The big picture

Málaga come in 20th on the ladder with 5 points; Real Madrid are 2nd on 30. Real Madrid are the side higher up the table.

Málaga are 0–7–5 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.9 against.

Real Madrid are 9–2 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 0.9 against.

Form

Málaga have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Racing Santander 1–2.

Real Madrid have won five of their last five and most recently beat AEK Athens 3–2.

Real Madrid arrive on a 6-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 27 times on our records since 2003: Málaga 1, Real Madrid 22, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Real Madrid won 4–0 at Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid have won the last five against Málaga.

Biggest margin between these two: Real Madrid by 7 goals in 2010-11 (7–0).

Players to watch

For Málaga, watch Adrián Niño (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Carlos Dotor (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Real Madrid, watch Kylian Mbappé (1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Federico Valverde (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

At La Rosaleda

Málaga have won 3 of their last 20 at La Rosaleda.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Real Madrid go in as clear favourites.