Matchup context
Home: Deportivo Alavés — 7th (P9 W3 D2 L4, GF 13 GA 10, 11 pts, form LLDLL). Last five: A RC Celta de Vigo 1-2 (L), H Club Atlético de Madrid 1-2 (L), A Athletic Club 0-0 (D), H Valencia CF 0-1 (L), A Real Racing Club de Santander 1-2 (L). Rating: attack 1.02, defence 0.99 from 20 matches.
Away: Málaga CF — 20th (P9 W0 D4 L5, GF 6 GA 18, 4 pts, form LDLLD). Last five: H Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2-5 (L), H RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-1 (D), A Getafe CF 0-1 (L), H Villarreal CF 1-3 (L), A RC Celta de Vigo 1-1 (D). Rating: attack 0.72, defence 1.31 from 9 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 2.14 vs 0.83; home 67.5% · draw 19.2% · away 13.3%; most likely score 2-0; over 2.5 goals 57.1%; both teams to score 49.8%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 20 bookmakers, captured 2026-10-22 23:17 UTC): home 1.67 · draw 3.775 · away 5.55; over/under 2.5: 2.06/1.75.