Málaga vs FC Barcelona prediction and preview

La Liga · Sunday 13 December 2026, 00:00 UTC

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Málaga vs FC Barcelona

La Liga · Sunday 13 December 2026, 00:00 UTC · Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga

Málaga · FC Barcelona · La Liga predictions

Málaga vs FC Barcelona preview

Málaga welcome FC Barcelona at Estadio La Rosaleda in Málaga on Sunday 13 December 2026 (00:00 UTC) in La Liga. Málaga are 20th in the table with 5 points from 11, while FC Barcelona are 1st in the table with 30 points from 11.

Málaga have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; FC Barcelona have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Málaga have scored 1.0 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. FC Barcelona average 3.5 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Málaga have 2 wins to FC Barcelona's 6 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 1.5 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 10 Mar 2018, ended Málaga 0-2 FC Barcelona.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1FC Barcelona1110014612+3430WWWLW
20Málaga11056821-135LDLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Málaga 2, draws 2, FC Barcelona 6.

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Málaga expected line-up (4-1-4-1)

Alfonso Herrero, Rafita Garrido, Ángel Recio, Fernando Calero, Carlos Puga, David Larrubia, Dani Lorenzo, Carlos Dotor, Adam Aznou, Adrián Niño Heredia

FC Barcelona expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Joan García, Pau Cubarsí, João Cancelo, Gerard Martín, Xavi Espart, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Fermín López, Rodri, Anthony Gordon, Raphinha

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