Real Madrid vs Malaga Preview

Real Madrid host Malaga at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday afternoon as the league leaders look to maintain their perfect start against opponents who have struggled for consistency in recent weeks.

Real Madrid’s form could scarcely be better. Their most recent outing brought a 4-1 win at home over Real Sociedad to remain top of the table. Prior to that, a 2-1 win away at Espanyol started their season nicely. Before that, a 3-0 win away at Schalke was a routine pre-season workout. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 win at Deportivo A Coruña and a 2-1 win away at Ferencvaros complete a five-match sequence of five wins from five, with no draws or defeats in that span.

Malaga’s form has been considerably shakier. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-1 draw at home to Deportivo A Coruña. Prior to that, a 2-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid was a difficult result in ther opening La Liga match. Before that, a 2-2 draw at home to Fulham continued an inconsistent run. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 defeat away at Ceuta preceded a 4-2 home win over Al Arabi, completing a five-game spell of one win, two draws and two losses.

The head-to-head record favours Real Madrid, who have won four of the last five meetings, with one draw and no wins for Malaga. Most recently, Real Madrid won 2-1 away at Malaga. In the previous encounter, Real Madrid won 3-2 at home. History is firmly in the hosts’ favour heading into this one.

In Spain, the match is live on Movistar+, with LaLiga TV Bar HD also carrying the fixture. In the UK and Ireland, coverage is available on Premier Sports 1 and the Premier Sports Player app, while viewers in the United States can follow the action on ESPN+ and the ESPN App.

Possible Lineups

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Courtois, Carreras, Huijsen, Konate, Dumfries, Silva, Valverde, Vinicius, Bellingham, Guler, Mbappe

Malaga (4-1-4-1): Herrero, Rafita, Galilea, Recio, Puga, Merino, Munoz, Lorenzo, Dotor, Cruz, Chupe

Real Madrid Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Real Madrid	4-1	Real Sociedad	La Liga	26.08.26
✅	Espanyol	1-2	Real Madrid	La Liga	22.08.26
✅	Schalke	0-3	Real Madrid	Club Friendly	16.08.26
✅	Dep. A Coruña	0-1	Real Madrid	Club Friendly	12.08.26
✅	Ferencvaros	1-2	Real Madrid	Club Friendly	08.08.26

Malaga Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Malaga	1-1	Dep. A Coruña	La Liga	24.08.26
❌	Atl. Madrid	2-0	Malaga	La Liga	19.08.26
🤝	Malaga	2-2	Fulham	Club Friendly	12.08.26
❌	Ceuta	2-1	Malaga	Club Friendly	07.08.26
✅	Malaga	4-2	Al Arabi	Club Friendly	06.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Malaga	1-2	Real Madrid	La Liga	15.04.18
Real Madrid	3-2	Malaga	La Liga	25.11.17
Malaga	0-2	Real Madrid	La Liga	21.05.17
Real Madrid	2-1	Malaga	La Liga	21.01.17
Malaga	1-1	Real Madrid	La Liga	21.02.16

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Spain	Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD, M+ LALIGA TV, Movistar Plus+
Great Britain	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
USA	ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App
Italy	DAZN Italia
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	DAZN France, Disney+ Premium
Canada	TSN Premium
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Japan	DAZN Japan, U-NEXT

Table

POS	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Real Madrid	2	2	0	0	6	2	4	6
2	Sevilla	2	2	0	0	5	2	3	6
3	Real Betis	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	6
4	Deportivo Alavés	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	4
5	Atlético Madrid	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	4
6	Barcelona	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	3
7	Espanyol	2	1	0	1	4	2	2	3
8	Getafe	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3
9	Villarreal	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
10	Deportivo La Coruña	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
11	Celta de Vigo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
12	Osasuna	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
13	Rayo Vallecano	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
14	Racing Santander	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
15	Valencia	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1
16	Málaga	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1
17	Levante	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3	1
18	Elche	2	0	1	1	1	6	-5	1
19	Athletic Club	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
20	Real Sociedad	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0