Real Betis v Málaga: fourth-placed hosts face La Liga's bottom side
Real Betis, 4th in La Liga, host 20th-placed Málaga on matchday 11, with the visitors still searching for a first league win of the season.
The occasion and the table
Real Betis host Málaga in La Liga on matchday 11, with kick-off at 31 October 2026 17:30. The two sides arrive at opposite ends of the table.
Real Betis are 4th with 20 points from 10 matches. They have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2, scoring 16 goals and conceding 14.
Málaga sit 20th with 5 points from their 10 matches. They have yet to win in the league this season, with 5 draws and 5 defeats, and they have scored 7 goals while conceding 19.
Recent form and home/away records
Real Betis took 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches. Most recently they drew 0-0 away at Celta Vigo. Before that they beat Feyenoord 1-0 at home, and before that they lost 2-5 at home to Barcelona. Before that came a 3-2 home win over Porto, and before that a 5-2 home victory against Osasuna.
Their home form in La Liga this season has been strong. In 5 league matches at home, Real Betis have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1, scoring 10 goals and conceding 7.
Málaga's last 5 matches brought 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Their most recent outing was a 3-0 away win at Alcázar. Before that they drew 1-1 away at Alavés, and before that they were beaten 2-5 at home by Real Sociedad. Before that they drew 1-1 at home with Espanyol, and before that they lost 0-1 away at Getafe.
Their away record in the league is a weak point. Across 5 La Liga matches on the road this season, Málaga have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3. They have scored only 2 goals in those games and conceded 9.
Players to watch
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli is Real Betis's top scorer in La Liga this season with 3 goals. He leads the scoring for a side that has found the net 16 times in the league.
For Málaga, Adrian Nino is the leading league scorer with 4 goals. That accounts for 4 of the 7 league goals his side have scored this season, so much of the visitors' attacking threat will rest on him.
How the two sides tend to play
No line-up information is available for this match, so the picture comes from the numbers. Real Betis have been productive in attack, with 16 league goals in 10 matches. They have also conceded 14, and many of their games have produced goals at both ends. In their last 5 matches they scored in 4, kept a clean sheet in 2, and both teams scored in 3.
Málaga's figures show a side that has struggled for goals and defensive security in the league, with 7 scored and 19 conceded. Their recent run has offered more in attack, however. In their last 5 matches they scored in 4, kept a clean sheet in 1, and both teams scored in 3.
The contrast between Real Betis's home record of 10 goals scored and Málaga's 2 goals scored away from home is one of the clearest numbers going into the match. Both sides have conceded regularly, though, and both have seen both teams score in 3 of their last 5 matches.
Estimated win chances
Estimates from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, give Real Betis a 71% chance of winning. A draw is estimated at 18%, and a Málaga win at 11%. These figures are estimates based on market data and are not a prediction of the result.
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