Malaga vs Espanyol: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 3, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1 on April 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′P. DiopEspanyol
- 45′D. ČopMalaga (pen.)
Official lineup for Malaga vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malaga
- 9Charles
- 20D. Čop
- 5G. Castro
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 14Recio
- 28J. Añor
- 2Raúl Albentosa
- 3Weligton
- 18R. Rosales
- 23Miguel Torres Gómez
- 13G. Ochoa
Espanyol
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 10Abraham
- 12P. Diop
- 25Marco Asensio
- 3Rubén Duarte
- 6E. Roco
- 16Javi López
- 22Álvaro González
- 24Ó. Duarte
- 13Pau López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Real Betis(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Valencia(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2016 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Granada CF(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Real Betis(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Malaga wins, 2 draws, 4 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Malaga 0-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 20th in La Liga (4 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 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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