Malaga vs Espanyol Prediction, Preview and Tips: 9 October 2026
By AfriPredictions · · 1 min read
Our La Liga preview for Friday 9 October looks at Malaga vs Espanyol: how both teams have been playing, how their recent meetings went and the pick our model leans towards. All kick-off times are in Kenya time (EAT).
Malaga vs Espanyol
Kick-off: Friday 9 October, 22:00 EAT · Venue: La Rosaleda · Full match analysis
Malaga's last 5 games read DDDLL (latest last): 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, with 3 goals scored and 6 conceded. Espanyol have won 1 of their last 5 matches (LDWLL, latest last), scoring 6 and conceding 8. It is a run they will want to turn around. Goals-wise, Malaga's recent matches have averaged 1.8 goals per game and Espanyol's 2.8.
| Malaga win | Draw | Espanyol win |
|---|---|---|
| 19% | 28% | 53% |
Our model makes Espanyol the favourites at 53% despite playing away, with Malaga on 19% and the draw at 28%.
Our free picks:
- Double chance: Draw/Away @ 1.18, our model rates it 80% likely
- Under 2.5 goals @ 1.52, our model rates it 62% likely
- Both teams to score: No @ 1.59, our model rates it 59% likely
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