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Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Prediction: La Liga Opener Analysis
Atletico Madrid welcome newly promoted Malaga to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 19 August 2026 for the opening fixture of the 2026/27 La Liga campaign. Atletico, under Diego Simeone, are chasing another top four finish with European football firmly in…
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- On 2026-08-19 at 20:00 GMT, Atletico Madrid take on Malaga in week 1 of La Liga (2026-2027).
- With the data available to us, D. Simeone and Juan Funes have not met as managers before.
- Atletico Madrid report 2 missing players: A. Sorloth (Muscle Injury), C. Romero (Injury) whereas Malaga report 6 missing players: F. Calero (Ribs Injury), C. Dotor (Knee Injury), D. Murillo (Injury), M. Diarra (Calf Injury), Juanpe (Muscle Injury), A. Nino (Injury).
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-4-2, Atletico Madrid should be met by Malaga's expected 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Atletico Madrid's highest-rated performer was Álex Baena (6.7), while Malaga's standout was Joaquín Muñoz (7.7).
- Atletico Madrid secured a win (2-1 vs Marseille), while Malaga had to settle for a draw (2-2 vs Fulham).
- Struggling form all round: Atletico Madrid are 2-0-3 and Malaga are 1-3-1 in their recent 5 matches.
- Atletico Madrid have clearly got the edge H2H: in 24 meetings, they've beaten Malaga 14 times, with 5 draws and only 5 losses.
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| 15' | D. Hancko | ||
| 37' | J. Dominguez | ||
| 45+4' | C. Puga | ||
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| 70' | 1 - 0 | ||
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| 80' | J. Cruz | ||
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| 85' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 88' | R. Enriquez | ||
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Atl. Madrid is going head to head with Malaga on 19/8/2026 19:00 GMT for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Atl. Madrid v Malaga H2H statistics!