Malaga vs Espanyol: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 0-2 on March 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 49′D. ColottoEspanyol
- 66′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol
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 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2013 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Valladolid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Real Betis(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2013 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Valladolid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Real Betis(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Athletic Club(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Malaga win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 6, 2010 | Espanyol 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 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 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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