Málaga vs Espanyol prediction — LaLiga · Fri 9 Oct · 20:00 UK

LaLiga · Fri 9 Oct · 20:00 UK
Málaga 37Draw 28Espanyol 35
Our call before kickoff
65%
Málaga or draw
Landed
2.7
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
69%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
54%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
50%

How it finished

Málaga and Espanyol drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Málaga at 37% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.7 goals and the match produced 2. Málaga had 15 shots (7 on target) to Espanyol's 9 (4), with 58% of the ball against 42%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 1.0.

MálagaFull-time statsEspanyol
58%Possession42%
0.6Expected goals (xG)1.0
15Shots9
7Shots on target4
9Shots inside box6
0Big chances1
8Corners2
2Saves6
10Fouls15
2Offsides1
4Yellow cards5
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callMálaga or draw 65%Draw (28% called)
Total goals2.72
Both teams to score54%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 74%Landed
Second pickBoth teams to score 54%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

MálagaEspanyol
1.3
Goals
1.3
13.7
Shots+1.0
14.8
2.1
On target+2.8
4.9
5.5
Corners+3.1
2.5
MálagaEspanyol
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
6.1
Shots+0.3
6.4
0.9
On target+1.2
2.2
2.6
Corners+1.4
1.2
MálagaEspanyol
0.9
Goals+0.1
0.9
7.6
Shots+0.8
8.4
1.2
On target+1.5
2.7
2.9
Corners+1.6
1.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals74%
Málaga to score74%
Espanyol to score73%
Under 3.5 goals72%

First half — what we expected

Málaga
49%
to score before half-time
Espanyol
39%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 69%

MálagaEspanyol
6.11st-half shots6.4
0.91st-half shots on target2.2
2.61st-half corners1.2

First-half chances

67%Chance of 5+ shots70%
41%Chance of 7+ shots44%
56%Chance of 1+ shots on target85%
<10%Chance of 3+ shots on target36%
68%Chance of 2+ corners31%
27%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Málaga6.17.6
Shots · Espanyol6.48.4
Shots on target · Málaga0.91.2
Shots on target · Espanyol2.22.7
Corners · Málaga2.62.9
Corners · Espanyol1.21.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Málaga form (last 6)L D D L L D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Málaga 0 · Draws 0 · Espanyol 5
Espanyol in their league tableLower half

Head to head

May 2021Espanyol 3–0 Málaga
Nov 2020Málaga 0–3 Espanyol
May 2018Espanyol 4–1 Málaga
Jan 2018Málaga 0–1 Espanyol
Feb 2017Málaga 0–1 Espanyol
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Common questions

Who won Málaga vs Espanyol?

Málaga and Espanyol drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Málaga at 37% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.7 goals and the match produced 2. Málaga had 15 shots (7 on target) to Espanyol's 9 (4), with 58% of the ball against 42%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 1.0.

What was the final score in Málaga vs Espanyol?

Málaga 1–1 Espanyol, played on 09 Oct 2026 in the Spain: La Liga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Málaga 37%, the draw 28% and Espanyol 35%.

What were the stats in Málaga vs Espanyol?

Full-time: Possession 58%–42%, Expected goals (xG) 0.6–1.0, Shots 15–9, Shots on target 7–4, Shots inside box 9–6, Big chances 0–1, Corners 8–2, Saves 2–6, Fouls 10–15, Offsides 2–1, Yellow cards 4–5.

Did both teams score in Málaga vs Espanyol?

Yes — both Málaga and Espanyol scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 54% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Málaga vs Espanyol right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Málaga or draw 65%, it finished Draw (28% called); Total goals — we said 2.7, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 54%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 74%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Both teams to score 54%, it finished Landed.

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