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Alaves vs Malaga preview and prediction
Malaga make the trip to Alaves on Friday 23 October for a La Liga fixture. The Elo numbers point one way: Alaves rate 1534 at home, against 1352 for Malaga.
Alaves are blowing hot and cold: their last five read L L D L L. They are without a win in five. The last five for Malaga go L D L L D, and on that evidence they are in a dreadful run. The wait for a win stretches to ten games.
Alaves average 2.0 goals for and 1.0 against on home soil. On their travels Malaga are scoring 0.3 and letting in 2.0 per game.
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Form & key stats
Per game
Alaves at home vs Malaga away
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
Elo ratings
- Overall edge
- +166Alaves
- Venue edge
- +183Alaves
| AlavesHome | Rating | MalagaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,516 | Overall | 1,350 |
| 1,534 | Match venue | 1,352 |
| 1,534 | At home | 1,437 |
| 1,431 | Away | 1,352 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,483 | Attack | 1,362 |
| 1,542 | Defence | 1,500 |
| 1,473 | Home attack | 1,415 |
| 1,440 | Away attack | 1,341 |
| 1,572 | Home defence | 1,522 |
| 1,496 | Away defence | 1,509 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,348 | Goal environment | 1,425 |
| 1,303 | Home goals | 1,502 |
| 1,545 | Away goals | 1,423 |
| 1,474 | Possession | 1,499 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,493 | Set-piece attack | 1,511 |
| 1,494 | Set-piece defence | 1,511 |
| 1,504 | Close games | 1,373 |
| 1,527 | Winning margin | 1,338 |
Match venue compares Alaves at home with Malaga away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Starting lineups
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.