- Malaga CF are in mixed-to-poor form with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
- Levante are in mixed form with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 games.
- Levante have 1 draw and 1 loss from 2 away LaLiga 2026/2027 games (0.00 goals per game scored, 1.50 per game conceded).
Malaga’s game is high-tempo and pressing
Malaga CF sit 19th in LaLiga 2026/2027 after 3 matches and 1 point, so the pressure will already be on the hosts at Estadio La Rosaleda on Sunday. Juan Funes has been in charge of los Bichos since 19 November 2025 and his 4-3-3 is high-tempo and full of young, energetic players.
Malaga CF's system is based on high-energy play on the wings and an aggressive press to try to win the ball back immediately when they lose it. A big part of that will be to disrupt Levante's compact, pragmatic shell and get at their full-backs while their press could get them plenty of second balls early on.
Malaga CF's recent LaLiga 2026/2027 results include a 2-0 away defeat to Atletico Madrid, a 1-1 home draw with Deportivo A Coruna and a 4-0 defeat at Real Madrid.
Levante will test Malaga with direct game
Levante are 9th in LaLiga 2026/2027 with 4 points from 3 games, which is the early table lead on Malaga CF and shows why the visitors are an acceptable 11/5 shot on Sunday. Luis Castro, who has been in charge of Granotas since 20 December 2025, has moulded a team that is very pragmatic and sits in a mid-block. Malaga's high-tempo possession game should test Levante's compact shell. Levante have gone direct and wide in their three LaLiga 2026/2027 fixtures so far, losing 3-0 at RCD Espanyol, drawing 0-0 at Osasuna and winning 5-2 at home to Real Betis. There has been a better overall flow to Levante's play and they will be the more likely winners, but we're not getting the odds that would make this playable.
Chupe is Málaga’s sharpest early threat
Chupe is Malaga CF's top scorer in LaLiga 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 2 games, but Adrian Nino has chipped in with 2 of their 6 goals across their last 5 matches, so he arrives at Estadio La Rosaleda with some rhythm.
Roger Brugue is Levante's top scorer in the competition with 2 in 2 after chipping in with 2 of their last 6 goals across 5 matches.
Malaga CF are 5/4 favourites for this LaLiga 2026/2027 clash with Levante 11/5 and the draw 11/5. The draw looks tempting and this could well finish all square after 90 minutes if Levante don't have the edge.
But the home side have gone 1 game without a win at home in the LaLiga 2026/2027 season (1 draw, 0 defeats, 1 goal scored) and this game is too close to call right now. Levante have 2 wins and 2 draws from the last 4 head-to-head meetings and Malaga CF are still seeking a home win against them after their 1-1 draw in the second division back in 2024/2025.
Backing Malaga to edge it at 5/4 looks the best option of the three on offer, but the Under 2.5 goals at 4/5 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1/1 also appeal because this is likely to be a scrappy game with little room for mistakes.
