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VS Scheduled Spain 26/27 LaLiga · Matchday 18
Elche
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

Elche

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Espanol1–3Elche
2026-09-15 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Elche2–3Real Madrid
2026-09-13 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Bilbao1–1Elche
2026-09-12 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Bilbao1–1Elche
2026-09-07 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Elche2–3Sociedad
2026-08-28 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Santander3–2Elche
2026-08-23 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Elche0–5Barcelona
2026-08-17 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 La Coruna1–1Elche
Malaga Elche

Wins

0%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
62%

Both teams scored

50%
88%

Clean sheets

12%
0%
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

Elche

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

Elche

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.001.200.75
Draws0.0%60.0%37.5%
Goals scored / match1.331.601.50
Goals conceded / match3.671.402.25
Total goals / match5.003.003.75
Failed to score33.3%0.0%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%60.0%37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/5 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 ElcheHow it works
Strength (Elo) 42.9% 25.0% 32.2% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 13.5% 21.4% 63.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.72–1.88 Model expected goals
47.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals
42.9% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 13.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-113.9%
0-213.1%
1-110.0%
1-29.5%
0-38.2%
0-07.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureMalagaElche How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1453 1467 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 100 15 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1523 1540 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 41.2% 48.0% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 33.6% 45.6% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 873 924 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 24.3% 29.9% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 63.0% 62.5% 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
Elche 0.470.89 1.000.84

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Malaga 10%25%35%15%15%
Elche 5%12%18%18%48%
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
0.83 Elche away, 12 matches
105d Days of rest for Malaga
107d Days of rest for Elche
— Manager of Malaga
— Manager of Elche
0 Matches for Malaga in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Elche in the last 14 days
20 Points for Malaga behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
18 Points for Elche behind the leaders, and 0 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 Elche.

On the ball

20 matches
9.25
shots
11.25
2.31
shots on target
4.19
25.0%
accuracy
37.2%
4.32
corners
4.26
15.05
fouls
14.42
2.53
yellow cards
2.37

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Malaga LLDDDLDLLL 0.40 0.50–1.80 2L
Elche WLDDLLLDDW 1.00 1.40–1.90 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Malaga2 107 00
Elche4 78 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Malaga

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Elche

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.