Espanyol vs Malaga: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 13, 2018 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Malaga?
Espanyol won 4-1 on May 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′Gerard MorenoEspanyol
- 27′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol
- 30′Léo BaptistãoEspanyol
- 39′Adrián González MoralesMalaga (pen.)
- 79′P. PiattiEspanyol (pen.)
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 25Darder
- 15David López
- 8C. Sánchez
- 5Naldo
- 16Javi López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Diego López
Malaga
3-4-3- 26Y. En-Nesyri
- 17I. Success
- 24D. Rolán
- 22M. Lestienne
- 8Adrián González Morales
- 7M. Iturra
- 3Diego González
- 2Ignasi Miquel
- 4Luis Hernández
- 18R. Rosales
- 13Andrés Prieto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Malaga have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Girona(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Eibar(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Espanyol wins, 2 draws, 0 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2018 | Malaga 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Malaga 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Espanyol 2-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 0.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Malaga | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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