Real Madrid vs Málaga prediction — LaLiga · Sun 30 Aug · 16:00 UK

LaLiga · Sun 30 Aug · 16:00 UK
Real Madrid 74Draw 16Málaga 10
Our call before kickoff
74%
Real Madrid to win
Landed
3.4
Goals expected
Full time
Final 4–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
78%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
52%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
66%

How it finished

Real Madrid beat Málaga 4–0. Bawler's model had Real Madrid in front at 74% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 4. Real Madrid had 19 shots (8 on target) to Málaga's 14 (1), with 57% of the ball against 43%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.7.

Real MadridFull-time statsMálaga
57%Possession43%
2.4Expected goals (xG)0.7
19Shots14
8Shots on target1
14Shots inside box6
4Big chances0
9Corners6
1Saves4
6Fouls9
2Offsides1
0Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callReal Madrid to win 74%Real Madrid won (74% called)
Total goals3.44
Both teams to score52%No

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.

Real MadridMálaga
2.6
Goals+1.7
0.8
19.4
Shots+14.7
4.7
7.8
On target+6.3
1.4
Real MadridMálaga
0.7
Goals+0.4
0.3
9.0
Shots+6.8
2.1
3.6
On target+3.0
0.6
Real MadridMálaga
1.9
Goals+1.4
0.5
10.4
Shots+7.9
2.5
4.1
On target+3.3
0.8

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.

MarketProbability
Real Madrid to score92%
Over 1.5 goals85%
Over 2.5 goals66%

First half — what we expected

Real Madrid
68%
to score before half-time
Málaga
31%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 78%

Real MadridMálaga
9.01st-half shots2.1
3.61st-half shots on target0.6
3.21st-half corners0.2

First-half chances

62%Chance of 8+ shots<10%
41%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
67%Chance of 3+ shots on target<10%
31%Chance of 5+ shots on target<10%
78%Chance of 2+ corners<10%
39%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Real Madrid9.010.4
Shots · Málaga2.12.5
Shots on target · Real Madrid3.64.1
Shots on target · Málaga0.60.8
Corners · Real Madrid3.23.6
Corners · Málaga0.20.2
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

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.7 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Real Madrid 4 · Draws 1 · Málaga 0
Málaga in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Apr 2018Málaga 1–2 Real Madrid
Nov 2017Real Madrid 3–2 Málaga
May 2017Málaga 0–2 Real Madrid
Jan 2017Real Madrid 2–1 Málaga
Feb 2016Málaga 1–1 Real Madrid
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Common questions

Who won Real Madrid vs Málaga?

Real Madrid beat Málaga 4–0. Bawler's model had Real Madrid in front at 74% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 4. Real Madrid had 19 shots (8 on target) to Málaga's 14 (1), with 57% of the ball against 43%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.7.

What was the final score in Real Madrid vs Málaga?

Real Madrid 4–0 Málaga, played on 30 Aug 2026 in the SPAIN: LaLiga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Real Madrid 74%, the draw 16% and Málaga 10%.

What were the stats in Real Madrid vs Málaga?

Full-time: Possession 57%–43%, Expected goals (xG) 2.4–0.7, Shots 19–14, Shots on target 8–1, Shots inside box 14–6, Big chances 4–0, Corners 9–6, Saves 1–4, Fouls 6–9, Offsides 2–1, Yellow cards 0–2.

Did both teams score in Real Madrid vs Málaga?

No. It finished 4–0, so Málaga failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 52% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Real Madrid vs Málaga right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Real Madrid to win 74%, it finished Real Madrid won (74% called); Total goals — we said 3.4, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished No.

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