Malaga vs Real Betis Betting Tips

Malaga are having a strange season so far. They have the league’s worst goalscoring record with just 5 goals scored in their opening 10 games. However they are keeping things tight at the other end too and only 3 teams have better defensive records.

As well as their inability to score goals their main issue is their inability to play away from home. Indeed all 5 of their league goals have come at Estadio la Rosaleda and they have won their last two games there against Real Sociedad and Deportivo la Coruna and have only conceded 2 home goals so far.

Against Real Betis they have every chance of making it three wins in a row. The newly promoted club have only taken 1 point from their last 3 matches after a bright start to the season. 3-1 home defeats to Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol and a draw at struggling Granada have brought them back down to earth a little bit and they may find this tricky too given Malaga are strong at home.

Therefore consider backing the hosts to win at 10/11, a result that would move them above Betis in the table and away from danger.

Even though Malaga haven’t exactly been the most entertaining side to watch this term, most of their troubles in front of goal had been in the opening weeks of the season. All of their 5 goals have come in their last two home games and Betis have been leaking a few goals of late so they should have some more joy here.

Both teams have scored in 5 of the last 6 games involving the Seville club though so if you’re considering a correct scoreline bet then backing Malaga to win 2-1 at 15/2 is perhaps the way to go.