Málaga are heading into this match in excellent shape, having won their last three games and drawn the two before that. They have not lost in five matches, and have been especially strong away from home, with three of those wins coming on the road. Alavés, by contrast, have been mixed in their recent results. They have won two, lost two, and drawn one of their last five, which suggests they are not as consistent as Málaga at the moment.

When these two teams have met before, both games were very tight and low-scoring, with a single goal deciding the match each time. Málaga won the most recent encounter 2-1, but Alavés won the previous one 1-0. Given Málaga's strong recent run and their solid form compared to Alavés's more up-and-down results, it looks like Málaga are the side most likely to take the win here.