La LigaMatchday 13Sunday 22 November 2026 ·

Osasuna vs Malaga prediction

59%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.5% chance
23%
draw
18%
away win
Win probability: home 59%, draw 23%, away 18%

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GossipBall makes Osasuna favourites to beat Malaga at home in La Liga on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 17:30 UTC. It gives Osasuna a 59% chance of winning, puts the draw at 23% and gives Malaga 18%.

GossipBall expects 1.7 goals from Osasuna and 0.8 from Malaga, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 46% chance of three or more goals and a 45% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Osasuna keep a clean sheet in 44% of outcomes, Malaga in 18%.

Osasuna are 15th in the table with 11 points from 11 games; Malaga are 20th with 5. In their last five league games Osasuna took 4 points (DLWLL) and Malaga took 2 (LDLDL). This season Osasuna average 1.47 expected goals (xG) for and 1.49 against per game; Malaga average 0.88 for and 1.70 against.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 8 November 2026, 00:31 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–0 (14%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–013.9%
2–011.8%
1–111.0%
2–19.5%
0–07.9%
3–06.7%
1 or more goals
92%
2 or more goals
72%
3 or more goals
46%
4 or more goals
25%
5 or more goals
11%
Both teams score
45%

GossipBall expects 2.5 goals in total: 1.71 for Osasuna and 0.81 for Malaga.

Winning margin

Explained
Osasuna by 3
9%
Osasuna by 2
18%
Osasuna by 1
26%
Draw
23%
Malaga by 3
1%
Malaga by 2
4%
Malaga by 1
12%

Each team's goals

Explained
Osasuna expected goals1.71
Malaga expected goals0.81
Osasuna keep a clean sheet44%
Malaga keep a clean sheet18%
Osasuna win without conceding37%
Malaga win without conceding10%
Osasuna score 2 or more51%
Malaga score 2 or more20%

Recent form

Osasuna
L @ Deportivo La Coruña1–2 · 2 Nov
L @ Sevilla0–2 · 26 Oct
W v Santander2–0 · 18 Oct
L @ Real Betis2–5 · 11 Oct
D v Rayo Vallecano1–1 · 19 Sep
Malaga
L @ Real Betis1–2 · 31 Oct
D @ Alaves1–1 · 23 Oct
L v Real Sociedad2–5 · 18 Oct
D v Espanyol1–1 · 9 Oct
L @ Getafe0–1 · 20 Sep

Head to head

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These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

OSAMAL
1.00
Goals
0.73
2.00
Conceded
1.91
1.47
xG
0.88
1.49
xG against
1.70
10.7
Shots
10.8
3.9
On target
3.2
3.5
Corners
5.0
2.73
Yellow cards
1.91
27%
Clean sheets
9%
46%
Both score
64%
46%
3+ goals
36%

Questions and answers

Who will win Osasuna vs Malaga?

GossipBall gives Osasuna a 59% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Malaga 18%. GossipBall makes Osasuna favourites to beat Malaga at home.

What is the predicted score for Osasuna vs Malaga?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.7 for Osasuna, 0.8 for Malaga). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–0 (14%), 2–0 (12%), 1–1 (11%).

Will both teams score in Osasuna vs Malaga?

GossipBall gives a 45% chance that both Osasuna and Malaga score.

Will there be three or more goals in Osasuna vs Malaga?

There is a 46% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.5 goals in total (1.7 for Osasuna, 0.8 for Malaga).

When is Osasuna vs Malaga?

Kick-off is Sunday 22 November 2026 at 17:30 UTC.

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