Malaga vs Real Sociedad — Tips & Analysis

Malaga +0.5: La Rosaleda has turned into a place where games go nowhere, and that is the main reason we are on Malaga here. They have tied six of their last seven home games. Malaga score less than a goal a game at home and let in a goal a game, so they keep matches tight and take the point. Real Sociedad are the better side, but they have won only 4 of their last 12 games. They let in almost 2 goals a game, and they have not won by 2 or more goals in any of those 12. Freshness sits with the hosts too. Real Sociedad were away in Belgium in midweek and arrive on three days off. Malaga have had nine days to prepare for a game they want to slow right down. These two have been close for years, with Malaga winning five and tying five of the last 17 meetings. A 1-1 is the most likely finish, and a tight night like that suits us. The caution is real. Malaga sit bottom of La Liga on 4 points and Real Sociedad are sixth on 13 from eight games. That class gap can show up in one bad spell, and Malaga have ridden their luck at the back lately. We still back them to come out of this unbeaten.