Getafe vs Malaga

Getafe host Malaga in La Liga on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at Estadio Coliseum, with the away side sitting 20th in the table without a win from their opening six fixtures. Getafe enter the fixture in 16th place with five points from six games.

Getafe remain unbeaten at Estadio Coliseum

Getafe have taken five points from three home fixtures in La Liga this season, recording one win and two draws while conceding two goals. In their last two league games at Estadio Coliseum, they drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo on 7 September and 1-1 with Deportivo La Coruna on 13 September. Their wider form shows five matches without a win across all competitions, ending most recently in a 1-0 defeat away at Real Betis on 17 September.

Underlying metrics show an attack creating limited chances. Over their last five fixtures with chance data, Getafe generated 0.71 expected goals per match while conceding 1.23. Forward Enes Ünal leads the club with three goals in all competitions this season. Selection is thinned by absences: C. Uche, Juanmi, and Kiko Femenia are out with injuries, M. Martin serves a suspension, and A. Abqar, B. Mayoral, and R. Terrats are listed as doubtful.

Malaga have conceded 11 goals in six matches

Malaga sit at the foot of La Liga with three points and a goal difference of minus eight after six matches. They are without a victory on their travels in the competition, registering one draw and two losses away from home with one goal scored and seven conceded. That run includes a 4-0 defeat away at Real Madrid on 30 August, a 1-1 draw at Celta Vigo on 13 September, and a 3-1 home loss against Villarreal on 17 September.

Over their last five games with chance data, Malaga created 1.06 expected goals per match but allowed 1.87. Five players are unavailable through injury: A. Ochoa, D. Murillo, J. Cajuste, J. Lobete, and M. Diarra. In addition, A. Aznou and F. Calero are doubtful with fitness concerns.

Our model expects a Getafe win

Our model expects a Getafe win on Sunday. The forecast reflects Malaga's winless record across six matches and an away defensive return that has allowed seven goals in three games alongside 1.87 expected goals conceded per match. Getafe have avoided defeat in all three league fixtures at Estadio Coliseum this season, balancing out their own list of absentees and an average of 0.71 expected goals created.