Malaga vs Espanyol: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 14, 2015 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 0-2 on February 14, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 41′Álvaro GonzálezEspanyol
- 90′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2015 | Levante(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2015 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Villarreal(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2015 | Valencia(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Almeria(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Malaga win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Espanyol 0-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Espanyol 1-2 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 19th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Espanyol sit 4th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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