Malaga vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 30, 2011 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Malaga won 2-1 on October 30, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 5′S. RondónMalaga
- 45′Álvaro VázquezEspanyol
- 73′Antonio Galdeano BenítezMalaga (pen.)
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 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Levante(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Getafe(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Zaragoza(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2011 | Real Betis(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Racing Santander(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2011 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Levante(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Malaga win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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