LaLiga: Malaga vs Espanyol – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 8 match between Malaga and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Espanyol come to Estadio La Rosaleda for the LaLiga match this coming Friday, Malaga will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 20th in the table Malaga have amassed three points after seven matches. On seven points, Espanyol rank 15th with seven matches played this season.

Form: Malaga vs Espanyol

Malaga Form

In their previous three outings, Malaga drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo, before losing 1-3 against Villarreal and 1-0 against Getafe. Malaga only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Estadio La Rosaleda in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-2 win against Osasuna. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano, before suffering another loss in a 1-3 match against Elche. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Espanyol won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Malaga and Espanyol

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Malaga and Espanyol. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Malaga vs Espanyol

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Carlos Dotor will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Espanyol hope Roberto Fernandez can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

Betting markets: Malaga vs Espanyol

Full-time result

Malaga claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Estadio La Rosaleda. However, they did draw eight whilst losing one. Espanyol won three of their last 10 away games, with two draws and five defeats as well. Espanyol were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Espanyol have beaten Malaga in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Malaga scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Espanyol scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Espanyol should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Malaga only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Espanyol claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Espanyol have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Malaga when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Malaga, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Espanyol, who managed to hit the net 1.6 times on average in these games. Espanyol scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.