Albacete Balompie

vs

Malaga CF

Preview

Albacete Balompie (home)

• Albacete Balompie have won their last 2 matches, beating Leganes 1-2 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday before winning 0-1 away at Burgos CF on Sunday. This impressive run gives us confidence in our Albacete Balompie vs Malaga CF betting tips.
• Albacete are in the better current form after winning 3 and losing 2 of their last 5.
• Albacete won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 home games.
• Albacete are the settled pragmatists under the steady hand of Alberto Gonzalez, who has been in charge since March 2024.
• Gonzalez likes his Albacete side set up in a 4-2-3-1.

Malaga CF (away)

• Malaga CF have won 1, drawn 2, and lost 2 of their last 5.
• Malaga have failed to win in their last 3 away matches.
• Malaga are the new kids on the block after Juan Funes arrived in November 2025 and has transformed the club into a young, high-pressing side who like to gamble in wing play.

Head-to-Head

• The 2-0 home victory that Albacete secured against Malaga in LaLiga 2 2024/2025 is among the reasons that they are the slight favorites for this game, according to the Albacete Balompie vs Malaga CF prediction.
• Malaga CF have failed to win on their last 2 trips to Albacete.

Key Players

• Albacete
  • Agus Medina is top of the scoring charts with 6 in 15 LaLiga 2 appearances.
  • Jose Carlos Lazo is on a hot streak with 2 of Albacete’s last 4 goals.
• Malaga
  • Adrian Nino has been their main man in recent weeks with 4 of his side’s last 6 coming in the last 5 games.

Betting Insights

• They are the slight favorites for this game at 2.1, as opposed to Malaga at 3.64 and the draw at 3.43. The Albacete Balompie vs Malaga CF betting tips suggest looking at the value odds for Albacete here.
• Albacete are the value here.

Prediction

• This fixture will be a match-up between Albacete’s measured, organised counters against Malaga’s gung-ho pressing.
• But Albacete’s compactness and speed in transition should serve them well here.