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Three valuable points will be at stake when Malaga host Levante in the fourth round of La Liga at La Rosaleda on Sunday.
The hosts currently find themselves at the bottom of the table after a slow start and set their sights on earning their first win.
Levante, meanwhile, are eyeing their second consecutive victory.
Read our Malaga vs Levante prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Malaga vs Levante key stats
- Seven of Malaga's last nine outings featured goals at both ends.
- Levante are unbeaten in the last six H2Hs.
- There were at least 11 corners in four of Levante's last five fixtures.
Malaga vs Levante preview: Can the hosts get back on track?
Malaga vs Levante — Tale of the Tape
| Malaga | vs | Levante |
|---|---|---|
| 20th | Position | 9th |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 1 | Goals For | 5 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 5 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 14th | Home / Away Rank | 13th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Malaga suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid last weekend.
The hosts have earned only one point from a possible nine in their first three games of the season, and with seven goals conceded during that stretch, they are now at the bottom of the La Liga standings.
To be fair, while Malaga have lost both of their away games, they had a positive result in their only home game of the campaign, holding fellow newcomers Deportivo La Coruna to a 1-1 draw.
Head coach Juan Funes will continue to be without Adrian Nino (thigh), Diego Murillo (cruciate ligament), and Fernando Calero (broken rib).
On the other hand, Levante are coming off their first win of the season, as they cruised to a comfortable 5-2 victory over Real Betis.
After failing to find the net in their first two outings, the Valencia-based side scored five goals in a La Liga fixture for the first time since May 2018.
With four points earned from a possible nine, head coach Luis Castro will be pleased to have no injured or suspended players ahead of this skirmish.
While Levante are unbeaten in the last six meetings between these outfits, the visitors have not beaten Malaga on the road since November 1980, with their last three trips to this stadium ending in stalemates.
Malaga vs Levante form guide & betting tips
| Malaga | vs | Levante |
|---|---|---|
L
D
L
|
La Liga Form |
L
D
W
|
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 20th | Form Table | 9th |
| 1 | Goals For | 5 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 5 |
L
D
L
D
L
|
Form (All Comps) |
L
W
L
D
W
|
Whispers Predicts: Malaga 1-1 Levante
At 6/4 (2.40), Malaga are considered favourites by the bookmakers, despite their abysmal run of results.
The hosts have not lost a home game against Levante in over four decades, and considering the spoils were shared in the last three H2Hs at this venue, we believe that both teams will be on level terms after 90 minutes.
Five of the last six encounters between these outfits have gone below the 2.5-goal threshold, and this can be backed at 9/10 (1.90).
We also fancy a 1-1 correct score at 49/10 (5.90), as was the case in the last H2H and in Malaga's last home game.
> Under 2.5 total goals at 9/10 (1.90) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 8/11 (1.73) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Draw at 12/5 (3.40) | Likelihood: Possible
> Draw & BTTS – Yes at 16/5 (4.20) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 1-1 at 49/10 (5.90) | Likelihood: Possible