Malaga vs Espanyol: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 8, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 0-1 on January 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Real Betis(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Girona(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Eibar(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Malaga win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2017 | Malaga 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Espanyol 2-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Malaga 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Espanyol 2-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Malaga 0-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Espanyol 2-2 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 18th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Espanyol sit 3rd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | 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