Read our prediction for Málaga vs Real Sociedad below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions. Use our betting tips for the match between Málaga and Real Sociedad and you can increase your winnings!
Málaga and Real Sociedad face each other at Estadio La Rosaleda in a match of the 18th round of the Primera Division. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games. However, the last time they faced in this stadium was in 10-03-2015, in a game by the Primera Division that finished with the victory of the Malaga by (3-1). The goals of the match were scored by Charles (4 ‘, 7’ and 89 ‘) for Malaga and Agirretxe (14’) for Real Sociedad. In this match the home factor may play an important role, since Malaga presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Malaga
The home team is currently in 13th place with 21 points, after 5 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out to Sevilla by (4-1). In the last match, lost out to Celta de Vigo by (3-1). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; Against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Málaga won 17 points in 24 chances, after 5 victories, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 games that played in their stadium.
In this competition, you have not lost any of the last 6 games in your stadium. The team allowed their opponents to score in 8 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games in this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, because 8 of the last 8 matches they played for this competition ended with over 1.5 goals. This is a team that scores a few times first: just opened the scoring in 4 of their last 17 games for the Primera Division, of those 4 reached the break in lead in 2 and won in the late 90 ‘in 1. In 17 games in this competition, Suffered the first goal 12 times but managed to turn the score in 4. There have been 1 periods in the last 10 home games in all competitions: he scored 7 of his 20 goals in the 76’-90 ‘minute.
The Málaga team arrives at this game, with a defeat at the Celta de Vigo field by 3-1, adding in this way the sixth consecutive game without winning in several competitions. In this home game, the new coach Marcelo Romero must line up in the same tactical system of the last game, that is, 4-2-3-1, with Sandro Ramirez being the most advanced man in the home team: this player is the top scorer of Team with 7 goals scored. Yet we remember that Malaga has great competence playing at home, being that only records 1 loss in 8 games played. For this game the coach can not use Miguel Torres, Juan Carlos, Kuzmanovic, Weligton and Keko, injured, in addition to Koné and Youssef En-Nesyri, players that dispute the CAN.
Real Sociedad
After 9 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is in 6th place, having won 29 points. In the last match, they lost with Sevilla at home (0-4), after the previous match had won out in a game against Granada, by (0-2). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; Against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last game that played, for the Copa del Rey, tied with Villarreal away by (1-1). In the last 8 games out of the league Real Sociedad has 4 wins and 4 losses, having won 12 points out of 24 possible. In the games played as a visitor there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-1 (3 in 9 games) and at the end of the game 0-2 (3 in 9 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to have goals, since 8 of their last 8 games in the competition finished with More than 1.5 goals. In 17 games in this competition, suffered the first goal 6 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 1 highlights in the last eight matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 5 of his 14 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Prediction: BTS – Yes @ 1,82