Updated 29 October 2026.
Real Betis host Málaga at the Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 5:30pm UK. Betis are 4th in La Liga on 20 points from ten games. Málaga are 20th on 5, still without a win, and have drawn five of their ten.
Betis come in after a 0-0 draw at Celta on Sunday and have lost two of their ten league games. Málaga have scored just seven goals in ten league games. We predict a home win, and the score we land on is 2-0.
Real Betis have won six, drawn two and lost two of their ten league games, with 16 goals scored and 14 conceded. Their last league game was a 0-0 draw at Celta on Sunday, which followed a 1-0 Champions League win over Feyenoord on Wednesday 21 October. Before that came a 5-2 home defeat to Barcelona on 17 October, their only loss in their last five games, after a 3-2 Champions League win over Porto and a 5-2 win over Osasuna.
Betis score 1.6 goals a game, the 5th most in the league, and put up 5.9 shots on target a game, also the 5th most. They have kept a clean sheet in half their matches, the 2nd highest rate in the division, and only one side commits fewer fouls than their 10 a game.
Málaga average 0.7 goals a game, the 3rd fewest, and 3 shots on target a game, again the 3rd fewest. They concede 1.9 a game, the 5th most, and have kept just one clean sheet. Their last league game was a 1-1 draw at Alavés on 23 October, and before that a 5-2 home defeat to Sociedad. On Tuesday they won 3-0 away at Sporting Alcázar in the Copa del Rey. They pick up 2.4 cards a game, the 10th most, and win 5.2 corners a game, the 8th most.
Real Betis possible starting lineup:
Valles; Ortiz, Llorente, Natan, Fran García; Roca, Fornals, Deossa; Antony, Isco, Abde Ezzalzouli
Málaga possible starting lineup:
Herrero; Puga, Galilea, Recio, Garrido; Enríquez, Dotor, Lorenzo; Larrubia, Aznou, Niño
Abde Ezzalzouli has had a shot on target in six straight games and is 1.25 at bet365 to make it seven. He has also had a shot in each of those six, and a shot on target in each of his last five league and European games.
Fran García has made two or more tackles in five straight league games, averaging 3.4 over that run, and is 1.33 at bet365 to do it again. Marc Roca has made at least one tackle in seven in a row and is 1.10 at bet365.
For Málaga, Carlos Dotor has committed a foul in six straight games, averaging 1.7, and is 1.25 at bet365 to extend it. Adrián Niño has had a shot in each of his six appearances, 1.8 a game, and is 1.08 at bet365.
We make Real Betis the clear favourites at 65%, with the draw at 21% and Málaga at 14%, and the best price for a Betis win is 1.36 at Ladbrokes.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Real Betis win | 1.36 (Ladbrokes) | 65% |
| Draw | 5.25 (bet365) | 21% |
| Málaga win | 8.50 (bet365) | 14% |
| Both teams to score | 1.80 (bet365) | 54% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (bet365) | 82% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.50 (bet365) | 60% |
We project 2.17 goals for Betis and 0.93 for Málaga, and we predict a 2-0 home win, the likeliest single score at 11%, with 2-1 and 1-1 next at 10% each. We give Betis a 39% chance of a clean sheet.
On the player markets, Ángel Recio to make a tackle is 1.33 at bet365, and he has made one in four of his last five games.
Statz prediction: Real Betis 2-0 Málaga
Real Betis v Málaga in La Liga 2026/27 kicks off at 5:30pm UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at the Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Betis are 4th in the table on 20 points from 10 games, with Málaga 20th on 5 points.
We predict a 2-0 win for Real Betis against Málaga in La Liga 2026/27, the likeliest single score at 11%. We give Betis a 65% chance of winning, against 21% for a draw and 14% for Málaga.
Real Betis are the clear favourites against Málaga in La Liga 2026/27 on 31 October, and we give them a 65% chance of winning, against 21% for a draw and 14% for Málaga. Betis are 4th on 20 points and Málaga 20th on 5.
We put both teams to score at 54% for Real Betis v Málaga in La Liga 2026/27. Both teams have scored in 60% of Málaga's league games, the 10th highest rate, and in 50% of Betis's, the 7th lowest.
Real Betis are 4th in La Liga 2026/27 with 20 points from 10 games (6 wins, 2 draws, 2 defeats) before hosting Málaga on 31 October. Málaga are 20th with 5 points from 10 games (0 wins, 5 draws, 5 defeats).
Abde Ezzalzouli has had a shot on target in six straight games for Real Betis ahead of the La Liga 2026/27 match against Málaga on 31 October. Marc Roca has made a tackle in seven in a row, and Málaga's Carlos Dotor has committed a foul in six straight.
For the 5:30pm UK kick-off of Real Betis v Málaga in La Liga 2026/27 on 31 October 2026, Betis's possible starting lineup is Valles; Ortiz, Llorente, Natan, Fran García; Roca, Fornals, Deossa; Antony, Isco, Abde Ezzalzouli. Málaga's possible starting lineup is Herrero; Puga, Galilea, Recio, Garrido; Enríquez, Dotor, Lorenzo; Larrubia, Aznou, Niño.