Valencia vs Malaga: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 17, 2013 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Malaga?
Valencia won 1-0 on August 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 64′Ricardo CostaValencia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Malaga have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2013 | Sevilla(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| May 26, 2013 | Granada CF(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 18, 2013 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2013 | Osasuna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2013 | Barcelona(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| May 26, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2013 | Sevilla(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2013 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-6 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2013 | Granada CF(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Valencia win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Malaga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2013 | Valencia 5-1 Malaga | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Malaga 4-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Malaga 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Valencia 2-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Valencia 4-3 Malaga | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2010 | Malaga 1-3 Valencia | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Malaga | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 11th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Malaga sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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