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Málaga Espanyol betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match will be the Malaga win. In addition to the home team acting with the support of their fans, they’ll still face an opponent holding a squad with less individual quality. Note that the Spanish doesn’t win, away, there are nine consecutive matches.
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Preview
Málaga and Espanyol face at Estadio La Rosaleda, in a match for the 18th round of the Primera División. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the away team, since they have a record of 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 04‑02‑2017, in a match for the Primera División, Espanyol won by (0‑1). The only goal of the match was scored by P. Piatti (17' ). The home advantage may play an important role in this match , since Málaga presents significant differences between home and away results.

Analysis Málaga

After 3 wins, 2 draws and 12 losses, the home team is in the 19th position, havinf won 11 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Deportivo Alavés by (1‑0), after in the previous match they have lost (0‑2) at home, against Real Betis. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses at their stadium. In the last 8 home league matches Málaga has a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 24 possible. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. They haven't been able to score the first goal. In fact, they have only opened up the score in 3 of the last 17 matches for the Primera División, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 2 of those 3 matches and held on to the lead until the end of the match in all of them. They have conceded the first goal in 13 of their 17 matches for this competition, and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have conceded 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (46'‑60').

Malaga comes unmotivated for this match after a 1-0 defeat against Alavés. The greater valence of the home team lies in their ability to react to a disadvantage. It should be noted that from the defensive point of view, the difficulties increase when the opposing team attacks through the flanks. The Uruguayan Rolán is the intervener responsible for putting the defensive opponents in alert, and his highest quality is the finalization. The home team’s coach won’t count on Juankar and Miguel Torres for being injured. Luis Hernández will also be absent due to suspension.

Confirmed Lineup: Roberto Jiménez, Roberto Rosales, Diego Gonzalez, Luis Hernández, Ignasi Miquel, Manuel Iturra, Keko, Recio, Chori Castro, Adalberto Peñaranda, Youssef En-Nesyri.

Analysis Espanyol

The away team is currently in the 15th position of the league, with 20 points won, after 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Las Palmas, by (2‑2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Atlético Madrid, by (1‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 15 conceded. In their last match, for the Copa del Rey, they got a home loss against Levante by (1‑2). In the last 8 away league matches Espanyol has a record of 4 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 24 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 8 away matches. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Spanish comes unmotivated for this round after a home defeat by 1-2, against Levante, counting for the King's Cup. Spanish Gerard Moreno is the intervening responsible for putting in alert the defensive adversary, being his higher quality the finalization. The highest valence of the visiting team are the counterattacks, as they have fast and strong players in one-on-one. The visiting team’s coach won’t count on Morillas and Sergio Sánchez for being injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Pau López, Javi López, Aarón Martín, David López, Hermoso, Javi Fuego, Víctor Sánchez, Darder, Gerard Moreno, Léo Baptistão, Sergio García.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Málaga vs Espanyol match, on 8 January 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Málaga wins ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Málaga vs Espanyol on 8 January 2018 will be played at Málaga, Estadio La Rosaleda.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Málaga Espanyol match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Málaga at with 46% of the tips.

 

Primera División - 2017/2018

  • 100% 380 / 380 Games

  • Home team wins 47.11%
  • Draws 22.63%
  • Away team wins 30.26%
  • Over 1.5 71.05%
  • Over 2.5 50.53%
  • Over 3.5 28.42%
  • Goals 1024
  • Goals /match 2.69
  • Goals /match home 1.55
  • Goals /match away 1.15
  • Both teams score 46.58%
  • Goals after 80' 17.68%
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