Real Sociedad vs Malaga: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 10, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Malaga?
Malaga won 0-2 on December 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′Borja BastónMalaga (pen.)
- 58′G. CastroMalaga
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 12Willian José
- 8A. Januzaj
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 19Odriozola
- 3Diego Llorente
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 24De la Bella
- 1G. Rulli
Malaga
4-4-1-1- 16A. Peñaranda
- 9Borja Bastón
- 14Recio
- 20Keko Gontán
- 8Adrián González Morales
- 11G. Castro
- 3Diego González
- 4Luis Hernández
- 18R. Rosales
- 22P. Baysse
- 1Roberto Jiménez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Malaga have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2017 | Zenit(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Girona(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Villarreal(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Sociedad win, 3 draws, 2 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Malaga 0-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Malaga on May 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 0.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Malaga | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 6th in La Liga (13 points from 8 matches) and Malaga sit 20th (4 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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