Real Madrid vs. Malaga in week 3 of the 2026-2027 La Liga kicks off at 16:00 GMT on 2026-08-30.
With the data available to us, José Mourinho and Juan Funes have not met as managers before.
Real Madrid are 3rd in the standings with 6 points, followed by Malaga in 16th on 1 point.
Real Madrid are missing 7 players: R. Asencio (Muscle Injury), Eder Militao (Hamstring Injury), Endrick (Muscle Injury), F. Mendy (Hip Injury), T. Pitarch (Knee Injury), Rodrygo (Knee Injury), A. Tchouameni (Muscle Injury) whereas Malaga are missing 5 players: F. Calero (Ribs Injury), M. Diarra (Calf Injury), D. Murillo (Injury), A. Nino (Injury), A. Ochoa (Knee Injury).
Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Real Madrid should be met by Malaga's expected 4-4-2.
In their last outing, Real Madrid's highest-rated performer was M. Cucurella (6.9), while Malaga's standout was Carlos Dotor (7.5).
Real Madrid secured a win (4-1 vs Real Sociedad), while Malaga had to settle for a draw (1-1 vs Deportivo La Coruña).
Real Madrid look strong (5-0-0) over the last 5 matches, whereas Malaga have 1-2-2 in the same span.
Dominance for Real Madrid: across 26 clashes, they've won 21 games and only lost 1 game to Malaga, with 4 stalemates.
We predict Real Madrid to prevail 3-0 given their strong home form (1-0-0) and 4.00 goals/game.
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