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Alavés vs Málaga: what the numbers say

LaLiga · Round 10 · 25 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win75%Alavés
Draw17%
Away win7%Málaga
Expected points, home2.43

What to expect

Alavés are favourites: 75% to win against 7%. Attack against defence: Alavés should create more, 1.76 expected goals a match against 0.95. Málaga are 2.4 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Alavés671111.5−0.51.521.09
Málaga20735.4−2.40.812.00

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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