Model: history/v2-w1460-r150. Probabilities are produced by our own model from public match data. They are not odds and not betting advice.
Why — recent form
"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.
| Metric | Málaga | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 0.78 | 1.23 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 1.96 | 1.59 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 5 |
| Rest days since last match | 19 | 21 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 2 | 1 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 404 | 760 |
What could go against this prediction
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
Málaga
- injured Aarón Ochoa return: Mid November 2026
- injured Diego Murillo return: Early January 2027
- injured Jens-Lys Cajuste return: Late October 2026
- injured Julen Lobete return: Out for season
Espanyol
- injured Jofre Carreras return: doubtful
- injured Kike García return: doubtful
Head to head
All-time (per our source): Málaga 3 · 5 5 draws · 10 Espanyol
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-02 | Espanyol | 3 - 0 | Málaga |
| 2020-11-02 | Málaga | 0 - 3 | Espanyol |
| 2018-05-13 | Espanyol | 4 - 1 | Málaga |
| 2018-01-08 | Málaga | 0 - 1 | Espanyol |
| 2017-02-04 | Málaga | 0 - 1 | Espanyol |
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Probabilities are generated by our own statistical model from public match data. AI is used only to explain the evidence and analysis.
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