Valencia face Malaga at Estadio Mestalla, Valencia on Sunday, Jan 10 at 3:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the LaLiga, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Valencia come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Malaga travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Valencia here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Malaga, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Malaga won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Valencia a slight edge, but Malaga are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.