Málaga vs Real Sociedad
Full time
Málaga2–5Real Sociedad
GoalsMálaga Adrián Niño 54' · Pablo Martínez 66'Real Sociedad Takefusa Kubo 3' · O. Óskarsson 26' · Mikel Oyarzabal 59' · Mikel Oyarzabal 67' · Gonçalo Guedes 73'
Kicked off 2026.10.18. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Málaga host Real Sociedad in La Liga matchweek 9: Sun 18 Oct, 18:30 CEST (19 Oct 01:30 KST) at La Rosaleda. Referee Luis Bestard Servera.
The last 2 league meetings: Málaga 2 wins, 0 draws, Real Sociedad 0 wins; the most recent was Málaga 2–0 Real Sociedad in 2018/04. Last five games in all competitions: Málaga W0 D3 L2, Real Sociedad W2 D1 L2. Málaga have won 36.4% (4W 2D 5L) of 11 games under the condition "After a match 8–14 days earlier", above their 10.9% over the same window. Real Sociedad have won 35.9% (23W 17D 24L) of 64 games under the condition "After last result", below their 40.6% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Málaga | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 20th · 4 | 6th · 13 |
| W–D–L8 games | 0–4–4 | 4–1–3 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 0.50 / 1.62 | 1.50 / 1.88 |
| xG / xGAper game | 0.90 / 1.41 | 1.01 / 1.75 |
| Possession% | 51.6 | 48 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 10.6 / 2.6 | 13.2 / 5 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 50.0% Segunda 23–12–11 | 28.9% 11–13–14 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 2–0–0 | 0–0–2 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Málaga +0.21, Real Sociedad +0.13 (per game)
- ManagersJuan Funes — league 8 games · 0W 4D 4L · win rate 0.0% · Pellegrino Matarazzo — league 28 games · 11W 8D 9L · win rate 39.3% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchMálaga 9 days ago LaLiga home Espanyol 1–1 · Real Sociedad 3 days ago UEL away Union St. Gilloise 1–1
Last five games
Málaga
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | home | 1–1D | 0.69 |
| Getafe | away | 0–1L | — |
| Villarreal | home | 1–3L | — |
| Celta | away | 1–1D | 0.43 |
| Levante | home | 0–0D | 1.46 |
Real Sociedad
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union St. GilloiseUEL | away | 1–1D | 0.76 |
| Deportivo | home | 3–2W | 1.44 |
| Valencia | away | 3–2W | — |
| BournemouthUEL | home | 1–2L | — |
| Atlético | home | 0–3L | 0.27 |
Málaga 8 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Málaga2–0Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad0–2Málaga
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
La Rosaleda H2H 1 games Málaga 1W 0D 0L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 36.4%After a match 8–14 days earlier Málaga win rate11 games · 4W 2D 5L · usual 10.9%
- 35.9%After last result Real Sociedad win rate64 games · 23W 17D 24L · usual 40.6% · since 2022-23
- 35.3%Mikel Oyarzabal not scoring: Real Sociedad win rate102 games · 36W 29D 37L · scored in 31 games: 58.1% (18W 8D 5L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Málaga 0.0%, Real Sociedad 5.9%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Málaga | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Málaga 9 days · Real Sociedad 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped | +25.5p11 games · 4W 2D 5L · usual 10.9% | +0.4p105 games · 43W 23D 39L · usual 40.6% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | — | -2.7p95 games · 36W 28D 31L · usual 40.6% |
| Sunday 18:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | sample too small5 games · 1W 2D 2L · usual 10.9% | +5.8p56 games · 26W 13D 17L · usual 40.6% |
| After last resultMálaga D / Real Sociedad W · since 2022-23 | sample too small3 games · 0W 1D 2L · usual 0.0% | -4.7p64 games · 23W 17D 24L · usual 40.6% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast °C | -5.0p17 games · 1W 5D 11L · usual 10.9% | +5.0p90 games · 41W 22D 27L · usual 40.6% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast % | -1.8p11 games · 1W 1D 9L · usual 10.9% | -2.9p122 games · 46W 35D 41L · usual 40.6% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | sample too small5 games · 0W 2D 3L · usual 10.9% | +8.0p70 games · 34W 19D 17L · usual 40.6% |
| October gamesWin rate | sample too small4 games · 1W 1D 2L · usual 10.9% | +8.0p35 games · 17W 9D 9L · usual 40.6% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Málaga 0.0% (0W 4D 4L) / Real Sociedad 40.6% (65W 41D 54L)
| items | Málaga | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 0.0%1 games · 0W 0D 1L | 77.2%79 games · 61W 13D 5L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 0.0%sample too small6 games · 0W 3D 3L · usual 0.0% | 5.9% -34.7p68 games · 4W 15D 49L · usual 40.6% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | —0 games | 85.5%69 games · 59W 8D 2L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 1 / 0 | 23 / 6 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 50.0 2/4 | 18.7 37/198 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | sample too small4 games · 0W 2D 2L · usual 10.9% | -12.9p65 games · 18W 17D 30L · usual 40.6% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.25 / 0.12 | 0.12 / 0.14 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 50.0 / 30.8 | 21.6 / 25.0 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 50.0 / 12.5 | 28.8 / 29.4 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 8 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Málaga | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 6 / 4.6 | 7.8 / 5.5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 2.9 | 4.4 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 14.1 / 5.5 / 8.5 | 16.5 / 6.2 / 10.4 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.8 / 0.24 | 4.6 / 0.58 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 5.8 / 4.9 | 7.2 / 5 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1.4 / 12.1 | 1.9 / 10.5 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 481 / 88 | 453 / 84.7 |
Order is always home team (Málaga) then away team (Real Sociedad) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Real Sociedad · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- La Liga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.10.19 07:24 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.