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Málaga

LaLiga · Spain · season 2026/27 · 6 matches · 0W 3D 3L
Place20 of 20
Points3
xPTS4.5
Δ points − xPTS−1.5
Scored / xG3 / 5.0
Conceded / xGA11 / 12.8

What the numbers say

Points. 3 points from 4.5 xPTS (−1.5). By quality of play (xPTS) the club sits exactly where it is in the table: 20th. Points match the quality of play.

Attack. 0.83 xG per match — 19th of 20 (league average 1.64): the attack creates less than most rivals. Only 3 goals scored from 5.0 xG (−2.0): the chances are there, the finishing is not. If the chance quality holds, the goals will come.

Defence. 2.13 xGA per match — 18th of 20 for solidity (league average 1.64). Conceded 11 goals from 12.8 xGA — 1.8 fewer than expected: the goalkeeper is bailing them out or opponents are missing. And plenty of chances are allowed near their own goal — without this luck they would concede far more.

Playing to its level. Points (3) are close to the quality of play (4.5 xPTS).

6 matches played. Over this distance the metrics already show a trend, but randomness is still large — treat this as an early signal, not a verdict.

Round by round

The solid line is points won, the dashed line is expected points (xPTS). The gap shows how far results run ahead of performance, or behind it.

024 1 6 round 1: 0:2, Points 0, xPTS 0.4round 2: 1:1, Points 1, xPTS 1.9round 3: 0:4, Points 1, xPTS 2.0round 4: 0:0, Points 2, xPTS 3.8round 5: 1:1, Points 3, xPTS 4.5round 6: 1:3, Points 3, xPTS 4.5
Points 3 xPTS 4.5 performance is 1.5 ahead of points

Fixtures and forecast

Current pace is 0.50 points per match, the pace expected from the next opponents is 0.72. Over the next 5 rounds the model gives 3.6 points. Expected points come from the opponent's attack and defence with a home advantage adjustment.

OpponentVenueDateExpected points
Getafeaway2026-09-200.98
Espanyolhome2026-10-110.85
Real Sociedadhome2026-10-181.15
Alavésaway2026-10-250.26
Real Betisaway2026-11-010.34

Other clubs of the league

Full LaLiga xPTS table →