Malaga vs Levante — Tips & Analysis

Under 2.5: These two have a long history of low scoring games, and that is the heart of this pick. Their last 18 meetings have averaged just over 2 goals in total, and 0-0, 0-1 and 0-1 are among the last five results. Malaga have created almost nothing since coming up. They sit 20th with one point from three games, and they are missing five players, including Calero, Diarra and Murillo, with striker Nino a doubt. At home they let in a goal a game across seven games, winning two, tying four and losing one, so their games there tend to stay tight. Levante are a different side away from home. They have won once in eight away trips, with three ties, and they score less than a goal a game on the road. They are also without Etta Eyong, which takes a chunk out of the attack. Put a blunt home team against a travelling side that does not score and a 1-1 looks the likeliest score at La Rosaleda. The honest worry is what Levante can do on a good day. Their games have just over 3 goals in total on average, and they put five past Real Betis a week ago. That was at their own ground though, and on the road they have looked flat. We are happy to take the quiet game.