Málaga vs Real Sociedad prediction, preview and stats, 18 Oct 2026

Match details

Málaga vs Real Sociedad is a LaLiga fixture played on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with kick-off at 16:30 UTC.

Form guide

Málaga's last 8 results, most recent first: D L L D D L D L.

Real Sociedad's last 8 results, most recent first: D W W L L W D W.

Málaga have averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.8 conceded at home over their last 8 games there.

Real Sociedad have averaged 1.5 goals scored and 1.8 conceded away from home over their last 24 games there.

Málaga vs Real Sociedad head-to-head

Málaga and Real Sociedad have not met in the last year of results we track.

What the numbers say

Win probability: Málaga 35%, draw 26%, Real Sociedad 38%.

Goals: over 1.5 goals 77%, over 2.5 goals 53%, both teams to score 57%.

Sportinstinct prediction

Today's Picks: over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.23 (72% confidence).

Málaga have not won in their last 8, while Real Sociedad have taken 14 points from their last 8. Málaga average 1.8 scored and 1.8 conceded at home, while Real Sociedad average 1.5 scored and 1.8 conceded away from home. Our model expects Málaga to score about 1.4 and Real Sociedad about 1.4. We expect around 2.8 goals in total, so goals look likely.

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