Valencia vs Malaga: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 20, 2013 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Malaga?
Valencia won 5-1 on April 20, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 25′Dani ParejoValencia
- 28′SoldadoValencia
- 30′SoldadoValencia (pen.)
- 31′Sergio CanalesValencia
- 45′Júlio César Clement BaptistaMalaga
- 56′É. BanegaValencia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Malaga have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | Espanyol(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Valladolid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Real Betis(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | Osasuna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Valencia win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Malaga win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Malaga | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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