Espanyol vs Malaga: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 25, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Malaga?
Malaga won 1-2 on March 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 24′Philippe CoutinhoEspanyol
- 76′Ruud van NistelrooyMalaga
- 78′M. DemichelisMalaga
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 7Raúl Baena
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 12K. Uche
- 17V. Weiss
- 23Philippe Coutinho
- 42Cristian Gómez
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 16Javi López
- 18Juan Daniel Forlín
- 22Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Kiko Casilla
Malaga
- 23S. Rondón
- 12Santi Cazorla
- 16Enzo Maresca
- 22Isco
- 21Sergio Sánchez
- 3Weligton
- 5M. Demichelis
- 14J. Mathijsen
- 15Nacho Monreal
- 18Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 13W. Caballero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Malaga have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 0 draws, 2 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2011 | Malaga 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Malaga 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2010 | Espanyol 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Malaga | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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