Real Sociedad vs Malaga: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 6, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Malaga?
Real Sociedad won 4-2 on April 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 21′C. VelaReal Sociedad
- 24′De la BellaReal Sociedad
- 30′A. GriezmannReal Sociedad
- 43′Pedro Andrés Morales FloresMalaga
- 51′Íñigo MartínezReal Sociedad
- 70′R. Santa CruzMalaga
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 9Imanol Agirretxe Arruti
- 11C. Vela
- 8Illarramendi
- 17Zurutuza
- 2Carlos Martínez Díez
- 3Mikel González
- 5Bergara
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 24De la Bella
- 1C. Bravo
Malaga
- 11S. Fernández
- 19Portillo
- 24R. Santa Cruz
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 14Pedro Andrés Morales Flores
- 16M. Iturra
- 21Sergio Sánchez
- 3Weligton
- 4Diego Alfredo Lugano Morena
- 25Antunes
- 1C. Kameni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Malaga have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2013 | Espanyol(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Valladolid(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Real Betis(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Espanyol(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 13, 2013 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Valladolid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Real Sociedad wins, 1 draw, 1 Malaga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2012 | Malaga 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Malaga 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Real Sociedad 3-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| Mar 13, 2011 | Real Sociedad 0-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| Oct 31, 2010 | Malaga 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Malaga vs Real Sociedad on Nov 10, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Malaga | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (16 points from 9 matches) and Malaga sit 20th (4 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Malaga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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