La Liga Β· Β·Matchday 10

Alaves vs Malaga

Garuda Lions Prediction: Alaves

2 – 0 Predicted score Β· 12% model probability

Estadio Mendizorrotza, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Alaves 53%
Draw 27%
Malaga 20%

Confidence: High  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Alaves wins
53%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
91%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
49%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 0
12% of simulated outcomes

Alaves vs Malaga overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Alaves vs Malaga

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityAlavesDrawMalaga
Model59.0%26.7%14.3%
Market51.2%27.2%21.6%
Final53.2%27.1%19.7%
Edge+7.8%-0.5%-7.2%

Confidence: High

Why Alaves

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.74 vs 0.82.
  • Better recent form: 2 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Alaves below the model: +7.8 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 1.89, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Alaves vs Malaga match preview

Alaves is set to host Malaga in their upcoming La Liga match, with a probability of 53% for a home victory according to our model. The expected goals for Alaves stand at 1.74, while Malaga is projected to score 0.82. The most likely scoreline is 2-0, occurring at a rate of 12%.

In terms of recent form, Alaves has recorded a mixed bag with two wins and three losses in their last five matches, while Malaga has struggled, managing only two draws and three losses in their recent outings. Both teams to score and the likelihood of over 2.5 goals are estimated at 49%, indicating a potentially low-scoring affair. The confidence grade for this match is rated at A.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Alaves ↓ / Malaga β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 9% 1 11% 13% 2 12% 10% 3 7% 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 91%
2+ goals 76%
3+ goals 49%
No goals 9%

Alaves and Malaga expected goals

Alaves 1.74
Malaga 0.82

Total expected goals: 2.56

Alaves and Malaga attack and defence ratings

Alaves

Attack 1.00 +0%
Defence 0.92 -8%

Malaga

Attack 0.77 -23%
Defence 1.09 +9%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 10 fixtures

La Liga

Before and after this match

Alaves vs Malaga markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Alaves 53.2% 1.88 +7.8% 1.89
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 50.7% 1.97 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 50.9% 1.97 β€” β€”
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 80.3% 1.25 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 41.0% 2.44 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Alaves53.2%
Draw27.1%
Malaga19.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.549.3%
Under 2.550.7%
Both teams to scoreYes49.1%
No50.9%
Double chance1X (home or draw)80.3%
12 (either side)72.9%
X2 (draw or away)46.8%
Handicap -1Alaves win35.7%
Push (exactly one goal)23.3%
Loss41.0%
Correct score (top 3)1-112.8%
2-011.8%
1-010.8%

Alaves vs Malaga stats

Alaves and Malaga recent form

newest first
Alaves LDLLWW
Malaga DLLDDL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Alaves and Malaga season so far

league record

Alaves record

  • They have won 3 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.
  • They average 2.0 goals per game at home against 0.7 on the road.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 8 matches.
  • 36% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Malaga record

  • They have won 0 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 0.5 goals per match.
  • They average 0.8 goals per game at home against 0.2 on the road.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 8 matches.
  • 32% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Alaves vs Malaga head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Alaves vs Malaga odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 51.5%, draw 26.9%, away 21.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.89 3.74 4.57
Bet365 1.83 3.40 4.33
BetVictor 1.80 3.40 4.20
Betano 1.88 3.45 4.35
Betfair 1.80 3.50 4.33
Dafabet 1.86 3.50 4.40
Marathonbet 1.84 3.64 4.45
Pinnacle 1.85 3.50 4.39
SBO 1.75 3.28 3.98
William Hill 1.83 3.40 4.20
winamax_de 1.68 3.70 4.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.83 β–² +0.16
X 3.45 β–Ό -0.25
2 4.36 β–Ό -0.14

13 snapshots recorded, from .

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