Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.
How this scoreline is calculated
Málaga
Form comparisonEspanyol
Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.
Opposition faced: Málaga mixed, Espanyol mixedThe form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.
- 02 May 2021Espanyol3-0Malaga
- 02 Nov 2020Malaga0-3Espanyol
- 02 Sept 2020Espanyol3-0Malaga
- 13 May 2018Espanyol4-1Malaga
- 08 Jan 2018Malaga0-1Espanyol
- 20 Sept 2026vsGetafe1-0L
- 17 Sept 2026vsVillarreal1-3L
- 13 Sept 2026vsCelta Vigo1-1D
- 06 Sept 2026vsLevante0-0D
- 30 Aug 2026vsReal Madrid4-0L
- 18 Sept 2026vsElche1-3L
- 15 Sept 2026vsRayo Vallecano2-1L
- 12 Sept 2026vsOsasuna0-2W
- 06 Sept 2026vsSevilla1-1D
- 29 Aug 2026vsReal Sociedad2-1L
Málaga vs Espanyol: form and season numbers
Málaga take a form score of 2.8 out of 10 into this La Liga fixture, against 3.5 for Espanyol. Málaga have 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5, while Espanyol have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in theirs. Across the season Málaga average 1.0 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, Espanyol 1.6 and 1.8. Málaga have kept a clean sheet in 10% of their matches this season, Espanyol in 20%. In their last 9 meetings Málaga have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 7. Málaga sit 20th on 3 points, Espanyol 15th on 7.
Form, head-to-head and season statistics are free to read. The model's predictions for this fixture are in the cards above.
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