Málaga host Elche at Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga on 3 January 2027 at 00:00 in La Liga. Málaga's last five results: L D W L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Elche's last five: D W W L L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Málaga have won 0, Elche 2, with 0 draws.
Málaga vs Elche kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 3 January 2027 in La Liga, at Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga. Estadio La Rosaleda holds 30,044 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Málaga vs Elche is being played at Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga on Sunday 3 January 2027, the home ground of Málaga, which holds 30,044 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Málaga have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 11, with results reading D L D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Racing in the La Liga on 7 November.
Elche have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 3, with results reading D D W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat at home to Betis in the La Liga on 8 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Málaga have won 0, Elche have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Málaga scoring 0 goals to Elche's 5. The most recent was Elche 2-0 Málaga on 25 May 2025 in the La Liga 2.
Adrián Niño leads Málaga with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Málaga player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Málaga player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Fer Niño leads Elche with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Elche player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Elche player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Málaga vs Elche is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Málaga's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Racing at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Elche's XI from their 0-2 defeat v Betis at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Málaga vs Elche, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | La Liga 2 | Elche vs Málaga | 2-0 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | La Liga 2 | Málaga vs Elche | 0-3 |
Predicted lineups for Málaga vs Elche are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Málaga's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Racing at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Elche's XI from their 0-2 defeat v Betis at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Málaga | Fouls committed | Elche | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Dotor | 12 | G. Villar | 14 |
| 2 | D. Lorenzo | 11 | T. Morente | 14 |
| 3 | D. Larrubia | 10 | J. Morcillo | 9 |
| 4 | A. Aznou | 10 | F. Buonanotte | 9 |
| 5 | C. Puga | 10 | G. Valera | 9 |
| # | Málaga | Shots | Elche | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Niño | 23 | F. Niño | 21 |
| 2 | Chupe | 20 | L. Cepeda | 17 |
| 3 | D. Larrubia | 12 | A. Osorio | 10 |
| 4 | P. Martínez | 10 | G. Valera | 9 |
| 5 | C. Dotor | 9 | F. Buonanotte | 9 |
| # | Málaga | Shots on target | Elche | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Niño | 13 | F. Niño | 9 |
| 2 | Chupe | 7 | L. Cepeda | 8 |
| 3 | C. Dotor | 5 | G. Villar | 3 |
| 4 | P. Martínez | 3 | A. Osorio | 3 |
| 5 | D. Larrubia | 3 | F. Buonanotte | 3 |
| # | Málaga | Goals | Elche | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Niño | 5 | F. Niño | 6 |
| 2 | C. Dotor | 2 | G. Valera | 2 |
| 3 | P. Martínez | 1 | F. Redondo | 1 |
| 4 | A. Osorio | 1 | ||
| 5 | F. Buonanotte | 1 |
| # | Málaga | Yellow cards | Elche | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Galilea | 3 | F. Redondo | 3 |
| 2 | Chupe | 3 | G. Villar | 3 |
| 3 | D. Larrubia | 3 | J. Morcillo | 2 |
| 4 | A. Aznou | 2 | F. Buonanotte | 2 |
| 5 | R. Garrido | 2 | G. Valera | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.3 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 471.1 | 10 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.1 | 10 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 13 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 483.7 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 11 of 20 |