Real Madrid vs MalagaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Real Madrid are second with 6 points from 2 games, both won, with 6 goals scored and 2 conceded. At home Real Madrid have won their only game, scoring 4 goals and conceding 1. Over the last five matches Real Madrid have won every time, the most recent a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad, before that a 2-1 win at Espanyol and a 3-0 win at FC Schalke 04. Malaga are sixteenth on 1 point, with 1 draw and 1 loss from 2 games, 1 goal scored and 3 conceded; over the last five matches they picked up two draws, two losses and a win, the most recent a 1-1 home draw against Deportivo La Coruna after a 0-2 loss at Atletico Madrid. In head-to-head history, the most recent meeting was a 2-1 home win for Real Madrid. The league is averaging 2.50 goals per game this season. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.