Malaga desperately need points on Sunday, Jan 24 at 3:00 PM in the LaLiga. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Real Sociedad come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Malaga travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Real Sociedad and Malaga have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Malaga won 0–1.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Real Sociedad clear favorites, but Malaga have shown they can grind out results. Expect Real Sociedad to take the points, potentially without being at their best.