Málaga host Real Sociedad live on Movistar LaLiga

Málaga host Real Sociedad at La Rosaleda on Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. in round nine of LaLiga EA Sports. The match will be shown live on Movistar LaLiga. The visitors head to Málaga for a fixture between two sides separated by nine points in the standings.

Málaga go into the game after drawing with Espanyol. They are 20th on four points and are still seeking their first win since returning to LaLiga this summer. Sporting director Loren Juarros has overseen two promotions in three years in the role. The approach has centred on youth development, alongside a handful of quality additions from Sunday’s opponents, Real Sociedad, where he worked successfully for a decade.

In La Liga, Real Sociedad are 6th with 13 points and Málaga are 20th with 4 points, a gap of 9 points. At home, Real Sociedad have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, scoring 5 goals and conceding 6; away, they have 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats, scoring 7 and conceding 9. At home, Málaga have 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat, scoring 3 goals and conceding 5; away, they have 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, scoring 1 and conceding 8.

Real Sociedad sit sixth with 13 points after eight matches. Their record stands at four wins, one draw and three defeats, with 12 goals scored and 15 conceded. Across their last five league games, they have three wins, a draw and a loss. Málaga, meanwhile, have yet to win in eight matches: they have drawn four and lost four, scoring four goals and conceding 13. In their last five games, they have recorded three draws and two defeats.

The gap is also reflected in the attacking and defensive figures: Real Sociedad average 1.50 goals scored and 1.88 conceded per league match, compared with Málaga’s 0.50 and 1.63. At home, Málaga have yet to win in four games, with three draws and one defeat. Real Sociedad have two wins, one draw and one loss in four away matches. They have scored seven and conceded nine on the road, while Málaga have scored once and let in eight away from home.