Malaga

Win probability

Markets

Key factors

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  Key player out · Espanyol

  Striker Kike García had surgery on the biceps femoris tendon in his right leg in early August after getting hurt in a pre-season friendly; a long-known absence, so counted at half weight.

  ESP
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  Starter out · Espanyol

  Winger Jofre Carreras is listed as doubtful for this round (half weight until confirmed).

  ESP
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  Starter out · Malaga

  Midfielder Jens Cajuste is listed as doubtful for Málaga this round (half weight until confirmed).

  MAL
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  Key attacker out · Espanyol

  Kike García is listed among Espanyol's injured for this round, removing their main penalty-box threat (half weight: long-term absence).

  ESP
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  K. Garcia out

  K. Garcia: Hamstring Injury

  ESP
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  Jofre doubtful

  Jofre: Groin Injury

  ESP
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  J. Puado doubtful

  J. Puado: Knee Injury

  ESP
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  D. Murillo doubtful

  D. Murillo: Knee Injury

  MAL

Preview

Málaga are back in La Liga after eight years away but are still waiting for their first win of the season: bottom of the table with three points from seven games and without a victory since mid-August. Goals have been the problem, with just 0.67 per home match so far. Espanyol sit 15th and are without striker Kike García, who had surgery on a tendon in his right leg in early August after getting hurt in a pre-season friendly. Winger Jofre Carreras is listed as doubtful, and midfielder Jens Cajuste is a doubt for the hosts. The market sees the result as close to a coin-flip, and nothing in the team news changes that much. Where it does point is goals: a home side that struggles to score and a visiting attack missing its main finisher make a tight, low-scoring game the likeliest outcome.

Head to head

• 2021-05-02Espanyol 3–0 MalagaSegunda División
• 2020-11-02Malaga 0–3 EspanyolSegunda División
• 2020-09-02Espanyol 3–0 MalagaFriendlies Clubs
• 2018-05-13Espanyol 4–1 MalagaLa Liga