Málaga host Real Sociedad at La Rosaleda on Sun 18 Oct, 18:30 CEST in Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Málaga are 20th on 4 points from 8 games (form DDLLD), Real Sociedad are 6th on 13 from 8 (form DWLWW). Updated 2026-10-14.
Málaga: the story so far
Málaga have scored 4 and conceded 13 in 8 league games (0W 4D 4L, goal difference -9). Last time out it was D 1–1 v Espanyol. At home they have 3 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-1-4-1; next up is the visit of Real Sociedad.
Málaga Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-1-4-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Real Sociedad: form check
Real Sociedad have scored 12 and conceded 15 in 8 league games (4W 1D 3L, goal difference -3). Last time out it was W 3–2 v Deportivo. Away from home they have 6 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-4-2; next up is a trip to face Málaga.
Facts to know
- Last three for Málaga, oldest first: L 1–3 v Villarreal, L 0–1 at Getafe, D 1–1 v Espanyol.
- Last three for Real Sociedad, oldest first: L 0–3 v Atlético Madrid, W 3–2 at Valencia, W 3–2 v Deportivo.
- Table before this round: Málaga 20th (4 pts, GD -9), Real Sociedad 6th (13 pts, GD -3).
Key battle
Málaga (4-1-4-1 last time out) against Real Sociedad (4-4-2) comes down to which defence gives way first: Málaga have conceded 13 in 8, Real Sociedad 15 in 8. Goals scored point the other way: 4 for Málaga, 12 for Real Sociedad.
FPL picks to watch
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Málaga: D 1–1 v Espanyol, Real Sociedad: W 3–2 v Deportivo). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Málaga are 20th and Real Sociedad 6th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Málaga scorers in their last league game: Adrián Niño (90'+3').
- Real Sociedad scorers in their last league game: Jon Martín (29'), Arsen Zakharyan (34'), Gonçalo Guedes (54').
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Málaga a 26% win chance, a draw 27% and Real Sociedad 47%, with 0–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 1.0 for Málaga, 1.4 for Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.