- La Rosaleda, Malaga
- Referee: Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso
- Friday, 9 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time)
Key facts
La Liga (Matchday 8): Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1 on . Scorers: Bryan Zaragoza 13', Adrian Nino 90'+3. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Malaga (37%). Head-to-head: 0 wins for Malaga, 2 draws and 7 wins for Espanyol in 9 meetings.
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Match summary Malaga – Espanyol
La Liga: Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1 (0-1 at half-time).
Scorers: Malaga — Adrian Nino (90'+3); Espanyol — Bryan Zaragoza (13').
Possession 58% – 42%, shots 15 – 9, expected goals (xG) 0.67 – 1.05.
Player of the match: Adrián Niño Heredia (Malaga), rated 8.2.
- 13'Bryan Zaragoza (assist: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa)Goal · Espanyol0-1
- 24'Francisco Javier Hernandez CoarasaYellow card · Espanyol
- 28'Bryan ZaragozaYellow card · Espanyol
- 28'Carlos PugaYellow card · Malaga
- 41'Carlos Ruiz RubioYellow card · Malaga
- 57'Urko Gonzalez ↑ Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 60'Omar El HilaliYellow card · Espanyol
- 62'Adam Aznou ↑ Carlos Puga ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 62'Adrian Nino ↑ Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 62'Carlos Dotor ↑ Joaquín Muñoz ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 66'Carlos DotorYellow card · Malaga
- 73'Álex Calatrava Torrado ↑ Bryan Zaragoza ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 74'Izan Merino ↑ Fernando Calero ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 82'Roger Hinojo ↑ Roberto Fernández Jaén ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 82'Pere Milla ↑ Eduardo Expósito Jaén ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 82'Marcos Fernández ↑ Tyrhys Dolan ↓Substitution · Espanyol
- 82'Haitam Abaida ↑ Pablo Martínez Andrés ↓Substitution · Malaga
- 84'Clemens RiedelYellow card · Espanyol
- 87'Roger HinojoYellow card · Espanyol
- 89'Adam AznouYellow card · Malaga
- 90'+3Adrian Nino (assist: Rafael Garrido Hierro)Goal · Malaga1-1
Match stats – Malaga vs Espanyol
- 0.67Expected goals (xG)1.05
- 15Total shots9
- 7Shots on target4
- 6Shots off target2
- 2Blocked shots3
- 9Shots inside box6
- 6Shots outside box3
- 8Corners2
- 2Offsides1
- 10Fouls15
- 4Yellow cards5
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves6
- 487Passes353
- 428Accurate passes279
Player ratings – Malaga vs Espanyol

Malaga
- 21Adrián Niño Heredia8.2
- 31Rafita7.1
- 15Ángel Recio7.0
- 18Pablo Martínez7.0
- 10David Larrubia6.8
- 14Rafa Rodríguez6.7
- 22Dani Lorenzo6.7
- 1Alfonso Herrero6.6
- 20Fernando Calero6.5
- 8Carlos Dotor6.5
- 11Joaquín Muñoz6.4
- 9Chupe6.4
- 7H. Abaida6.4
- 23Izan Merino6.3
- 3Puga6.2
- 39Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh5.9
- 13Carlos López0.0
- 17Eneko Jauregi0.0
- 4Einar Galilea0.0
- 6Ramón Enríquez0.0
- 5Álex Pastor0.0
- 25Juan Berrocal0.0
- 30Andrés Céspedes0.0
Espanyol
- 15Bryan Zaragoza8.2
- 1Ángel Fortuño7.5
- 5C. Riedel7.0
- 28Javier Hernandez6.9
- 6L. Cabrera6.8
- 3Q. Hartman6.7
- 8Edu Expósito6.7
- 11Pere Milla6.6
- 23O. El Hilali6.5
- 10Pol Lozano6.5
- 22Álex Calatrava6.4
- 18Marcos Fernández6.4
- 24T. Dolan6.3
- 21Roger Hinojo6.2
- 9Roberto Fernández6.1
- 4Urko González6.0
- 26Rafel Bauzà0.0
- 13M. Dmitrović0.0
- 16V. Drkušić0.0
- 14Unai Núñez0.0
- 7Javi Puado0.0
- 31Llorenç Serred0.0
- 20Gabriel Moscardo0.0
Player ratings provided by the official match data.
Official lineups Malaga – Espanyol
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Funes (Malaga) · Manolo González (Espanyol)
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Head-to-head statistics – Malaga vs Espanyol
In 9 meetings, Malaga leads 0 wins to 7, with 2 draws; these matches produced 2.7 goals on average.
In the last 9 meetings between Malaga and Espanyol in our data, Malaga won 0, Espanyol won 7, and 2 matches ended in a draw. Goals: Malaga 4, Espanyol 20.
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Prediction statistics – Malaga vs Espanyol
Over 2.5 goals in 50% of Malaga and Espanyol matches on average, against 57% across La Liga.
Competition averages: 69 La Liga 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Team profiles – Malaga and Espanyol
Malaga takes 0.43 points per match and Espanyol 1; Malaga wins 0% of their matches, Espanyol 29%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLDDL | 0.43 |
| Home | LDD | 0.67 |
| Away | LDLL | 0.25 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total goals / match | 2.14 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.43 | 0.67 | 0.25 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.71 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Both teams score | 43% | 67% | 25% |
| Clean sheets | 14% | 33% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 57% | 33% | 75% |
| xG / match | 0.84 | 1.35 | 0.45 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.66 | 1.75 | 1.6 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLWDL | 1 |
| Home | LDLW | 1 |
| Away | LWL | 1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 29% | 25% | 33% |
| Total goals / match | 2.86 | 3 | 2.67 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.43 | 1.5 | 1.33 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.43 | 1.5 | 1.33 |
| Both teams score | 71% | 75% | 67% |
| Clean sheets | 29% | 25% | 33% |
| Failed to score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| xG / match | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.46 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Current form — who will win Malaga – Espanyol?
Over their last 5 matches, Malaga shows L-L-D-D-L and Espanyol L-L-W-D-L (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
Espanyol is 57% worse on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Malaga 37% · draw 29% · Espanyol 34%
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Goals scored – Malaga – Espanyol: who will score more?
Malaga scores 0.43 goals per match and concedes 1.71; Espanyol scores 1.43 and concedes 1.43.
| Malaga | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 43% | 100% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 0% | 29% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 0% | 14% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Fails to score | 57% | 0% |
| Goals scored / match | 0.43 | 1.43 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Malaga | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 86% | 71% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 43% | 57% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 29% | 14% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 14% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 14% | 29% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.71 | 1.43 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Malaga – Espanyol?
Both teams score in 43% of Malaga matches and 71% of Espanyol matches (competition average: 58%).
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 86% | 100% | 93% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 71% | 100% | 86% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 29% | 71% | 50% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 29% | 14% | 22% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Both teams score | 43% | 71% | 57% |
| Both score and win | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Both score and draw | 29% | 14% | 22% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 14% | 57% | 36% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 14% | 14% | 14% |
Under X goals
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 14% | 0% | 7% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 29% | 0% | 15% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 71% | 29% | 50% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 71% | 86% | 79% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Corners Malaga – Espanyol – how many corners?
Malaga and Espanyol matches average 8.5 corners; Malaga wins 5.4 per match, Espanyol 2.1 (competition: 9.7).
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 86% | 57% | 72% |
| Over 7 corners | 71% | 43% | 57% |
| Over 8 corners | 71% | 14% | 43% |
| Over 9 corners | 71% | 14% | 43% |
| Over 10 corners | 57% | 0% | 29% |
| Over 11 corners | 43% | 0% | 22% |
| Over 12 corners | 29% | 0% | 15% |
| Over 13 corners | 29% | 0% | 15% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 5.43 | 2.14 | 3.79 |
| Corners conceded / match | 5.29 | 4.14 | 4.72 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 86% | 57% | 72% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 86% | 29% | 58% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 71% | 14% | 43% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 86% | 43% | 65% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 57% | 29% | 43% |
Competition average: 9.7 corners per match (69 matches). Malaga: 7 matches with statistics; Espanyol: 7. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Malaga score? · Will Espanyol score?
Medium chance
Strong chance
Chance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Cards Malaga – Espanyol – how many cards?
5 cards per match on average for these two teams; Malaga receives 2.6, Espanyol 3; referee Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso shows 3.6.
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 71% | 100% | 86% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 71% | 86% | 79% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 71% | 86% | 79% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 43% | 57% | 50% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 0% | 14% | 7% |
Cards by half
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 1.14 | 1 | 1.07 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.43 | 2 | 1.72 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 2 | 2.43 | 2.22 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.57 | 3 | 2.79 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 29% | 43% | 36% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 43% | 57% | 50% |
Referee: Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso — 3.6 cards and 20.6 fouls per match on average over 5 matches in our data.
Competition average: 4.5 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Malaga – Espanyol
Malaga leads at the break in 0% of their matches, Espanyol in 29%.
Espanyol is 126% better at half-time.
| Malaga | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 0% | 29% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 14% | 29% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 57% | 43% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 29% | 43% |
| Loses the 1st half | 43% | 29% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 57% | 29% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 57% | 86% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 43% | 86% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Who will score first in Malaga – Espanyol?
Malaga opened the scoring in 17% of their matches with a goal, Espanyol in 29%.
Goals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Malaga · total | Malaga · scored | Malaga · conceded | Espanyol · total | Espanyol · scored | Espanyol · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 20% | 30% |
| 11–20 min | 13% | 33% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| 21–30 min | 20% | 0% | 25% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 31–40 min | 13% | 33% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| 41–50 min | 13% | 0% | 17% | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| 51–60 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| 61–70 min | 7% | 0% | 8% | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| 71–80 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 20% | 10% |
| 81–90 min | 33% | 33% | 33% | 15% | 10% | 20% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Malaga · total | Espanyol · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 7% | 25% |
| 16–30 min | 27% | 25% |
| 31–45 min | 27% | 10% |
| 46–60 min | 0% | 5% |
| 61–75 min | 7% | 10% |
| 76–90 min | 33% | 25% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Malaga – Espanyol
Malaga shoots 10 times per match (2 on target), Espanyol 13.6 (3.9 on target); average possession 51% against 49%.
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 10 | 13.57 | 11.79 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 4 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Shots on target / match | 2 | 3.86 | 2.93 |
| Shots off target / match | 5 | 6.29 | 5.65 |
| Shots per goal scored | 23.33 | 9.5 | 16.42 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 57% | 71% | 64% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 43% | 57% | 50% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 29% | 43% | 36% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 14% | 43% | 29% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 0% | 43% | 22% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 0% | 43% | 22% |
| 4+ shots on target | 14% | 43% | 29% |
| 5+ shots on target | 0% | 29% | 15% |
| 6+ shots on target | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 7+ shots on target | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Offsides and more
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.29 | 4 | 2.65 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 14% | 60% | 37% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| Fouls committed / match | 12.86 | 17.14 | 15 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 11.71 | 10.71 | 11.21 |
| Average possession (%) | 51 | 49 | 50 |
| Draws | 43% | 14% | 29% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Free kicks – Malaga – Espanyol
Malaga matches average 24.6 free kicks, Espanyol matches 27.9.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Malaga | Espanyol | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 11.71 | 10.71 | 11.21 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 12.86 | 17.14 | 15 |
| Total free kicks / match | 24.57 | 27.86 | 26.22 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 71% | 100% | 86% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 71% | 100% | 86% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 71% | 100% | 86% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 71% | 86% | 79% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 57% | 71% | 64% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 57% | 57% | 57% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Malaga: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches; Espanyol: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 7 matches.
Which players will score in Malaga – Espanyol?
Top scorers (La Liga): Chupe (1) for Malaga, R. Fernandez Jaen (6) for Espanyol.
Who will get a card?
Cards per 90 minutes
The teams in numbers
Malaga
- Before this match, Malaga took 2 points from their last 5 matches (0.4 per match), scored 2 goals and saw both teams score in 2 of them.
- Malaga has won none of their last 5 matches (2 draws, 3 defeats).
- Malaga kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 9 goals over that period.
- At home, Malaga wins 0% of their matches (3 played) and scores 0.67 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 43% of Malaga matches (7 matches, this season).
Espanyol
- Before this match, Espanyol took 4 points from their last 5 matches (0.8 per match), scored 6 goals and saw both teams score in 4 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Espanyol has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
- Espanyol kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 8 goals over that period.
- Espanyol scored in every one of their 3 away matches in the sample studied.
- Both teams scored in 71% of Espanyol matches (7 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Malaga and Espanyol meet on Friday, 9 October 2026 — La Liga (Matchday 8), at La Rosaleda (Malaga).
Malaga and Espanyol have met 9 times in our data. Malaga has 0 wins, Espanyol 7 wins, and 2 matches ended in a draw.
Last meeting (02/05/2021): Espanyol 3 - 0 Malaga.
These meetings produced an average of 2.7 goals per match, and both teams scored in 33% of them.
This season, Malaga takes an average of 0.67 points per home match (3 matches), and Espanyol 1 point per away match (3 matches).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 37% for Malaga, 29% for the draw and 34% for Espanyol.
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Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Malaga – Espanyol played?
The match was played on Friday, 9 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time), at La Rosaleda in Malaga — La Liga.
Who won Malaga – Espanyol?
Malaga and Espanyol drew 1-1. Scorers: Bryan Zaragoza 13', Adrian Nino 90'+3.
What is the head-to-head record of Malaga – Espanyol?
Out of 9 meetings in our data: 0 wins for Malaga, 2 draws and 7 wins for Espanyol.
Who are the top scorers for Malaga and Espanyol this season?
Chupe (1 goal) for Malaga, R. Fernandez Jaen (6 goals) for Espanyol (La Liga).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,807 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 01:52.
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