Malaga vs Espanyol: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 25, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 1-2 on March 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 33′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol
- 34′P. PérezMalaga
- 76′PizziEspanyol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2014 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2014 | Osasuna(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Valladolid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Almeria(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Elche(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Villarreal(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Malaga win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Malaga 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Malaga 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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