Celta Vigo vs Malaga: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Malaga?
Celta Vigo and Malaga drew 1-1 on September 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′Ferran JutglàCelta Vigo
- 83′Adrián Niño HerediaMalaga
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Celta Vigo win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
3-4-3- 23Hugo Álvarez
- 9Ferran Jutglà
- 16Hugo González
- 5Sergio Carreira
- 6I. Moriba
- 8Miguel Román
- 17Javi Rueda
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 18Yoel Lago
- 21S. Cáceres
- 13I. Radu
Malaga
4-4-2- 9Chupe
- 22Dani Lorenzo
- 11Joaquín Muñoz
- 18Pablo Martínez
- 23Izan Merino
- 10David Larrubia
- 12José Salinas
- 4Einar Galilea
- 15Ángel Recio
- 31Rafita
- 1Alfonso Herrero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Malaga have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celta Vigo wins, 1 draw, 3 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Celta Vigo 0-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Malaga 2-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Malaga 3-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Celta Vigo 3-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Celta Vigo 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Malaga 2-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Malaga | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celta Vigo sit 9th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Malaga sit 20th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy