 - 2Mallorca
HEspanyol1 - 1Real Oviedo
AEspanyol2 - 2Elche
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Espanyol have beaten Malaga in 5 consecutive league meetings
3
Espanyol have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive away league meetings with Malaga
League games at Malaga since 2015
Malaga
Espanyol
Goals: Scored
1
8
Games: Scored
1 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
4 / 5
D
1
ESP
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Malaga
0 - 3Espanyol
0 - 1Espanyol
0 - 1Espanyol
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Espanyol
League games at Espanyol since 2014
Espanyol
Malaga
Goals: Scored
13
5
Games: Scored
5 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
0 / 5
D
2
ESP
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Espanyol
Espanyol3 - 0
Espanyol4 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Espanyol2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Malaga of late. It has been 7 La Liga matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Friday night against Espanyol.

Malaga 20th Espanyol 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Malaga will score no more than 1 goal
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Espanyol will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+2
Malaga’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+6
Espanyol’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2026/2027 season
Malaga
PG (predicted goals)
Espanyol
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
MAL
ESP
60%
better
view stats
Games scored3
7
Failed to score4
0
Scored first1
2
Goals scored3
10
Avg. goals scored0.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game7
10
Avg. shots per goal16
7
Conversion rate for6
14
Avg. XG for0.9
1.4
KickOff rating
+60%
Defence rating
MAL
ESP
16%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
5
Clean sheets1
2
Conceded first5
5
Goals conceded12
10
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded11
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.2
KickOff rating
+16%

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

Malaga La Liga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7113
A HerreroC. Ruiz RubioJ CruzR Enríquez
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Herrero GLK7
1
-
R. Garrido Hierro DEF7
1
-
Ángel Recio DEF7
-
R Enríquez MID7
3
-
J Cruz FWD71
1
-
J Muñoz FWD7
-
C. Ruiz Rubio FWD71
1
-
D Larrubia FWD7
3
-
J Salinas DEF6
1
-
E Galilea DEF6
2
-
C. Puga Medina DEF6
2
-
C Dotor MID61
-
D Lorenzo MID6
1
-
I. Merino Rodríguez MID6
-
P Martínez MID51
1
-
R Rodríguez MID4
-
A. Niño Heredia FWD31
-
J Berrocal DEF2
-
E Jauregi FWD2
1
-
H Abaida FWD2
-
J Cajuste MID1
-
J Lobete FWD1
-
Espanyol La Liga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7643
M DmitrovićR FernándezF. Hernandez CoarasaA. Calatrava Torrado
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Dmitrović GLK7
-
R. Hinojo Estrada DEF7
2
-
A. Calatrava Torrado MID71
3
-
F. Hernandez Coarasa MID74
1
-
E Expósito MID7
2
-
U González MID7
2
-
R Fernández FWD76
-
O Hilali DEF61
1
1
C Riedel DEF6
3
-
M. Fernández Sánchez FWD611
2
-
T Dolan FWD61
-
U Núñez DEF5
-
P Milla FWD5
1
-
L Cabrera DEF4
-
G Salles MID4
1
-
R. Bauzà Sureda MID41
1
-
B Zaragoza FWD4
-
V Drkusic DEF3
-
Q Hartman DEF3
-
P Lozano MID3
1
-
J Carreras FWD3
-