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Malaga
VS Scheduled Spain 26/27 LaLiga · Matchday 8
Espanol

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
MalagaWins
0
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
EspanolWins
2
Goals per match
3.00
Over 2.5 goals
50.0%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2018-05-13 Spain, LaLiga 17/18 Espanol4–1Malaga
2018-01-08 Spain, LaLiga 17/18 Malaga0–1Espanol
Recent matches

Malaga

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Getafe1–0Malaga
2026-09-17 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Malaga1–3Villarreal
2026-09-14 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Celta1–1Malaga
2026-09-13 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Celta1–1Malaga
2026-09-06 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Malaga0–0Levante
2026-08-30 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–0Malaga
2026-08-24 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Malaga1–1La Coruna
2026-08-19 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Madrid2–0Malaga

Espanol

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Espanol1–3Elche
2026-09-15 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Vallecano2–1Espanol
2026-09-13 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Osasuna0–2Espanol
2026-09-12 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Osasuna0–2Espanol
2026-09-06 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Espanol1–1Sevilla
2026-08-29 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Sociedad2–1Espanol
2026-08-22 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Espanol1–2Real Madrid
2026-08-16 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Espanol3–0Levante
Malaga Espanol

Wins

0%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
62%

Both teams scored

50%
62%

Clean sheets

12%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Malaga

Home · LaLiga
HomeAway1st goal
19 Malaga Barcelona 1
19 Malaga Ath Madrid 2
19 Malaga Real Madrid 3
19 Malaga Betis 4
19 Malaga Sevilla 5
19 Malaga Alaves 6
19 Malaga 1–1 La Coruna 7 21′ Away
19 Malaga Espanol 8
19 Malaga Sociedad 9
19 Malaga Santander 10
19 Malaga Ath Bilbao 11
19 Malaga Getafe 12
19 Malaga Celta 13
19 Malaga 1–3 Villarreal 14 12′ Home
19 Malaga Vallecano 15
19 Malaga Osasuna 16
19 Malaga Elche 17
19 Malaga 0–0 Levante 18 –
19 · Malaga
19 Malaga Valencia 20

Espanol

Away · LaLiga
HomeAway1st goal
1 Barcelona Espanol 8
2 Ath Madrid Espanol 8
3 Real Madrid Espanol 8
4 Betis Espanol 8
5 Sevilla Espanol 8
6 Alaves Espanol 8
7 La Coruna Espanol 8
8 · Espanol
9 Sociedad 2–1 Espanol 8 4′ Home
10 Santander Espanol 8
11 Ath Bilbao Espanol 8
12 Getafe Espanol 8
13 Celta Espanol 8
14 Villarreal Espanol 8
15 Vallecano 2–1 Espanol 8 3′ Home
16 Osasuna 0–2 Espanol 8 3′ Away
16 Osasuna 0–2 Espanol 8 —
17 Elche Espanol 8
18 Levante Espanol 8
19 Malaga Espanol 8
20 Valencia Espanol 8
Malaga Home Espanol Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

LaLiga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Malaga

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.670.400.50
Draws66.7%40.0%50.0%
Goals scored / match0.670.400.50
Goals conceded / match1.331.801.62
Total goals / match2.002.202.12
Failed to score33.3%60.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%80.0%75.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3001
31–4512
46–6000
61–7500
76–9001

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Espanol

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.001.501.25
Draws25.0%0.0%12.5%
Goals scored / match1.501.501.50
Goals conceded / match1.501.001.25
Total goals / match3.002.502.75
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%50.0%37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelMalagaDraw EspanolHow it works
Strength (Elo) 41.8% 25.2% 33.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 14.7% 25.5% 59.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.61–1.54 Model expected goals
35.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals
35.8% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 17.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-117.9%
0-213.7%
0-011.7%
1-111.0%
1-28.4%
1-07.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureMalagaEspanol How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1453 1476 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 100 29 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1523 1516 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 41.2% 46.7% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 33.6% 40.9% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 873 1023 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 24.3% 24.6% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 63.0% 77.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Malaga 0.420.16 0.840.84
Espanol 0.470.58 0.630.74

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Malaga 10%25%35%15%15%
Espanol 8%12%30%32%18%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

0.89 Malaga at home, 9 matches
1.00 Espanol away, 10 matches
19d Days of rest for Malaga
21d Days of rest for Espanol
— Manager of Malaga
— Manager of Espanol
0 Matches for Malaga in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Espanol in the last 14 days
20 Points for Malaga behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
14 Points for Espanol behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.72 League goals per match
24.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Malaga, the right bar represents Espanol.

On the ball

20 matches
9.25
shots
12.81
2.31
shots on target
4.06
25.0%
accuracy
31.7%
4.32
corners
4.37
15.05
fouls
15.74
2.53
yellow cards
2.89

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Malaga LLDDDLDLLL 0.40 0.50–1.80 2L
Espanol LLWWDLLWDW 1.40 1.50–1.20 2L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Malaga2 107 00
Espanol4 105 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Malaga

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Espanol

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.