Real Sociedad vs Málaga prediction and preview

La Liga · Sunday 24 January 2027, 00:00 UTC

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Real Sociedad vs Málaga

La Liga · Sunday 24 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián

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Real Sociedad vs Málaga preview

Real Sociedad welcome Málaga at Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián on Sunday 24 January 2027 (00:00 UTC) in La Liga. Real Sociedad sit 5th on 19 points after 11 matches, while Málaga go into the round 20th, on 5 points from 11 games.

Real Sociedad come into the game with a L-W-W-W-W run in the league (4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Málaga's recent sequence reads L-D-L-D-L. Over their last 6, Real Sociedad have scored 2.3 and conceded 2.0 goals per game, with 6 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Málaga average 1.0 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Real Sociedad have 3 wins to Málaga's 4 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 18 Oct 2026, ended Málaga 2-5 Real Sociedad.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
5Real Sociedad116142020019WWWWL
20Málaga11056821-135LDLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Real Sociedad 3, draws 3, Málaga 4.

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Real Sociedad expected line-up (4-4-2)

Álex Remiro, Jon Martín Vicente, Mamadou Sarr, Sergio Gómez, Gonçalo Guedes, Carlos Soler, Jon Gorrotxategi, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal, Luka Sucic

Málaga expected line-up (4-1-4-1)

Alfonso Herrero, Rafita Garrido, Ángel Recio, Fernando Calero, Carlos Puga, David Larrubia, Dani Lorenzo, Carlos Dotor, Adam Aznou, Adrián Niño Heredia

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