Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th August 2026

Malaga face a daunting first assignment in the LaLiga when they visit the title favourites Atletico Madrid on the opening day of the new campaign.

The last time Atletico Madrid played Malaga, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Wednesday.

Atletico Madrid go into their next LaLiga match, scoring a humble average of 1.5 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 15 times, while conceding 19. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Malaga travel to their next LaLiga match, averaging a lowly 0.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of eight goals, while also conceding 16 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Atletico Madrid won 1-0, followed up winning 1-0 before a third win by 2-0 secure total dominance in their last three matches against Malaga.

Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Osasuna by 1-2, before winning 1-0 against Girona. The streak ended in a recent 5-1 defeat against Villarreal. Atletico Madrid managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded seven times.

Malaga Form

Malaga have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Las Palmas. This was followed by another draw with Almeria, this time 0-0, before they outclassed Almeria by 1-2. Malaga are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring four themselves.

The way Atletico Madrid are performing right, a home win looks the most likely outcome, when Malaga swing by. The visitors don't seem to possess enough stability currently to prevent the home side from a win.

Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Squads

Atletico Madrid Squad

Diego Simeone will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Malaga from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Alvaro Moreno (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/0), Juan Musso (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (0/0), Aleksa Puric (0/0), David Hancko (0/0), Jose Gimenez (0/0), Marc Pubill (0/0), Robin Le Normand (0/0), Javi Morcillo (0/0), Johnny Cardoso (0/0), Jorge Rajado (0/0), Kang-In Lee (0/0), Koke (0/0), Marcos Llorente (0/0), Matteo Ruggeri (0/0), Morten Hjulmand (0/0), Obed Vargas (0/0), Pablo Barrios (0/0), Rodrigo Mendoza (0/0), Thomas Lemar (0/0), Ademola Lookman (0/0), Alejandro Baena (0/0), Alexander Soerloth (0/0), Carlos Martin (0/0), Giuliano Simeone (0/0), Julian Alvarez (0/0).

Malaga Squad

Here is the full team squad of Malaga. The 43 year-old Juan Funes will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alfonso Herrero (0/0), Andres Cespedes (0/0), Carlos Lopez (0/0), Alex Pastor (0/0), Angel Recio (0/0), Antonito (0/0), Carlos Puga (0/0), Dani Sanchez (0/0), Diego Murillo (0/0), Einar Galilea (0/0), Fernando Calero (0/0), Francisco Montero (0/0), Jose Salinas (0/0), Moussa Diarra (0/0), Pablo Arriaza (0/0), Rafita (0/0), Aaron Ochoa (0/0), Carlos Dotor (0/0), Dani Lorenzo (0/0), David Larrubia (0/0), Haitam Abaida (0/0), Izan Merino (0/0), Juanpe (0/0), Rafa Rodriguez (0/0), Ramon Enriquez (0/0), Adrian Nino (0/0), Alexis Chamorro (0/0), Chupe (0/0), Eneko Jauregi (0/0), Joaquin Munoz (0/0), Juan Cruz (0/0), Julen Lobete (0/0).

Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Team News

Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Lineups

Atletico Madrid vs Malaga H2H

Atletico Madrid won 1-0, followed up winning 1-0 before a third win by 2-0 secure total dominance in their last three matches against Malaga. Atletico Madrid generally have the upper hand against Malaga, offering a fine 7-2-1 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/10.

Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Results

Over 2.5 goals happened only three times in the last ten matches Atletico Madrid took on Malaga. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/10 with the bookies.

Atletico Madrid vs Malaga Betting Tips

It is the beginning of a new LaLiga campaign, and both Atletico Madrid and Malaga will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Atletico Madrid won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Malaga won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Atletico Madrid on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Malaga''s last 10 league games away from home.

Under 2.5 goals happened three times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Atletico Madrid managed an average of 1.6 goals, with Malaga averaging 0.7 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Atletico Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Malaga, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.