Malaga vs Real Madrid: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 22, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Real Madrid?
Malaga won 3-2 on December 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 49′IscoMalaga
- 66′46767Real Madrid (o.g.)
- 73′R. Santa CruzMalaga
- 76′R. Santa CruzMalaga
- 82′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Real Madrid have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Sevilla(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Granada CF(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2012 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Ajax(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Malaga win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Real Madrid win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2012 | Real Madrid 1-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Malaga 0-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2011 | Real Madrid 7-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Malaga 1-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Malaga on Mar 18, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 Real Madrid sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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