Real Oviedo vs Malaga Predictions

• Both sides occupy the relegation zone after comparably woeful league starts.
• Half of Oviedo’s 20 all-time home H2H encounters ended level.
• Malaga picked up two thirds of their points across the last five rounds.

Finding value in a poor clash on paper

With Real Oviedo and Malaga split by just a point in the relegation zone after comparably awful 11-game starts to the league season.

The prices look the wrong way around when considering that Oviedo enter this on a current nine-game winless run whilst Malaga have picked up two thirds of their points this season across the last five rounds!

Granted, Malaga have a terrible record away to Oviedo (W2, D10, L8), though the fact that half of those encounters ended level suggests that they certainly have enough to at least take a point from this edition.

Stick with the outsiders

Perhaps throwing cold water over the favourites chances is manager Alvaro Cervera’s paltry return of just one win across his five personal meetings with Malaga (D1, L3). Conversely, visiting coach Pepe Mel is unbeaten in four of his six clashes with Oviedo (W1, D3).

At the prices, we think the value simply lies with Malaga in the double chance market. However, we’re under no illusions that this is a clash between two struggling sides and that’s reflected in our smaller stakes correct score pick of a 1-1 draw.

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