Espanyol vs Malaga: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 26, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Malaga?
Espanyol and Malaga drew 2-2 on August 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 28′Gerard MorenoEspanyol
- 61′Gerard MorenoEspanyol
- 67′Diego LlorenteMalaga
- 90′CharlesMalaga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Malaga have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 4-6 | La Liga |
| May 15, 2016 | Eibar(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| May 1, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Las Palmas(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 15, 2016 | Las Palmas(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2016 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2016 | Levante(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Espanyol win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Malaga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2016 | Malaga 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Espanyol 2-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Malaga 0-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Espanyol 2-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Malaga 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Espanyol 0-0 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Malaga | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 5th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Malaga sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Malaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy