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Spanish giants Real Madrid<\/a> take on newly-promoted Malaga in a La Liga<\/a> clash at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u on Sunday. Los Blancos<\/em> have an overwhelmingly one-sided record against Malaga, and they will be expecting to extend that trend in this match.<\/p>\n With two wins from two La Liga games, Real Madrid are flying in the Spanish top flight at the moment, coming second in the table to rivals Barcelona by virtue of goal difference.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Jose Mourinho’s side beat Espanyol 2-1 away from home before a 4-1 thrashing of Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.<\/p>\n French superstar Kylian Mbappe<\/a> scored a superb hat-trick alongside a strike from Vinicius Junior, while La Real’<\/em>s consolation goal came courtesy of Luka Sucic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Los Blancos<\/em> are thriving following Mourinho’s return to the bench, and with new recruits such as Ibrahima Konate, Bernardo Silva<\/a>, and youngster Carlos Espi integrating well into the squad.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Malaga have returned to the Spanish top tier for the first time since 2018, but they have experienced a slow start to life back at the top.<\/p>\n Los Boquerones<\/em> kicked off their La Liga return with a 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid<\/a>, which was perhaps expected against superior opponents, but their home match against Deportivo La Coruna<\/a> at La Rosaleda ended in a 1-1 draw, and that might be frustrating for coach Juan Funes.<\/p>\n Malaga went behind to a goal from former Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but they managed to restore parity thanks to a Chupete penalty in the 34th minute.<\/p>\n Whether one chooses to see that stalemate as a wasted home opportunity or a potential loss that was converted into a point, the fact remains that Malaga need to start earning points if they are to avoid the drop back to La Liga 2.<\/p>\n Real Madrid are expected to control possession, using their creative players to break down Malaga’s defensive block. Malaga are likely to adopt a disciplined defensive shape as they aim to frustrate the hosts and exploit counterattacking opportunities or set-pieces to hurt the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n We expect Real Madrid to be too strong for the visitors.<\/p>\n Prediction<\/strong>: Real Madrid 2-0 Malaga<\/p>\n Tip 1: Real Madrid to win<\/p>\n Tip 2: Real Madrid to keep a clean sheet<\/p>\n Tip 3: Real Madrid to score first<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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