Málaga vs Levante preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Estadio La Rosaleda
La Liga
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Málaga hosts Levante at Estadio La Rosaleda during the 2026/2027 La Liga regular season. Levante enters with a clear power advantage measuring 40.9 points and a stronger overall rating of 78.39 against the home side's 37.5. Current domestic standings place the visitors eighth while Málaga sits eighteenth. Form scores further separate the sides with Levante at 29.67 and the hosts at 14.78. Set piece data carries low confidence after proxy usage and lacks xG metrics entirely. Efficiency figures and transition details also remain unavailable. Squad composition information is missing from records ahead of kickoff. Levante therefore appears better positioned overall for this league fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Levante holds a 40.9 point power advantage and sits eighth domestically against Málaga in eighteenth.
  • Form: Levante records a form score of 29.67 while Málaga registers 14.78.
  • Squad: Squad composition details are unavailable for both Málaga and Levante.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain absent from the fixture data.
  • Transition: Transition statistics are not provided in available records.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence after proxy data and missing xG values.
  • xVariable: Power ratings identify Levante as the stronger side entering the match.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
0.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Madrid Rank: 94 D
Deportivo A Coruña Rank: 73 D
Atlético de Madrid Rank: 89 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Betis Rank: 86 W
Osasuna Rank: 77 D
Espanyol Rank: 77 L
Real Betis Rank: 85 L
Mallorca Rank: 78 W
Celta de Vigo Rank: 81 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
37.5
78.39
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Málaga
Levante
Power Score
37.5
78.39
League Position
18
8
Global Rank
148
94

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Málaga Opponent-weighted form score
Levante Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Málaga Levante

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Málaga MLA Home
2 matches
Levante LVT Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
3
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-30T02:15:59+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio La Rosaleda
Capacity
30044
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

13
Carlos López Nogueras
20
Fernando Calero Villa
Fernando Calero Villa Defender
5
Alex Pastor Carayol
12
José Salinas Morán
16
Diego Murillo Dominguez
Diego Murillo Dominguez Defender
31
Rafael Garrido Hierro
18
Pablo Martínez Andrés
8
Carlos Dotor Gonzalez
14
Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz
22
Daniel Lorenzo Guerrero
Pablo Arriaza Jurado
Pablo Arriaza Jurado Midfielder
23
Izan Merino Rodríguez
35
Aarón Ochoa Moloney
Aarón Ochoa Moloney Midfielder
17
Eneko Jauregi Escobar
10
David Larrubia Romano
7
H. Abaida
H. Abaida Attacker
9
Carlos Ruiz Rubio
21
Adrián Niño Heredia
Adrián Niño Heredia Attacker

Squad

13
Mathew Ryan
Mathew Ryan Goalkeeper
1
Pablo Cuñat Campos
Pablo Cuñat Campos Goalkeeper
Alejandro Primo Hernández
Alejandro Primo Hernández Goalkeeper
Daniel Martín Rodríguez
Daniel Martín Rodríguez Goalkeeper
22
Jeremy Toljan
Jeremy Toljan Defender
2
Aïssa Mandi
Aïssa Mandi Defender
Xavier Grande Sánchez
Xavier Grande Sánchez Defender
29
Nacho Pérez Gómez
33
Marc Santos
Marc Santos Defender
20
Oriol Rey Erenas
Oriol Rey Erenas Midfielder
10
Carlos Álvarez Rivera
18
Enzo Bardeli
Enzo Bardeli Midfielder
5
Hugo Sotelo
Hugo Sotelo Midfielder
6
Daniel Requena Sánchez
Daniel Requena Sánchez Midfielder
17
Víctor García Raja
55
Tai Abed
Tai Abed Attacker
11
Yanis Musuayi
Yanis Musuayi Attacker

CONCLUSION

Levante carries superior ratings and league standing into the contest at La Rosaleda. Málaga will need to overcome a substantial deficit in overall power and recent form to compete effectively. Limited data on efficiency and transitions leaves some tactical elements unclear ahead of the fixture. Set piece insights offer little additional clarity due to low confidence levels. Both teams face a regular season encounter where Levante holds the clearer edge based on measurable indicators. Home support may provide Málaga some lift yet the visitors appear equipped to dictate proceedings through stronger metrics across key areas.