Malaga take on Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday morning, with the home side in desperate need of three points in their bid to avoid relegation come the end of the season. The home side sit rock-bottom of the La Liga standings, however with Deportivo struggling themselves, a nervous encounter is expected at the La Rosaleda Stadium.
Spanish La Liga – La Rosaleda Stadium, Malaga – Sunday 19th November – 11:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/5 at Ladbrokes |
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Malaga host Deportivo La Coruna this weekend as they search for just a second win of the season in the Spanish top-flight. Both teams come into the fixture off the back of defeats before the international break, making it a tough clash to predict. Managers Michel and Cristóbal Parralo are both under pressure heading into the game however, with a win for the away side potentially lifting them up to 10th in the standings. With little separating the two teams in the betting markets ahead of kick-off, be sure to check out our top tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Malaga Team News & Form
With four defeats in their last five La Liga matches, it comes as little surprise that Malaga have remained firmly at the bottom of the standings. Their latest defeat came away at Villarreal, with their sole success of the campaign to date being against Celta Vigo just over two weeks ago. Midfielders Adrian Gonzales and Jose Recio scored the goals that day, with strikers Borja Baston, Adalberto Peñaranda and Diego Rolan continuing to struggle in front of goal. In fact, Malaga have just six goals from their 11 matches so far this season, with only Alaves having a worse attacking record.
Deportivo La Coruna Team News & Form
A 90th minute winner from Atletico Madrid last time around would have been hard to take for both Deportivo players and supporters, with the result leaving them 16th in the standings with just three victories to their name all season. Following his return to the club from Arsenal on loan, Lucas Perez has once again found himself as the main man for Deportivo, with the Spaniard having scored three goals so far this season. Elsewhere, players such as Adrian Lopez, Carles Gil and Zakaria Bakkali are all players in which Deportivo brought in during the transfer window, with the trio having struggled to make a significant impact so far.
Head to Head
The two teams have 23 times in the past, with Deportivo La Coruna having won on nine of such matches, whilst drawing the same number of matches in the process. Deportivo recorded a win in La Liga when the duo met back in April, however Malaga won an entertaining match 4-3 beforehand.
Betting Odds and Predictions
The odds for this game at major online bookmakers are unsurprisingly tight, with the home side available at best odds of 23/20 with Ladbrokes, while those looking to back an away victory for Deportivo can get a price of 23/10 with Skybet.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to simply bet on both teams scoring during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds of 3/4 with Ladbrokes.