Valencia vs Malaga Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Valencia take on Malaga in a televised La Liga match this Sunday. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at the Mestalla. Valencia won 1-3 away to Leganes in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday while Malaga were knocked out of the Spanish Cup after a 2-0 loss away to Cordoba.
Valencia vs Malaga Preview
Valencia have just one injury concern in Enzo Perez, meaning Cesare Prandelli will continue with the same team that performed so well against Sevilla last weekend. That would see Jose Gaya come back into the left wing-back position, at the expense of Guilherme Siqueira who deputised in the cup. Munir has overcome a knock and will be hoping to fire his side to victory after some important goals recently.
Malaga have a raft of injuries and suspensions to contend with here. Sandro Ramirez faces a late fitness test but should start up-front. Weligton is injured and Diego Llorente is banned, which means that Mikel Villanueva and Miguel Torres should continue at centre-back. Charles, Keko, Recio and Zdravko Kuzmanovic are all in the physio room while Malaga’s options are further limited with Juankar also suspended.
Team Predictions Valencia vs Malaga
Valencia 3-5-2 formation: Alves; Abdennour, Garay, Mangala; Gaya, Medran, Suarez, Parejo, Cancelo; Nani, Munir
Malaga 4-2-3-1 formation: Kameni; Ricca, Torres, Villanueva, Rosales; Fornals, Camacho; Castro, Santos. Juanpi; Ramirez
Valencia vs Malaga Betting Tips
- Valencia have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Malaga have won 5 drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Valencia have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Malaga have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Valencia’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Malaga’s previous 10 matches
Valencia vs Malaga Prediction
Valencia gave a good account of themselves despite going down 2-1 away to Sevilla last weekend. This home match against Malaga should be well within their compass and they warmed up with a good win in the cup through the week.
Malaga are a tough side to beat on their own patch but they do not travel well. They’ve now failed to win in 9 consecutive La Liga games on the road and were woeful in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, losing a match against opposition that they were expected to brush aside.
Valencia have won their last 7 home matches against Malaga in all competitions and I can see them extending that sequence here. They have kept a clean sheet in 5 of those victories but are yet to manage a shutout this season. The hosts have fired at least two goals past Malaga in 5 of the last 6 meetings at this venue and are tipped to come out on top once more.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
VALENCIA at 4/5 with William Hill
Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 16/19 with Unibet
Correct Score Prediction
VALENCIA 2-1 at 15/2 with William Hill
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