Málaga vs Real Sociedad: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

LaLiga action on Sunday, 18 October 2026 sees Málaga take on Real Sociedad, with kick-off at 16:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at La Rosaleda in Malaga. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Málaga in 20th place (4 points from 8 matches) and Real Sociedad in 6th place (13 points from 8 matches). Real Sociedad hold a 9 points advantage over Málaga in the standings.

Málaga are currently in the relegation places. Málaga have scored 4 goals and conceded 13 goals in the league, a goal difference of -9. Real Sociedad currently sit in the Europa League places. Real Sociedad have scored 12 goals and conceded 15 goals in the league, a goal difference of -3.

Recent form

Málaga: 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-D-L-L-D), scoring 3 goals and conceding 6 goals. Málaga are without a win in 5 matches.

Real Sociedad: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-W-D), scoring 8 goals and conceding 10 goals.

Real Sociedad arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 3 for Málaga.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Málaga averaged 0.6 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game, while Real Sociedad averaged 1.6 scored and 2 conceded.

Real Sociedad have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Málaga have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN Deportes (United States) and ESPN+ (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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