Malaga vs Burgos Prediction and Betting Tip - Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Malaga vs Burgos Prediction and Betting Tip - Odds, H2H and Preview

Saturday’s action in La Liga 2 sees a clash between Malaga and Burgos.

Sat in 16th place, Malaga have had an inconsistent season in La Liga 2, but with one game remaining – they have secured their status as a club in the second tier of Spanish Football. On the other hand. Burgos have had a good season, placed in mid-table and just 11 points away from the promotion qualification spots.

As the game approaches, here is everything you need to know about the sides ahead of kick-off.

Key Stats

• Malaga have won three of their last five matches

• Malaga have conceded three goals in their last five matches

• Burgos have scored six goals in their last five matches

• Burgos have not lost to Malaga in their last five meetings

Team Preview, Form, and Standout Players

It has not been the greatest season for Malaga, promoted back to the second tier of Spain last season and now they find themselves near the bottom of La Liga 2. However, Malaga have not been relegated and in recent weeks they have been in fine form, winning three out of their last five.

Their opponents, Burgos have had a solid season, sitting in 12th place in the table. But in recent weeks, this weekend’s visitors have struggled, winning once in their last seven games. The last time out was a 3-2 defeat to Levante.

Fer Nino will be one to watch in this fixture, Nino having scored nine goals in 40 La Liga 2 appearances this season. Nino comes into this clash on strong form, having netted a brace in the previous fixture.

Malaga Preview

Malaga Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Herrero, Murillo, Monte, Pastor, Gabilondo, Cordero, Molina, Luismi, Lobete, Larrubia, Chupe.

Malaga come into the fixture with a trio of injuries as Aaron Ochoa, Haitam Abaida, and Ramon Enriquez are all set to miss out due to injury.

Burgos Preview

Burgos Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Cantero, Arroyo, Cordoba, Miguel, Cordoba, Mimbacas, Atienza, Morante, Gonzalez, Espiau, Nino.

Similarly to their opponents, Burgos also will have injuries in this clash, as a duo are set to be absent. Kevin Appin and Curro Sanchez are set to miss out – the Burgos midfielder’s coming back from previous injuries and are reportedly not ready.

Head-To-Head

With both teams typically operating in different tiers of Spanish football, Malaga and Burgos have not met on several occasions. Within their five meetings, Burgos come out as the clear favourites with three wins compared to two draws and no wins for Malaga.

Recent Meetings:

• 27th November 2021 – Burgos 3-0 Malaga

• 21st May 2022 – Malaga 0-1 Burgos

• 14th August 2022 – Burgos 1-0 Malaga

• 21st January 2023 – Malaga 1-1 Burgos

• 15th December 2024 – Burgos 0-0 Malaga

Betting Tip For Malaga vs Burgos

Despite Burgos being the team higher up in the division, when considering Malaga come into the clash as the favourites – hoping to secure their first-ever victory over Burgos and end the season on a high.

With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Malaga to win. Odds of 1.94 from Kwiff means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £19.40.

Prediction

Malaga 2-1 Burgos