Team Overview
Málaga rate 1410 in our Elo model; they are one of the three lowest-rated sides in La Liga. Málaga drew with Deportivo 1-1 in the 2026/27 La Liga; subsequently they lost to Real Madrid 0-4, drew with Levante 0-0, drew with Celta 1-1, lost to Villarreal 1-3, lost to Getafe 0-1, drew with Espanyol 1-1, lost to Real Sociedad 2-5, drew with Alavés 1-1 and lost to Real Betis 1-2. The recorded goals include contributions by Adrián (5), Chupete, Carlos Dotor and Pablo Martínez. Their worst defeat was 0-4 on 30 August 2026 across competitions in the most recent 48 matches we hold. Málaga rate 121 Elo points below the other La Liga sides' average.
In the 2026/27 La Liga table the side ranks 20 of 20 teams, with 4 points from 8 matches. That comes from 0 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats, with 4 goals scored, 13 goals conceded and a goal difference of -9.
For Málaga in the 2026/27 La Liga, the most goals belong to Adrián Niño Heredia (2), Carlos Dotor (1) and Chupe (1). The side has goals from 3 players; in total, 4 goals.
Málaga have 45 players in our registered-player data, split into 4 goalkeepers, 16 defenders, 16 midfielders and 9 forwards. The youngest registered player is 19 and the oldest 32; the median age is 24.0. The youngest player is Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh, aged 19, and the oldest is Alfonso Herrero, aged 32. Players with a recorded club: 6 players, coming from 4 clubs, the two most common being Espanyol (2) and Everton (2).
Everything on this page that relates to the 2026/27 La Liga, including the squad, dates from 14 October 2026.
Our records for Málaga cover 17 seasons from 2010/11 to 2026/27 across 3 competitions, with 370 matches in total. The 339 matches with a final result break down into 111 wins, 78 draws and 150 defeats for the side: 33% won. Goals in those matches: 394 goals scored and 455 goals conceded, or 1.2 and 1.3 per match. Among matches with a result: no goals conceded in 27%, no goals scored in 35%. The biggest win we hold is 5-0 against Rayo Vallecano on 15 September 2013, in the La Liga. The widest losing margin in these records is 0-7 against Real Madrid, in the La Liga on 3 March 2011. The calendar year with the most matches of the side in our data is 2012, with 47 matches. Between 13 May 2012 and 3 October 2012, the side was unbeaten in 11 matches, a record in our data. Longest winning run: 5 matches, matched 2 times. Across 8 seasons of the La Liga with a final table, the side’s best finish is position 4 in 2011/12 and the lowest position 20 in 2017/18. Over 9 seasons of the La Liga, the side has 101 wins, 71 draws and 140 defeats in 312 matches with a result, goals 357-429. Over 8 seasons of the Copa del Rey, the side has 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats in 15 matches with a result, goals 19-17. Over 1 season of the Champions League, the side has 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats in 12 matches with a result, goals 18-9. The club’s first match in our data is Málaga 1-3 Valencia, La Liga, on 28 August 2010.
Level at the top of the meetings count: 4 teams, 17 times each. The side has 3 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats against Espanyol, with goals 14-23. The most recent meeting with Espanyol, on 9 October 2026 in the La Liga, ended Málaga 1-1 Espanyol. The side has 1 win, 3 draws and 13 defeats against Real Madrid, with goals 14-46. The side has 2 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats against Atleti, with goals 12-25. The club has also met Real Sociedad 17 times, with 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. The club has also met Barça 16 times, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 12 defeats.