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Malaga
VS Scheduled Spain 26/27 LaLiga · Matchday 20
Real Madrid

Head-to-head overview

3 meetings
MalagaWins
0
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
Real MadridWins
3
Goals per match
4.00
Over 2.5 goals
100.0%
Both teams scored
66.7%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-30 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–0Malaga
2018-04-15 Spain, LaLiga 17/18 Malaga1–2Real Madrid
2017-11-25 Spain, LaLiga 17/18 Real Madrid3–2Malaga
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

Real Madrid

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Ath Madrid2–1Real Madrid
2026-09-15 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Elche2–3Real Madrid
2026-09-13 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–1Vallecano
2026-09-12 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–1Vallecano
2026-09-04 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Betis1–0Real Madrid
2026-08-30 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–0Malaga
2026-08-26 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Real Madrid4–1Sociedad
2026-08-22 Spain, LaLiga 26/27 Espanol1–2Real Madrid
Malaga Real Madrid

Wins

0%
75%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
88%

Both teams scored

50%
75%

Clean sheets

12%
12%
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

Real Madrid

Away · LaLiga
Malaga Home Real Madrid 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.

Real Madrid

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match3.001.502.25
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match4.001.502.75
Goals conceded / match0.751.501.12
Total goals / match4.753.003.88
Failed to score0.0%25.0%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%25.0%12.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
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 Real MadridHow it works
Strength (Elo) 22.0% 19.1% 59.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 5.0% 10.8% 76.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.61–2.96 Model expected goals
61.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
39.9% Both teams to score
0-2 Most likely score, at 12.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-212.3%
0-312.1%
0-49.0%
0-18.3%
1-27.6%
1-37.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureMalagaReal Madrid How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1453 1689 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 100 -30 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1523 1519 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 41.2% 58.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 33.6% 65.6% 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% 30.8% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 63.0% 71.4% 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
Real Madrid 1.001.16 0.420.68

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Malaga 10%25%35%15%15%
Real Madrid 2%10%28%25%35%
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
1.60 Real Madrid away, 10 matches
119d Days of rest for Malaga
119d Days of rest for Real Madrid
— Manager of Malaga
— Manager of Real Madrid
0 Matches for Malaga in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Real Madrid in the last 14 days
20 Points for Malaga behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
6 Points for Real Madrid behind the leaders, and 12 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 Real Madrid.

On the ball

20 matches
9.25
shots
16.56
2.31
shots on target
6.69
25.0%
accuracy
40.4%
4.32
corners
6.11
15.05
fouls
9.32
2.53
yellow cards
1.83

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Malaga LLDDDLDLLL 0.40 0.50–1.80 2L
Real Madrid LWWWLWWWWW 2.40 2.70–1.10 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Malaga2 107 00
Real Madrid9 73 11
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Malaga

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Real Madrid

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams