The big picture

Málaga come in 20th on the ladder with 5 points; Athletic Club are 7th on 16. Athletic Club 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.

Athletic Club are 4–3–3 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1 against.

Form

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

Athletic Club have won two of their last five and most recently beat Real Sociedad 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 26 times on our records since 2003: Málaga 8, Athletic Club 9, 9 drawn.

Last time out (2017-18), Athletic Club won 2–1 at San Mamés.

Biggest margin between these two: Athletic Club by 3 goals in 2013-14 (3–0).

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 Athletic Club, watch Álex Berenguer (0.4 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Iñaki Williams (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists 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, Athletic Club have the edge.