Matchday

LaLiga 26/27 · 30 Aug 2026

Real Madrid 4–0 Málaga CF

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
2.4 – 0.7
Goals
4 – 0

Real Madrid won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rafa Garrido, 72.1 in 90′.

Well below it: Dean Huijsen −9.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Madrid

26 Aug 2026W 4–1v Real Sociedad LaLiga
22 Aug 2026W 2–1at Espanyol LaLiga
23 May 2026W 4–2v Athletic Club LaLiga
17 May 2026W 1–0at Sevilla LaLiga
14 May 2026W 2–0v Real Oviedo LaLiga

Málaga CF

24 Aug 2026D 1–1v Deportivo de A Coruña LaLiga
19 Aug 2026L 0–2at Atlético Madrid LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Arda Güler Midfielder7101.01100.0–
Kylian Mbappé Forward90100.9065.0−1.6
Jude Bellingham Midfielder87100.3061.5+2.5
Yan Diomande Forward2500–55.0–
Vinícius Júnior Forward90010.0554.7−1.4
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender90010.0853.0−2.2
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder9000–51.9+1.4
Antonio Rüdiger Defender90000.0551.1+3.9
Federico Valverde Midfielder7700–49.9−2.1
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper9000–48.8−2.1
Marc Cucurella Defender9000–46.7−0.9
Brahim Díaz Midfielder65000.0345.7−4.7
Bernardo Silva Midfielder1300–44.6–
Dean Huijsen Defender9000–42.6−9.9

Málaga CF

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ramón Enríquez Midfielder300–93.1–
Haitam Abaida Forward16000.2085.8–
Rafa Garrido Defender9000–72.1–
David Larrubia Midfielder90000.1167.0–
Jose Salinas Defender3000–58.3–
Carlos Puga Defender6000–58.0–
Ángel Recio Defender9000–57.1–
Joaquín Muñoz Midfielder61000.0254.6–
Rafa Rodríguez Midfielder45000.1454.1–
Einar Galilea Defender7400–53.5–
Pablo Martínez Midfielder4500–52.6−0.6
Alfonso Herrero Goalkeeper9000–51.1–
Izan Merino Midfielder8700–50.6–
Carlos Dotor Midfielder9000–50.5–
Chupete Forward90000.2350.5–
Juan Cruz Midfielder29000.0145.1–