Real Madrid vs Malaga: model prediction
La LigaReal Madrid or draw
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Full time8 of 11 calls right
Our most likely call was Real Madrid at 79.4%, and it was correct. We called Over 2.5 at 65.1% and it landed (4 goals). We called Over 1.5 at 85.1% and it landed (4 goals). We called Under 3.5 at 56.9% and it missed (4 goals). We called No at 51.8% and it landed. We called Yes at 73.2% and it landed. We called Yes at 82.2% and it landed. We called Under 9.5 at 50.6% and it missed (15 corners). We called Over 3.5 at 63.8% and it missed (2 yellow cards). We called Over 24.5 at 51.4% and it landed (33 shots). We called Over 7.5 at 69.1% and it landed (9 shots on target). We called No at 80.4% and it landed.
| Match data | Real Madrid | Malaga |
|---|---|---|
| Goals, 1st half | 3 | 0 |
| Goals, 2nd half | 1 | 0 |
| Shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots, 1st half | 10 | 6 |
| Shots, 2nd half | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 6 | 9 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.41 | 0.76 |
Final match data. Half-by-half shots come from Understat shot data, with the half-time split verified against the half-time score, so they can differ slightly from the match shot total.
Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.
Prediction summary
Top 3 convictions
Model read
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Few La Liga fixtures are this lopsided in the data: Real Madrid carry a 79% win probability against Malaga on 30 August 2026. The numbers that frame it: • The market is more convinced than we are, pricing Real Madrid at 87%. Caution noted. • Everything in the shot data points to goals, 65% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 48%. • Conditions could matter: the forecast says 32 degrees of heat. • Head to head, the last 5 meetings gave 4 wins for Real Madrid, 1 draws and 0 for Malaga, averaging 3.0 goals a game. As a promoted side, Malaga carry exactly the structural uncertainty our priors were built for. Form guide over the last six: Real Madrid W5 D0 L1, Malaga W0 D1 L5. For shots markets, Kylian Mbappe-Lottin is the obvious watch at 2.4 on target per 90 in recent data. Discipline says sit it out: too extreme an outsider (fair 0.03).
Value & higher-risk angles
Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.
Model vs market
79.4%-7.9%
12.2%+2.8%
8.4%+5.1%
too extreme an outsider (fair 0.03)
Goals markets
High probability
Strong chance
Reasonable chance
Corners markets
Good chance
Reasonable chance
Toss-up
Low chance
Shots markets
Strong chance
Good chance
Toss-up
Low chance
Totals line guide
Before kick-off our call was Fairly priced. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.
Form & head-to-head
Last 5 meetings: Real Madrid 4 · 1 draws · Malaga 0 · 3.0 goals/game.
Season stats
Season 2026/27, real results only
Real Madrid
MalagaLeague averages this season: 2.50 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 50% · BTTS in 50%. Full league tables & stats →
Players to watch
Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup
@ 1.69
@ 1.12
@ 1.05
@ 2.91
@ 1.49
@ 1.31
@ 8.40
@ 2.17
@ 2.02
Bookmaker odds
Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.
Model fair odds
Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.
Match result
Goals
Corners
Cards
Shots on target
Shots
Fouls
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets
Shots on target
| Over 6.5 | 79.7% | Over 7.5 | 69.1% | Over 8.5 | 57.2% | Over 9.5 | 45.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most: Real Madrid | 73.6% | Most: Malaga | 17.1% | ||||
| Real Madrid Over 4.2 | 68.3% | Malaga Over 4.2 | 25.5% |
Cards
| Over 2.5 | 81.0% | Over 3.5 | 63.8% | Over 4.5 | 45.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most: Real Madrid | 31.3% | Most: Malaga | 49.9% | ||
| Real Madrid Over 1.8 | 57.5% | Malaga Over 1.8 | 69.9% |
Real Madrid: players to watch (recent-form projection)
O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.
| Player | Shots/90 | SoT/90 | Goals/90 | 1+ SoT | 2+ shots | To score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe-Lottin | 5 | 2.36 | 0.94 | 89.4% | 95.0% | 59.0% |
| Vinícius Júnior | 3.23 | 1.29 | 0.49 | 67.0% | 76.5% | 34.4% |
| Rodrygo | 2.88 | 1.07 | 0.22 | 46.0% | 49.4% | 11.9% |
| Jude Bellingham | 2.34 | 1.01 | 0.31 | 56.9% | 58.1% | 22.8% |
| Gonzalo García | 2.04 | 0.93 | 0.56 | 26.2% | 14.4% | 16.7% |
Clean sheet & win to nil
| Real Madrid clean sheet | 45.8% |
|---|---|
| Malaga clean sheet | 7.3% |
| Real Madrid win to nil | 42.0% |
| Malaga win to nil | 3.4% |
Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.
Full market spectrum · model probabilities
Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.
Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
| home | 77.5% | draw | 14.8% | away | 7.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
double_chance
| 1X | 92.3% | 12 | 85.2% | X2 | 22.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dnb
| home | 91.0% | away | 9.0% |
|---|
btts
| yes | 48.2% | no | 51.8% |
|---|
clean_sheet
| home | 48.3% | away | 7.3% |
|---|
win_to_nil
| home | 44.5% | away | 3.4% |
|---|
winning_margin
| home_by_1 | 20.9% | home_by_2 | 21.8% | home_by_3plus | 34.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_by_1 | 5.6% | away_by_2 | 1.7% | away_by_3plus | 0.4% |
correct_score
| 0-0 | 3.8% | 0-1 | 2.2% | 0-2 | 0.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0.2% | 0-4 | 0.0% | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| 1-0 | 8.9% | 1-1 | 7.0% | 1-2 | 2.4% |
| 1-3 | 0.6% | 1-4 | 0.1% | 1-5 | 0.0% |
| 2-0 | 12.0% | 2-1 | 8.8% | 2-2 | 3.2% |
| 2-3 | 0.8% | 2-4 | 0.1% | 2-5 | 0.0% |
| 3-0 | 10.5% | 3-1 | 7.7% | 3-2 | 2.8% |
| 3-3 | 0.7% | 3-4 | 0.1% | 3-5 | 0.0% |
| 4-0 | 6.9% | 4-1 | 5.0% | 4-2 | 1.8% |
| 4-3 | 0.4% | 4-4 | 0.1% | 4-5 | 0.0% |
| 5-0 | 3.6% | 5-1 | 2.6% | 5-2 | 1.0% |
| 5-3 | 0.2% | 5-4 | 0.0% | 5-5 | 0.0% |
| other | 5.1% |
likeliest_score
| h | 200.0% | a | 0.0% | p | 12.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
| over_0.5 | 96.2% | under_0.5 | 3.8% | over_1.5 | 85.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 14.9% | over_2.5 | 65.1% | under_2.5 | 34.9% |
| over_3.5 | 43.1% | under_3.5 | 56.9% | over_4.5 | 24.7% |
| under_4.5 | 75.3% | over_5.5 | 12.4% | under_5.5 | 87.6% |
odd_even
| odd | 49.3% | even | 50.7% |
|---|
team_home
| over_0.5 | 92.7% | under_0.5 | 7.3% | over_1.5 | 73.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 26.3% | over_2.5 | 48.7% | under_2.5 | 51.3% |
team_away
| over_0.5 | 51.7% | under_0.5 | 48.3% | over_1.5 | 16.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 83.5% | over_2.5 | 3.8% | under_2.5 | 96.2% |
most
| home | 77.5% | draw | 14.8% | away | 7.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-2.5 | 34.8% | away_+2.5 | 65.2% | home_-1.5 | 56.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+1.5 | 43.4% | home_-0.5 | 77.5% | away_+0.5 | 22.5% |
| home_+0.5 | 92.3% | away_-0.5 | 7.7% | home_+1.5 | 97.9% |
| away_-1.5 | 2.1% | home_+2.5 | 99.6% | away_-2.5 | 0.4% |
total_exact
| exact_0 | 3.8% | exact_1 | 11.1% | exact_2 | 20.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exact_3 | 22.0% | exact_4 | 18.4% | exact_5 | 12.3% |
| exact_6 | 6.9% | exact_7plus | 5.5% |
First half range, not a point
1×2
| home | 47.2% | draw | 37.5% | away | 15.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
total
| over_0.5 | 73.2% | under_0.5 | 26.8% | over_1.5 | 37.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 62.1% | over_2.5 | 14.7% | under_2.5 | 85.3% |
btts
| yes | 19.6% | no | 80.4% |
|---|
total_exact
| exact_0 | 26.8% | exact_1 | 35.3% | exact_2 | 23.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exact_3 | 10.2% | exact_4plus | 4.5% |
Second half range, not a point
1×2
| home | 63.5% | draw | 27.4% | away | 9.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
total
| over_0.5 | 82.2% | under_0.5 | 17.8% | over_1.5 | 51.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 48.5% | over_2.5 | 25.0% | under_2.5 | 75.0% |
btts
| yes | 21.9% | no | 78.1% |
|---|
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
| H/H | 44.3% | H/D | 2.5% | H/A | 0.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/H | 23.8% | D/D | 10.3% | D/A | 3.4% |
| A/H | 4.4% | A/D | 4.4% | A/A | 6.5% |
Corners range, not a point
total
| over_7.5 | 73.2% | under_7.5 | 26.8% | over_8.5 | 61.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_8.5 | 38.4% | over_9.5 | 49.4% | under_9.5 | 50.6% |
| over_10.5 | 37.8% | under_10.5 | 62.3% | over_11.5 | 27.4% |
| under_11.5 | 72.6% | over_12.5 | 19.0% | under_12.5 | 81.0% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_3.5 | 77.7% | under_3.5 | 22.3% | over_4.5 | 63.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 36.5% | over_5.5 | 48.6% | under_5.5 | 51.4% |
team_away
| over_3.5 | 54.6% | under_3.5 | 45.4% | over_4.5 | 37.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 62.8% | over_5.5 | 23.1% | under_5.5 | 76.9% |
most
| home | 62.1% | draw | 10.0% | away | 27.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-3.5 | 30.3% | away_+3.5 | 69.7% | home_-1.5 | 51.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+1.5 | 48.7% | home_-0.5 | 62.1% | away_+0.5 | 37.9% |
| home_+0.5 | 72.1% | away_-0.5 | 27.9% | home_+1.5 | 80.6% |
| away_-1.5 | 19.4% | home_+3.5 | 92.2% | away_-3.5 | 7.8% |
Shots range, not a point
total
| over_22.5 | 63.9% | under_22.5 | 36.1% | over_24.5 | 51.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_24.5 | 48.6% | over_26.5 | 39.1% | under_26.5 | 60.9% |
| over_28.5 | 28.0% | under_28.5 | 72.0% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_10.5 | 78.6% | under_10.5 | 21.4% | over_12.5 | 63.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_12.5 | 36.1% | over_14.5 | 47.8% | under_14.5 | 52.2% |
team_away
| over_10.5 | 46.7% | under_10.5 | 53.3% | over_12.5 | 29.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_12.5 | 70.9% | over_14.5 | 16.2% | under_14.5 | 83.8% |
most
| home | 71.0% | draw | 5.2% | away | 23.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-4.5 | 46.5% | away_+4.5 | 53.5% | home_-2.5 | 59.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+2.5 | 40.8% | home_-0.5 | 71.0% | away_+0.5 | 29.0% |
| home_+0.5 | 76.2% | away_-0.5 | 23.8% | home_+2.5 | 84.9% |
| away_-2.5 | 15.1% | home_+4.5 | 91.2% | away_-4.5 | 8.8% |
Shots on target range, not a point
total
| over_6.5 | 79.7% | under_6.5 | 20.3% | over_7.5 | 69.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_7.5 | 30.9% | over_8.5 | 57.2% | under_8.5 | 42.8% |
| over_9.5 | 45.1% | under_9.5 | 54.9% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_3.5 | 81.7% | under_3.5 | 18.3% | over_4.5 | 68.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 31.7% | over_5.5 | 53.3% | under_5.5 | 46.7% |
team_away
| over_3.5 | 42.8% | under_3.5 | 57.3% | over_4.5 | 25.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 74.5% | over_5.5 | 13.6% | under_5.5 | 86.4% |
most
| home | 73.7% | draw | 9.3% | away | 17.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-2.5 | 50.2% | away_+2.5 | 49.8% | home_-0.5 | 73.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+0.5 | 26.4% | home_+0.5 | 82.9% | away_-0.5 | 17.1% |
| home_+2.5 | 94.4% | away_-2.5 | 5.6% |
Cards calibrated
total
| over_2.5 | 81.0% | under_2.5 | 19.0% | over_3.5 | 63.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_3.5 | 36.2% | over_4.5 | 45.1% | under_4.5 | 54.9% |
| over_5.5 | 28.6% | under_5.5 | 71.4% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_1.5 | 57.5% | under_1.5 | 42.5% | over_2.5 | 31.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_2.5 | 69.0% |
team_away
| over_1.5 | 69.9% | under_1.5 | 30.1% | over_2.5 | 44.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_2.5 | 55.4% |
most
| home | 31.3% | draw | 18.8% | away | 49.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-1.5 | 16.5% | away_+1.5 | 83.5% | home_-0.5 | 31.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+0.5 | 68.7% | home_+0.5 | 50.1% | away_-0.5 | 49.9% |
| home_+1.5 | 68.6% | away_-1.5 | 31.4% |
Fouls calibrated
total
| over_20.5 | 75.7% | under_20.5 | 24.3% | over_22.5 | 62.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_22.5 | 37.2% | over_24.5 | 48.9% | under_24.5 | 51.2% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_9.5 | 64.1% | under_9.5 | 35.9% | over_11.5 | 43.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_11.5 | 57.0% | over_13.5 | 25.0% | under_13.5 | 75.0% |
team_away
| over_9.5 | 82.5% | under_9.5 | 17.5% | over_11.5 | 66.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_11.5 | 33.7% | over_13.5 | 47.6% | under_13.5 | 52.4% |
most
| home | 30.4% | draw | 6.5% | away | 63.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-3.5 | 14.8% | away_+3.5 | 85.2% | home_-0.5 | 30.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+0.5 | 69.6% | home_+2.5 | 50.9% | away_-2.5 | 49.1% |
Red card range, not a point
any
| yes | 19.6% | no | 80.4% |
|---|
home
| yes | 9.4% | no | 90.6% |
|---|
away
| yes | 11.2% | no | 88.8% |
|---|
How this works (honestly)
We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.
Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.
Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.
We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.
Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).
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