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Malaga vs Real Sociedad: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction

21 Sep 2026 By SportScore Spanish La Liga
Malaga vs Real Sociedad: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction View match ›

Malaga meet Real Sociedad in Spanish La Liga, with kick-off on Sunday 18 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 27 times. Malaga have won 8, Real Sociedad 13, with 6 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
07 Jan 2024Copa del ReyMalaga 0–1 Real Sociedad
22 Apr 2018Spanish La LigaMalaga 2–0 Real Sociedad
10 Dec 2017Spanish La LigaReal Sociedad 0–2 Malaga
14 May 2017Spanish La LigaReal Sociedad 2–2 Malaga
16 Jan 2017Spanish La LigaMalaga 0–2 Real Sociedad

Recent form

Malaga are out of form — L L D D L from their last 5 (W0 D2 L3).

  • L v Getafe (0–1)
  • L v Villarreal CF (1–3)
  • D v RC Celta (1–1)
  • D v Levante (0–0)
  • L v Real Madrid (0–4)

Real Sociedad are inconsistent recently — W L L W D from their last 5 (W2 D1 L2).

  • W v Valencia CF (3–2)
  • L v Bournemouth AFC (1–2)
  • L v Atletico Madrid (0–3)
  • W v Elche CF (3–2)
  • D v RC Celta (0–0)

What to expect

Real Sociedad arrive in the better shape and carry real momentum, though Malaga will back themselves at this level. A tight contest looks likely.

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