MATCH PREVIEW: MALAGA 0-1 GETAFE (SPAIN: LALIGA) FREE BETTING PICKS FOR TODAY, MAY 19
League: SPAIN: LaLiga – Round 38
Match: 17:30 Malaga – Getafe
Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
Average odds: 1.30
Bookmaker: bwin
Result: 0:1 LOST
MATCH PREVIEW
Shorthanded Málaga will play their last top-flight game for at least a year when they take on Getafe, who saw their hopes of Europa League qualification extinguished last week. |
The hosts’ relegation to the second tier was confirmed a month ago after losing 1-0 away to Levante. Since then, Málaga have picked up three points from four games (W1, L3) and remain rock-bottom of La Liga (LL) on 20 points (W5, D5, D27, -36), adrift of Las Palmas. They come into the clash off the back of consecutive defeats by Betis, Alavés and Espanyol. |
Eighth-placed Getafe (52 pts, W14, D10, L13, +8), who announced a two-year contract extension for manager Pepe Bordalás on Wednesday, head to the La Rosaleda following a tough 1-0 loss to Atlético Madrid. The result, combined with Sevilla’s 2-2 draw at Betis, put an end to Getafe’s pursuit of European football. |
A late strike by Cala, now playing for Chinese club Henan Jianye, earned Getafe a 1-0 win in this season’s reverse fixture. Getafe are currently on a three-match winning streak away from home, but they have won just once in their previous ten top-flight visits to Málaga (D2, L7). |
Players to watch: Forward Youssef En-Nesyri (24 appearances, 12 starts) has four LL goals to his name for Málaga this season. En-Nesyri got on the scoresheet in his side’s last home win – a 2-0 triumph over Real Sociedad. |
Las Palmas loanee Loïc Rémy (33 shots, seven goals) averages a goal every 171 minutes in LL. A brace from Rémy saw Getafe beat fourth-placed Valencia 2-1 at the Mestalla. |
Stat attack: Málaga have drawn more blanks (22, ten at home) than any other side in LL this campaign. |
Getafe have been awarded the most LL penalties (11) so far this season, but they have missed a whopping seven. What a waste! |
None of the 21 top-flight meetings between these two sides have ended goalless. |