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Málaga vs Real Sociedad: what the numbers say

LaLiga · Round 9 · 18 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 win26%Málaga
Draw26%
Away win47%Real Sociedad
Expected points, home1.05

What to expect

A slight edge to Real Sociedad: 47% against 26%. Attack against defence: Real Sociedad should create more, 1.67 expected goals a match against 1.32. Málaga are 2.4 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Málaga20735.4−2.40.812.00
Real Sociedad87108.0+2.01.341.83

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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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