Malaga vs Espanyol Predictions

• Malaga are winless in seven La Liga matches this term
• Malaga have conceded 53 shots in their last three games
• Espanyol hit 23 efforts on goal against Elche last time out

Struggling Malaga are feeling the heat

Malaga’s return to La Liga has cooled and the White and Sky Blues have dropped to the bottom of the Spanish top-flight table. 

Juan Francisco Funes’ men have failed to win any of their opening seven matches of the campaign and they have scored only three goals this season. 

Recent performances raise major cause for concern and the White and Sky Blues look to have a job keeping Espanyol at bay. 

Malaga created an expected goals tally of only 0.52 in their 1-0 loss at Getafe prior to the international break and they allowed a whopping 3.20 when losing 3-1 at home Villarreal. 

Funes’ men were clearly second best when drawing 1-1 at Celta Vigo, and while Espanyol have not been in flying form, the Barcelona boys look to have the edge in this spot. 

The Parakeets were beaten 3-1 by Elche at the RCDE Stadium before the international break, but Manolo Gonzalez’s men hit 23 efforts on goal and recorded 66 per cent possession. 

Espanyol have won at Osasuna this season, the Parakeets only went down 2-1 at Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano and there was enough in those performances to suggest they can win at Malaga.