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Match predictionOur tip: 1-2
Malaga vs Espanyol Prediction: Bottom Side Seek First Win at La Rosaleda
Malaga host Espanyol at Estadio La Rosaleda on 9 October 2026 in La Liga's Matchday 8 and neither side can afford another bad result. Malaga sit bottom with three points from seven games (no wins, three draws, four defeats), while…
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- Week 8 of the 2026-2027 La Liga sees Malaga and Espanyol collide on 2026-10-09 at 20:00 GMT.
- With the data available to us, Juan Funes and Manolo Gonzalez have not met as managers before.
- The current standings see Malaga hold 20th place with 3 points, while Espanyol occupy 15th with 7 points.
- Neither Malaga nor Espanyol are missing any players.
- Our forecast has Malaga in a 4-man backline (4-1-4-1), with Espanyol set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Malaga's highest-rated performer was A. Aznou (6.7), while Espanyol's standout was U. Nunez (7.6).
- Double disappointment: Malaga fell 0-1 against Getafe, while Espanyol went down 1-3 vs Elche.
- Neither side is flying – Malaga 0-2-3 and Espanyol 1-1-3 over the last 5 matches.
- Espanyol lead this rivalry - 16 wins from 27 matches versus Malaga (who've won just 6 games), alongside 5 draws.
- Expect Espanyol to edge a 1-2 win: their 1-0-2 record on the road and 1.50 goals per away match tip the balance.
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Match Info
Team Kits
Malaga
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Events
| 13' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 24' | J. Hernandez | ||
| 28' | B. Zaragoza | ||
| 28' | C. Puga | ||
| 41' | Chupe | ||
HT 0 - 1 | |||
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| 60' | O. El Hilali | ||
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| 66' | C. Dotor | ||
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| 84' | C. Riedel | ||
| 87' | R. Hinojo | ||
| 89' | A. Aznou | ||
| 90+3' | 1 - 1 | ||
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Malaga is going head to head with Espanyol on 9/10/2026 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 Malaga v Espanyol H2H statistics!