Match Report
Before the match
Real Betis's previous five results comprised three wins, one draw and one defeat. Their goal totals were 11 scored and 9 conceded. Latest: a 0-0 draw away to Celta on 25 October; their biggest win in that spell was 5-2 at home to Osasuna on 11 October.
0-0 was Real Betis's result against Celta on 25 October (La Liga), playing away from home; Real Betis drew, with zero scored to zero conceded. The 21 October fixture (Champions League) paired Real Betis with Feyenoord. Real Betis won 1-0 at home, netting one goal while conceding zero. Playing at home against Barça (La Liga), Real Betis finished 2-5 on 17 October. Their score comprised two goals, against five from the opposition. 14 October: Real Betis won 3-2 against Porto at home in Champions League, scoring three goals and allowing two. Against Osasuna in La Liga, Real Betis scored five and conceded two on 11 October; the at home result was 5-2.
20 points in ten matches put Real Betis 4th in the pre-match results-based La Liga standings.
seven goals for and eight against accompanied Málaga's one win, two draws and two defeats across five outings. On 27 October, Málaga recorded a 3-0 win visiting Alcazar.
27 October: Málaga won 3-0 against Alcazar away from home in Copa del Rey, scoring three goals and allowing zero. Against Alavés in La Liga, Málaga scored one and conceded one on 23 October; the away from home result was 1-1. Málaga's at home game on 18 October (La Liga) ended 2-5 against Real Sociedad, with two goals for and five against. On 9 October, Espanyol faced Málaga in La Liga: Málaga drew 1-1 at home, having scored one and conceded one. La Liga, 20 September brought an away meeting with Getafe; Málaga lost 0-1, a return of zero goals scored and one conceded.
Málaga stood 20th in the results-based La Liga table before kickoff, with five points from ten matches.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-1 home win for Real Betis on 30 April 2018 and a 2-0 away win for Real Betis on 18 December 2017.
After the match
Real Betis edged past Málaga 2-1 on 31 October 2026. Bartra opened the scoring in the 38th minute for Real Betis, set up by Isco, to make it 1-0. Pablo Fornals added to the tally 47 minutes into the game for Real Betis to make it 2-0. Adrián pulled one back 68 minutes into the game for Málaga to make it 1-2. David Larrubia (20'), Rafa Garrido (38'), Nelson Deossa (90') and Aitor Ruibal (90') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Real Betis 236 points stronger than Málaga. Real Betis won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 76.3%. The card tally for Real Betis was two yellow cards. Real Betis made five changes. Aitor Ruibal entered for Real Betis at 75 minutes and later was booked. After coming on for Real Betis in minute 84, Nelson Deossa was booked. Málaga: two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Málaga.