{"id":1480151,"date":"2026-08-18T10:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1480151"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:34:38","slug":"atletico-madrid-vs-malaga-predictions-betting-tips-19-08-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/atletico-madrid-vs-malaga-predictions-betting-tips-19-08-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid vs Malaga predictions and betting tips: Sorloth to fire hosts clear"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre vcsw-match-centre--not_started\"\n             data-status=\"not_started\"\n             data-event-id=\"6a4af42ddb4cc3c9269b9016\">\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__header\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__meta\">\n                <span\n                    class=\"vcsw-match-centre__datetime\"\n                    data-event-datetime=\"2026-08-19T19:00:00+00:00\"\n                    style=\"opacity:0\"\n                >\n                    19 Aug \u00b7 20:00                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__venue\">Estadio Wanda Metropolitano \u00b7 Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__matchup\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"665db6c2e93e306d7f46752b\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/atletico-madrid.png\"\n                         alt=\"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\"\n                         width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/atletico-de-madrid\/\">\n                    Atl\u00e9tico Madrid                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__centre-col\">\n                                            <span\n                            class=\"vcsw-match-centre__kickoff\"\n                            data-event-datetime=\"2026-08-19T19:00:00+00:00\"\n                            style=\"opacity:0\"\n                        >\n                            20:00                        <\/span>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team\" data-id=\"667aabb0773e0180d8f73b1d\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-logo\">\n                                    <svg class=\"vcsw-match-centre__badge-fallback\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"40\"\n                         height=\"40\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <path\n                            d=\"M12 3a1 1 0 0 1 .488.128l7 3.889A1 1 0 0 1 20 7.89v4.223a9 9 0 0 1-5.001 8.07 9 9 0 0 1-1.499.674l-.028.01a1 1 0 0 1-.944 0l-.028-.01A9 9 0 0 1 11 20.183 9 9 0 0 1 6 12.112V7.89a1 1 0 0 1 .513-.873l7-3.889A1 1 0 0 1 12 3z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a class=\"vcsw-match-centre__team-name\"\n                   href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/malaga\/\">\n                    M\u00e1laga                <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results\"\n                     aria-label=\"Last 5 results\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-loss\"\n                              title=\"Loss\"><\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__last-results-dot is-win\"\n                              title=\"Win\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-match-result-odds\" id=\"match_result_odds-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"event\":\"6a4af42ddb4cc3c9269b9016\",\"datetime\":\"2026-08-19T19:00:00+00:00\",\"widget_type\":\"match-result-odds\"}<\/script><\/div>        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab vcsw-match-centre__tab-state--not_started\">\n            <nav class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-nav\">\n                            <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label is-active\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"betting\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress\">\n                Odds            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"h2h\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Head to Head            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"playerstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Player Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"timeline\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Timeline            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"teamstats\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Match Stats            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"lineup\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Possible XI            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"availability\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Availability            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"leaders\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"finished\">\n                Match Leaders            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"price_boosts\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Price Boosts            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"bet_builder\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started\">\n                Bet Builder            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"league_standings\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"not_started in_progress finished halted\">\n                Table            <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"vcsw-match-centre__tab-label\" type=\"button\"\n                    data-sq-tab=\"match_momentum\"\n                    data-sq-tab-states=\"in_progress finished\">\n                Momentum            <\/button>\n                        <\/nav>\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panels\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"h2h\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h\">\n                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__teamstats\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        8                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Goals<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:80%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        2                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        2                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Goals Conceded<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:20%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        8                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        8                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Yellow Cards<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:40%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        12                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        17                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Corners Won<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:53%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        15                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        45                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Shots<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:48%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        48                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-row\">\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val is-losing\">\n                        64                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar-wrap\">\n                        <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-name\">Tackles Won<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-track\">\n                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-bar\"\n                                 style=\"--sq-bar:48%\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__stat-val \">\n                        70                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-results\">\n                                                            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">M\u00e1laga<\/span>\n                                                                <svg class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest vcsw-match-centre__badge-fallback\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <path\n                                d=\"M12 3a1 1 0 0 1 .488.128l7 3.889A1 1 0 0 1 20 7.89v4.223a9 9 0 0 1-5.001 8.07 9 9 0 0 1-1.499.674l-.028.01a1 1 0 0 1-.944 0l-.028-.01A9 9 0 0 1 11 20.183 9 9 0 0 1 6 12.112V7.89a1 1 0 0 1 .513-.873l7-3.889A1 1 0 0 1 12 3z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    0 - 1                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/atletico-madrid.png\"\n                             alt=\"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Primera Divisi\u00f3n \u00b7 10 Feb 2018            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/span>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/atletico-madrid.png\"\n                             alt=\"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    1 - 0                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <svg class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest vcsw-match-centre__badge-fallback\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <path\n                                d=\"M12 3a1 1 0 0 1 .488.128l7 3.889A1 1 0 0 1 20 7.89v4.223a9 9 0 0 1-5.001 8.07 9 9 0 0 1-1.499.674l-.028.01a1 1 0 0 1-.944 0l-.028-.01A9 9 0 0 1 11 20.183 9 9 0 0 1 6 12.112V7.89a1 1 0 0 1 .513-.873l7-3.889A1 1 0 0 1 12 3z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">M\u00e1laga<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Primera Divisi\u00f3n \u00b7 16 Sep 2017            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">M\u00e1laga<\/span>\n                                                                <svg class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest vcsw-match-centre__badge-fallback\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <path\n                                d=\"M12 3a1 1 0 0 1 .488.128l7 3.889A1 1 0 0 1 20 7.89v4.223a9 9 0 0 1-5.001 8.07 9 9 0 0 1-1.499.674l-.028.01a1 1 0 0 1-.944 0l-.028-.01A9 9 0 0 1 11 20.183 9 9 0 0 1 6 12.112V7.89a1 1 0 0 1 .513-.873l7-3.889A1 1 0 0 1 12 3z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    0 - 2                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/atletico-madrid.png\"\n                             alt=\"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Primera Divisi\u00f3n \u00b7 01 Apr 2017            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-match\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-fixture\">\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--home\">\n                                            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/span>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/atletico-madrid.png\"\n                             alt=\"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\"\n                             width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-result\">\n                    4 - 2                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side vcsw-match-centre__h2h-side--away\">\n                                            <svg class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-crest vcsw-match-centre__badge-fallback\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <path\n                                d=\"M12 3a1 1 0 0 1 .488.128l7 3.889A1 1 0 0 1 20 7.89v4.223a9 9 0 0 1-5.001 8.07 9 9 0 0 1-1.499.674l-.028.01a1 1 0 0 1-.944 0l-.028-.01A9 9 0 0 1 11 20.183 9 9 0 0 1 6 12.112V7.89a1 1 0 0 1 .513-.873l7-3.889A1 1 0 0 1 12 3z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                                                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-team-name\">M\u00e1laga<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__h2h-date\">\n                Primera Divisi\u00f3n \u00b7 29 Oct 2016            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\"\n             data-sq-panel=\"playerstats\">\n                                    <p class=\"vcsw-match-centre__empty\">Player stats will appear once the competition begins.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__panel\" data-sq-panel=\"availability\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability\">\n                        <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-col\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-head\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-crest\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\/storage\/team-logos\/atletico-madrid.png\"\n                         alt=\"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\"\n                         width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-team\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-list\">\n                                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Alexander S\u00f8rloth<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-meta\">Attacker \u00b7 Muscle Injury \u00b7 1 | Questionable (50%)<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-col\">\n            <div class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-head\">\n                                    <svg class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-crest vcsw-match-centre__badge-fallback\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <path\n                            d=\"M12 3a1 1 0 0 1 .488.128l7 3.889A1 1 0 0 1 20 7.89v4.223a9 9 0 0 1-5.001 8.07 9 9 0 0 1-1.499.674l-.028.01a1 1 0 0 1-.944 0l-.028-.01A9 9 0 0 1 11 20.183 9 9 0 0 1 6 12.112V7.89a1 1 0 0 1 .513-.873l7-3.889A1 1 0 0 1 12 3z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-team\">M\u00e1laga<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                            <ul class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-list\">\n                                                    <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Adri\u00e1n Ni\u00f1o<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-meta\">Attacker \u00b7 Calf Injury<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Fernando Calero<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-meta\">Defender \u00b7 Rib Injury \u00b7 2 | Out (0%)<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-item\">\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-info\">\n                <span class=\"vcsw-match-centre__availability-name\">Carlos Dotor<\/span>\n                                    <span 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Andy Francis has the best bets, our score prediction and the head-to-head record below. The game kicks off at 7pm BST on Wednesday, August 19th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sq-ptips2-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-premium-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading sq-ptips2__bar\">Premium Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__intro wp-block-paragraph\">Andy is siding firmly with the hosts, whose forwards should have the beating of a promoted defence adjusting to life back in La Liga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sq-ptips2 is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Premium Tip<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why we\u2019re backing it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Score with a Header &#8211; Alexander Sorloth<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13\/4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sorloth&#8217;s height and aerial power make him a constant goal threat from crosses and set-pieces, and Malaga&#8217;s back line is still adjusting to the physicality of La Liga. With Atletico&#8217;s wide players expected to dominate a deep, nervous defence, service into the box should be frequent.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Atletico Madrid to win, Carlos Puga to be booked and Ademola Lookman over 1.5 shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13\/2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">The class gap points firmly to a home win, backed by four straight victories in this fixture. Puga faces a tough shift against Atletico&#8217;s movement and is a booking risk defending in transition, while Lookman should see enough of the ball to clear 1.5 shots on target.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button sq-ptips2-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-soa-bst-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Back these tips with bet365 \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sq-ptips2__foot wp-block-paragraph\">18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. 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They remain one of Spain&#8217;s heavyweights and will expect to sweep aside a promoted side at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez give them a fearsome strike pairing, with Alex Baena adding creativity behind them. Anything less than a comfortable win at the Metropolitano would count as a surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-malaga-go-into-the-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Malaga go into the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malaga are back in La Liga after winning promotion from the Segunda Division, and this is exactly the daunting away day that comes with the step up. Survival, rather than results at grounds like this, will define their season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keeping the score down and building confidence for more winnable home games is the realistic aim here. A clean sheet at the Metropolitano would be a major achievement against Atletico&#8217;s attack.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card.jpg\" alt=\"Atletico Madrid vs Malaga: 2025-26 by the numbers\" class=\"wp-image-1480145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-400x215.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-372x200.jpg 372w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-112x60.jpg 112w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/08\/18094529\/ll_atletico_malaga_card-138x74.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-atletico-madrid-vs-malaga-head-to-head\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atletico Madrid vs Malaga head-to-head<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Home<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Away<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10\/02\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Malaga<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16\/09\/17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1-0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Malaga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">01\/04\/17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Malaga<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0-2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">29\/10\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4-2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Malaga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sides last met in 2017-18, before Malaga&#8217;s relegation, with Atletico winning all four of the most recent meetings and keeping three clean sheets. Malaga have not won this fixture in the games on record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-atletico-madrid-vs-malaga-predictions-amp-betting-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atletico Madrid vs Malaga predictions &amp; betting tips<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes sq-bb\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why We&rsquo;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Atletico Madrid to win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3\/10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Heavy favourites against a promoted side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Alexander Sorloth anytime scorer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8\/11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Leads the line against a promoted defence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Over 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8\/11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Atletico&#8217;s firepower at home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Both teams to score &#8211; No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8\/13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Atletico strong favourites for a clean sheet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Atletico Madrid to win 2-0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#11088;&#11088;<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our headline scoreline for a controlled home win.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-atletico-madrid-vs-malaga-score-prediction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atletico Madrid vs Malaga score prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malaga will set up to contain and frustrate, but the gulf in quality is significant and Atletico have the forwards to break them down. We expect a controlled home win with a clean sheet at the Metropolitano. <strong>Score prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Malaga.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/la-liga-predictions-25-26\/\"><strong>La Liga predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/la-liga-outright-odds\/\"><strong>La Liga outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a 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