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
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 19P. Piatti
- 17H. Pérez
- 28Marc Roca
- 16Javi López
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 18Javi Fuego
- 22Álvaro González
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 1Roberto Jiménez
Malaga
4-2-3-1- 19Sandro Ramírez
- 10J. Añor
- 14Recio
- 21Jony
- 20Keko Gontán
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 15F. Ricca
- 5Diego Llorente
- 2B. Koné
- 18R. Rosales
- 1C. Kameni
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 wins, 3 draws, 0 Malaga wins.
| 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 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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