La Liga preview and odds: Malaga vs Valencia

Published on: 01/03/2016

La Liga preview and odds: Malaga vs Valencia

March 02, 2016 19:00pm - Estadio La Rosaleda

La Liga

Malaga will be hoping to continue their steady climb up the league table when they entertain a struggling Valencia aide at La Rosaleda in La Liga on Wednesday.

Strong defence paying off for Malaga

After a shaky start to the season, Malaga have enjoyed a steady ascent of the league table and now sit comfortably in 11th place. The Andalucian club have lost just three of their last 14 La Liga matches and have the fourth-best defensive record in the league.

They come into this game on the back of back-to-back 1-1 draws away to Real Sociedad, and at home to Real Madrid. Javi Gracia`s men have lost just two of their last nine matches on home soil.

Valencia rocked at home by Athletic Club

After finally halting their winless league run with consecutive victories at home to Espanyol and away to Granada, Valencia were undone once again last weekend when they fell 3-0 to Athletic Club on home soil.

Gary Neville`s team have won just two of their last 15 matches in the league, and now sit in 12th place, seven points clear of the drop zone. Los Che have conceded a goal in each of their last 11 away games.

Team news

The home side will be without the services of Hachim Mastour, Juan Carlos and Gonzalo Castro, who are all injured.

Meanwhile, the visitors will be without Zakaria Bakkali and Aymen Abdennour.

Recent form (League)

Malaga: DDLWW

Valencia: LWWLL

Betting odds and tips

Malaga held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in their last match on home soil, and have scored in their last six games at La Rosaleda.

Valencia have improved but are still unconvincing - their only away win under Neville came against lowly Granada, who sacked their manager the next day.

You can back the Home Win at 21/20 with Ladbrokes.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 01/03/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (01/03/2016 18:13:23) but are subject to change.