Football Previews
Malaga vs Real Betis
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – Estadio La Rosaleda
Date: 18th December 2017
Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Malaga are on a mini revival after a dreadful start to their league season and with Real Betis not in this best of shape right now, they will be looking to take all three points here.
The hosts are currently still in the relegation zone and will remain there even if they win however they seem to have picked up some form and will soon be out of that scrap if they continue their revival.
They have lost only one of their last five league games and that came against Real Madrid away from home.
They have also impressively won two and drawn one of their last three games making it very possible for them to pick apart Betis in this game.
Real Betis have shown signs of sharp decline in form over the past few weeks and that should be a genuine cause of worry for their fans.
In their last game against Atletico Madrid, they gave a good account of themselves but they still head into this game with no win in their last seven games, five of those ending in losses.
They have also lost their goal scoring prowess as three of their last 4 league games have ended in them not scoring.
Only bottom of the table last Palmas have conceded more goals than Betis this season as they have let in 1.93 goals per game and 2.29 goals per away game.
Gonzalo Castro has scored in three of his last four games and could come good for them in this game.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Malaga
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Real Sociedad |  |
0-2 |  |
Málaga | 10 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| D | Málaga | |
0-0 |  |
Levante | 1 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| D | Málaga | |
1-1 |  |
Numancia | 28 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Copa del Rey |
| L | Real Madrid |  |
3-2 | |
Málaga | 25 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Málaga | |
3-2 |  |
Deportivo La Coruña | 19 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
Real Betis
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Real Betis |  |
0-1 |  |
Atletico Madrid | 10 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Las Palmas |  |
1-0 | |
Real Betis | 3 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Real Betis | |
3-5 |  |
Cádiz | 30 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Copa del Rey |
| D | Real Betis | |
2-2 |  |
Girona | 25 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Eibar |  |
5-0 | |
Real Betis | 20 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
H2H
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | |
1-2 | |
Real Betis | 28 Feb, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Betis | |
1-0 | |
Málaga | 23 Sep, 2016 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Betis | |
0-1 | |
Málaga | 19 Mar, 2016 | Spanish Primera División |
| Málaga | |
0-1 | |
Real Betis | 7 Nov, 2015 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Betis | |
1-2 | |
Málaga | 31 Mar, 2014 | Spanish Primera División |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| January 3, 2025 | ||
| Valencia | 21:00 | Real Madrid |
| January 10, 2025 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 21:00 | Celta Vigo |
| January 11, 2025 | ||
| Alaves | 14:00 | Girona |
| Real Valladolid | 16:15 | Real Betis |
| Espanyol | 18:30 | Leganes |
| Sevilla | 21:00 | Valencia |
| January 12, 2025 | ||
| Las Palmas | 14:00 | Getafe |
| Atlético de Madrid | 16:15 | Osasuna |
| January 13, 2025 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 21:00 | Villarreal |
| January 17, 2025 | ||
| Espanyol | 21:00 | Real Valladolid |
| January 18, 2025 | ||
| Osasuna | 14:00 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Leganes | 16:15 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Celta Vigo | 18:30 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Getafe | 21:00 | Barcelona |
| January 19, 2025 | ||
| Real Betis | 14:00 | Alaves |
| Real Madrid | 16:15 | Las Palmas |
| Valencia | 18:30 | Real Sociedad |
| Girona | 21:00 | Sevilla |
| January 20, 2025 | ||
| Villarreal | 21:00 | Mallorca |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 40 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 36 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 |
| 6 | Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 25 |
| 8 | Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Leganes | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Alaves | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Valencia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 12 |
Spanish Primera Results
| December 22, 2024 | ||
| Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Las Palmas | 1 - 0 | Espanyol |
| Leganes | 2 - 5 | Villarreal |
| Real Madrid | 4 - 2 | Sevilla |
| Valencia | 2 - 2 | Alaves |
| December 21, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 1 - 2 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Osasuna | 1 - 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Celta Vigo | 2 - 0 | Real Sociedad |
| Getafe | 0 - 1 | Mallorca |
| December 20, 2024 | ||
| Girona | 3 - 0 | Real Valladolid |
| December 18, 2024 | ||
| Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Valencia |
| Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano |
| December 15, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 0 - 1 | Leganes |
| Real Sociedad | 0 - 0 | Las Palmas |
| Villarreal | 1 - 2 | Real Betis |
| Alaves | 1 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 - 0 | Getafe |
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