Malaga vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 20, 2011 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Malaga won 2-0 on March 20, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. RondónMalaga
- 26′S. RondónMalaga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2011 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Osasuna(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2011 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-7 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2011 | Almeria(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Villarreal(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2011 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2011 | Mallorca(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Real Sociedad(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Osasuna(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Malaga win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2010 | Espanyol 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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