Malaga vs Real Sociedad: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 16, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad won 0-2 on January 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 50′Íñigo MartínezReal Sociedad
- 62′JuanmiReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Malaga vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malaga
4-2-3-1- 19Sandro Ramírez
- 8M. Santos
- 31Pablo Fornals
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 17Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente
- 11G. Castro
- 29Luis Muñoz
- 4M. Villanueva
- 7Juankar
- 18R. Rosales
- 1C. Kameni
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 29Odriozola
- 7Juanmi
- 12Willian José
- 17Zurutuza
- 8Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 15Elustondo
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 19Yuri
- 1G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Real Sociedad have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2017 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Granada CF(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Valencia(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Granada CF(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Valencia(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Malaga wins, 3 draws, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Malaga 3-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Malaga 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2014 | Malaga 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Malaga | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Malaga on Feb 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 20th in La Liga (4 points from 8 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 6th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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