Malaga sit 20th in the La Liga on 5 points from 12 matches, having scored 9 and conceded 23. On the model's scale they rate 0.67 in attack and 1.25 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against La Liga averages of 1.02 and 0.98: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 draws and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Racing Santander 1-2 at home. That is 0.42 points a match, scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.92 per game across 0 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. That leaves them 28 points behind Barcelona at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 19th-best attack and the 19th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Osasuna in the La Liga on 22 November 2026, a match the model gives them 24%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 48:13 | +35 | WWLWW | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31:10 | +21 | WWWWW | 30 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23:10 | +13 | WWWWL | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20:15 | +5 | WLDWW | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21:20 | +1 | WWWLW | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17:19 | -2 | DLWLD | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15:11 | +4 | DLWWD | 16 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | LDWLW | 15 |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15:14 | +1 | LDLWD | 15 |
| 10 | Racing Santander | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17:30 | -13 | DLWLW | 14 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | DWDLD | 13 |
| 12 | Alaves | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LLDLD | 13 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:14 | -1 | DLLWD | 12 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15:21 | -6 | DDLWL | 12 |
| 15 | Getafe | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8:18 | -10 | LDLWL | 12 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12:23 | -11 | LWLLD | 12 |
| 17 | Levante | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16:21 | -5 | DWLLD | 11 |
| 18 | Elche | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14:20 | -6 | DDWLL | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8:20 | -12 | DDLWL | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9:23 | -14 | DLDLL | 5 |
- Champions League
- Europa League
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Malaga sit 20 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Malaga have been between 16th and 20th after each of their 12 La Liga matches; 20th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Malaga's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L1-2Racing Santander7 November 2026
- L1-2away to Real Betis31 October 2026
- D1-1away to Alaves23 October 2026
- L2-5Real Sociedad18 October 2026
- D1-1Espanyol9 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Malaga vs Osasuna
Malaga travel to Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona on 22 November 2026, 17:30 UTC. The model makes it 24% Malaga, 27% draw and 49% Osasuna, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.98 expected goals for Malaga against 1.66. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 49%.
Full preview and model analysis for Malaga vs Osasuna
Recent meetings with Osasuna
- 11 March 2019Malaga 1–2 OsasunaSegunda División
- 3 November 2018Osasuna 2–1 MalagaSegunda División
- 27 January 2017Osasuna 1–1 MalagaLa Liga
- 19 August 2016Malaga 1–1 OsasunaLa Liga
- 10 March 2014Osasuna 0–2 MalagaLa Liga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Malaga
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Real Madrid v Celta Vigo · 21 November 2026
Malaga fans want Real Madrid to win: that leaves Malaga's risk of a bottom-three finish at 88.1%, against 90.7% if Celta Vigo win (88.5% today).
Real Madrid win88.1%−0.4Draw89.3%+0.8Celta Vigo win90.7%+2.2
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Malaga's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
Adrián Niño Heredia, with 5 league goals and 1 assist this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Malaga vs Alaves1W 2D 4L7 meetings
- Malaga vs Racing Santander0W 3D 4L7 meetings
- Malaga vs Real Betis2W 0D 5L7 meetings
- Malaga vs Real Sociedad2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- Malaga vs Villarreal1W 1D 5L7 meetings
- Malaga vs Atletico Madrid0W 0D 6L6 meetings
- Malaga vs Celta Vigo2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Malaga vs Deportivo La Coruna2W 4D 0L6 meetings
- Malaga vs Getafe2W 0D 4L6 meetings
- Malaga vs Levante0W 3D 3L6 meetings
Malaga's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.