Málaga CF 2-5 Real Sociedad: Stats, xG & Lineups

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La Liga ·Sun 18 Oct

Málaga CF

2–5

HT 0–2

Full time

Real Sociedad

La Rosaleda, Malaga · Ref: Luis Bestard Servera

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Málaga CF 2-5 Real Sociedad.

90+4'

M. Oyarzabal

Attempt blocked. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.

90+4'

P. Martínez

Attempt missed. P. Martínez (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.

90+2'

Málaga CF

Offside, Málaga CF.

90'

6 minutes of added time.

85'

G. Guedes

Attempt blocked. G. Guedes (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.

83'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

83'

Chupete

Attempt saved. Chupete (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.

83'

J. Ochieng

Attempt blocked. J. Ochieng (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

82'

A. Niño

Substitution, Málaga CF: C. Puga comes on for A. Niño.

79'

G. Guedes

Attempt missed. G. Guedes (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

79'

O. S. Óskarsson

Substitution, Real Sociedad: A. Marchal comes on for O. S. Óskarsson.

77'

J. Muñoz

Attempt blocked. J. Muñoz (Málaga CF), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

77'

Chupete

Attempt blocked. Chupete (Málaga CF), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

73'

G. Guedes

Goal! Málaga CF 2-5 Real Sociedad. G. Guedes (Real Sociedad) scores.

73'

O. S. Óskarsson

Off the woodwork! O. S. Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.27.

72'

Real Sociedad

Offside, Real Sociedad.

71'

P. Martínez

Attempt missed. P. Martínez (Málaga CF), header. xG 0.09.

71'

A. Muñoz

Substitution, Real Sociedad: S. Gómez comes on for A. Muñoz.

71'

T. Kubo

Substitution, Real Sociedad: J. Ochieng comes on for T. Kubo.

70'

J. Muñoz

Attempt saved. J. Muñoz (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

69'

D. Lorenzo

Attempt missed. D. Lorenzo (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

68'

D. Larrubia

Substitution, Málaga CF: J. Muñoz comes on for D. Larrubia.

67'

M. Oyarzabal

Goal! Málaga CF 2-4 Real Sociedad. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) scores, assisted by J. Martin.

66'

P. Martínez

Goal! Málaga CF 2-3 Real Sociedad. P. Martínez (Málaga CF) scores.

65'

Chupete

Attempt saved. Chupete (Málaga CF), header. xG 0.06.

64'

C. Dotor

Substitution, Málaga CF: D. Lorenzo comes on for C. Dotor.

63'

D. Larrubia

Attempt missed. D. Larrubia (Málaga CF), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.

62'

M. Sarr

Yellow card for M. Sarr (Real Sociedad) for foul.

61'

A. Barrenetxea

Substitution, Real Sociedad: G. Guedes comes on for A. Barrenetxea.

61'

H. Fort

Substitution, Real Sociedad: I. Zubeldia comes on for H. Fort.

59'

M. Oyarzabal

Goal! Málaga CF 1-3 Real Sociedad. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) scores, assisted by T. Kubo.

54'

A. Niño

Goal! Málaga CF 1-2 Real Sociedad. A. Niño (Málaga CF) scores, assisted by P. Martínez.

53'

A. Aznou

Attempt missed. A. Aznou (Málaga CF), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.

52'

C. Soler

Attempt saved. C. Soler (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

50'

Málaga CF

Offside, Málaga CF.

49'

A. Muñoz

Attempt blocked. A. Muñoz (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

47'

M. Sarr

Attempt missed. M. Sarr (Real Sociedad), header from a corner. xG 0.10.

46'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

46'

I. Merino

Substitution, Málaga CF: R. Enríquez comes on for I. Merino.

46'

J. Salinas

Substitution, Málaga CF: A. Aznou comes on for J. Salinas.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Málaga CF 0-2 Real Sociedad.

45+2'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

45'

2 minutes of added time.

45'

A. Barrenetxea

Attempt missed. A. Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

42'

M. Oyarzabal

Attempt saved. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

42'

J. Martin

Attempt blocked. J. Martin (Real Sociedad), header from a corner. xG 0.07.

42'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

40'

Chupete

Attempt missed. Chupete (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

38'

A. Niño

Attempt blocked. A. Niño (Málaga CF), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.

38'

O. S. Óskarsson

Attempt missed. O. S. Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), header on the counter. xG 0.35.

37'

J. Martin

Yellow card for J. Martin (Real Sociedad) for foul.

35'

Real Sociedad

Offside, Real Sociedad.

30'

C. Soler

Attempt saved. C. Soler (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

28'

A. Barrenetxea

Attempt saved. A. Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.23.

26'

O. S. Óskarsson

Goal! Málaga CF 0-2 Real Sociedad. O. S. Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) scores.

24'

O. S. Óskarsson

Attempt missed. O. S. Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.18.

21'

A. Niño

Attempt saved. A. Niño (Málaga CF), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

21'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

16'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

13'

Chupete

Attempt blocked. Chupete (Málaga CF), header from a corner. xG 0.06.

13'

Á. Recio

Attempt missed. Á. Recio (Málaga CF), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.

12'

Málaga CF

Corner, Málaga CF.

10'

Real Sociedad

Corner, Real Sociedad.

10'

M. Oyarzabal

Attempt blocked. M. Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

T. Kubo

Goal! Málaga CF 0-1 Real Sociedad. T. Kubo (Real Sociedad) scores, assisted by H. Fort.

Kick-off: Málaga CF vs Real Sociedad.

Where the money is

898664 EUR matched · captured 1 week, 5 days ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 709649 EUR · live

Away 1.01 · implied 99.0%

84.3%

-14.7 vs price

Home 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

8.2%

+8.1 vs price

Draw 560.0 · implied 0.2%

7.5%

+7.4 vs price

Half time 278 EUR

Draw 2.52 · implied 39.7%

41.0%

+1.3 vs price

Away 2.74 · implied 36.5%

32.7%

-3.8 vs price

Home 4.2 · implied 23.8%

25.9%

+2.1 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 33829 EUR · live

Over 1.24 · implied 80.6%

81.9%

+1.3 vs price

Under 5.3 · implied 18.9%

18.2%

-0.6 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 215 EUR

Under 1.18 · implied 84.7%

87.7%

+3.0 vs price

Over 6.6 · implied 15.2%

11.6%

-3.6 vs price

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Player of the match

Match events

3' ⚽ T. Kubo · assist H. Fort0–1

26' ⚽ O. S. Óskarsson0–2

37' J. Martin · Foul

Half-time · 0–2

46' 🔁 A. Aznou ◂ J. Salinas

46' 🔁 R. Enríquez ◂ I. Merino

54' ⚽ A. Niño · assist P. Martínez1–2

59' ⚽ M. Oyarzabal · assist T. Kubo1–3

61' 🔁 I. Zubeldia ◂ H. Fort

61' 🔁 G. Guedes ◂ A. Barrenetxea

62' M. Sarr · Foul

64' 🔁 D. Lorenzo ◂ C. Dotor

66' ⚽ P. Martínez2–3

67' ⚽ M. Oyarzabal · assist J. Martin2–4

68' 🔁 J. Muñoz ◂ D. Larrubia

71' 🔁 J. Ochieng ◂ T. Kubo

71' 🔁 S. Gómez ◂ A. Muñoz

73' ⚽ G. Guedes2–5

79' 🔁 A. Marchal ◂ O. S. Óskarsson

82' 🔁 C. Puga ◂ A. Niño

Full-time · 2–5

Coaches

Juan Funes

Pellegrino Matarazzo

Recent form

Málaga CF

DHEspanyol1-1

LAGetafe0-1

LHVillarreal1-3

DACelta Vigo1-1

DHLevante UD0-0

Real Sociedad

DARoyale Union Saint-Gilloise1-1

WHDeportivo de A Coruña3-2

LHAthletic Club0-1

WAValencia3-2

LHBournemouth1-2

About this match

**Málaga's form is creaky, but Real Sociedad's wobbles make this a proper coin-flip at La Rosaleda.** Both sides are mid-table meandering — one's hit a rough patch, the other's failed to build momentum despite a couple of wins. 🎲

Málaga are winless in five but steady with draws; Sociedad have been leaky at the back lately, dropping points to Athletic Club at home. Key question: can either team actually close out a match?

Key storylines:

- **Málaga's creative burden** falls on I. Merino and J. Muñoz with key defenders out; they need composure in midfield
- **Real Sociedad's attacking pair** of M. Oyarzabal and O. S. Óskarsson must click without a settled defense — Á. Odriozola's absence hurts wing support
- **Injury toll favors neither**: both teams are patched up, so consistency and set-piece execution become huge

Expected lineups:

- **Málaga CF**: A. Herrero, R. Garrido, Á. Recio, E. Galilea, C. Puga, I. Merino, J. Muñoz, C. Dotor, D. Larrubia, Chupete
- **Real Sociedad**: Á. Remiro, S. Gómez, J. Martin, M. Sarr, I. Zubeldia, L. Sučić, Y. Herrera, A. Barrenetxea, M. Oyarzabal, O. S. Óskarsson

Prediction:

**1-1 draw.** Both defenses are too shaky to hold clean sheets, but neither has the attacking conviction to snatch a win — a familiar stalemate incoming. 0️⃣

Where to watch

TODbeIN SPORTS 2

Match facts

Stadium

La Rosaleda

City

Malaga

Referee

Luis Bestard Servera

5.07 yellows/match · 30 matches

Kickoff

18 Oct, 16:30 UTC

Competition

La Liga

Top stats

45%Possession55%

1.24Expected goals (xG)2.44

17Total shots21

6Shots on target9

4Big chances4

4Corners5

Shots

7Shots off target6

4Blocked shots6

12Shots inside box12

5Shots outside box9

1Hit woodwork1

1Big chances scored2

3Big chances missed2

-2.05Goals prevented0.19

Attack

32Touches in box24

62Final third entries47

2Offsides2

9Free kicks4

2Fouled in final third0

Passing

478Passes590

413Accurate passes526

17/45 (38%)Long balls23/44 (52%)

5/16 (31%)Crosses4/9 (44%)

19Throw-ins22

Duels

61Duels39

40/64 (63%)Ground duels24/64 (38%)

9/16 (56%)Aerial duels7/16 (44%)

10/24 (42%)Dribbles2/14 (14%)

4Dispossessed10

Defending

22Tackles18

64Tackles won61

7Interceptions13

16Clearances20

47Recoveries50

Discipline

4Fouls9

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

4Saves4

1Big saves0

5Goal kicks14

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 25 bookmakers

Málaga 29%

27%

Real Sociedad 44%

1X2Real Sociedad to win 44% · 2.50 @ Bet365

CornersOver 9.5 corners 53% · 1.80 @ Bet365

CornersOver 8.5 corners 65% · 1.49 @ Pinnacle

BTTSBoth teams to score 60% · 2.80 @ William Hill

Who winsMálaga to win (DNB) 65% · 2.25 @ Bet365

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 53% · 3.65 @ 1xBet

1X2Draw 27% · 2.66 @ 1xBet

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 76% · 1.89 @ 1xBet

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 67% · 1.53 @ Pinnacle

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 58% · 1.65 @ Pinnacle

1X2Málaga to win 29% · 3.28 @ 1xBet

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

3.10

Málaga CF

3.52

Draw

2.21

Real Sociedad

Double Chanceconsensus

1.64

Málaga CF or Draw

1.29

Málaga CF or Real Sociedad

1.35

Draw or Real Sociedad

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.53

Yes

2.37

Home Win to Nilconsensus

6.00

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

4.20

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.03

Over 0.50

12.50

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.23

Over 1.50

4.05

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.71

Over 2.50

2.16

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.61

Over 3.50

1.44

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

5.25

Over 4.50

1.14

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

2.17

Málaga CF

1.60

Real Sociedad

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.21

Over 7.50

3.60

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.42

Over 8.50

2.55

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.78

Over 9.50

1.99

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.20

Over 10.50

1.60

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

2.88

Over 11.50

1.33

Under 11.50

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