Malaga take on Girona on Saturday evening, with the home side desperate for three points in their battle against relegation. However, with their opponents currently sitting comfortably in the La Liga standings, it promises to be a close encounter at the La Rosaleda Stadium.
Spanish La Liga – Malaga v Girona – La Rosaleda Stadium, Malaga – Saturday 27th January 2018 – 17:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at Coral |
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Malaga host Girona this weekend as they search for just a fourth win of the season in the Spanish top-flight. Both teams come into the fixture off the back of draws last weekend, making it a tough clash to predict. Managers Michel and Pablo Machín are both looking to return to winning ways this weekend, with a win for the away side potentially lifting them up to sixth 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
Malaga ended a run of four straight defeats with a draw against Eibar last time around, however they remain rock-bottom of the table having won just three matches all season. They remain four points from safety, with manager Michel looking to the likes of Adrian Gonzales and Jose Recio to fire them to a much-needed victory, with strikers Borja Baston, Adalberto Peñaranda and Diego Rolan under pressure to start delivering in front of goal. In fact, Malaga have just 14 goals from their 20 matches so far this season, the worst attacking record in the division.
Girona Team News & Form
Girona earned an impressive and hard-earned point away at Atletico Madrid last time around, juts one of a number of impressive results for the visitors so far this season. Midfielder Portu has eight La Liga goals to his name already, while Christian Stuani provides huge experience in the final third. Girona have a whole host of on-loan to select from, including the likes of Pablo Maffeo, Douglas Luiz and Aleix Garcia from Manchester City. Girona have scored and conceded the same number of goals so far this season, with 29 goals apiece.
Head to Head
The two teams have met just once in their history, with Girona running out narrow 1-0 winners in front of their home fans back in August last year. As a result, few conclusions can be made when it comes to their head-to-head record.
Malaga v Girona – Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite their standing in the table, their status as the home team means that it is Malaga who are the favourites for this game with the majority of major online bookmakers. The hosts can be backed at odds of 16/11 with Ladbrokes, while those looking to back an away victory for Girona can get a price of 2 with the Skybet.
Top Betting Tip Malaga v Girona
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 10/11 with William Hill.