Match Preview

Malaga looked to be in serious trouble ahead of our Barcelona vs Malaga preview and soccer tips, with Michel’s men stuck to the bottom of the table and still awaiting their first away point of the campaign.

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It is not a good time for them to be heading to face Barcelona, with Ernesto Valverde having the Blaugrana looking very balanced and organised. Their form has been consistent, while Los Boquerones have swung from crisis to crisis.

Our Barcelona vs Malaga predictions back the hosts to demolish the visitors by a considerable scoreline, with Malaga’s dreadful performances on the road this season enough for there to be considerable value in such markets in this weekend’s LaLiga odds.

Barcelona have only dropped two points all season in LaLiga and sit top of the table comfortably. A midweek Champions League victory over Olympiacos won’t have done their spirits any damage either.

Barcelona vs Malaga Prediction and Betting Advice

Barcelona have only conceded one goal at home in LaLiga this season, scoring 16 themselves across four outings at Camp Nou. Valverde has managed to get the balance just right so far between attack and defence, with their attacking promise unlocked without being irresponsible at the back.

Malaga, meanwhile, are yet to even find the back of the net on their LaLiga travels. They’ve failed to score against Girona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia, and Sevilla, with the penultimate capable of taking them apart in a 5-0 loss at Mestalla. A similar result definitely looks to be on the cards against a team of the quality of Barca.

Unibet offer the best value on the hosts to win by four clear goals on Saturday afternoon, with the Blaugrana certainly capable of making the work of Valencia. Malaga will likely to go out with a back five and try to frustrate the hosts, but once the first goal goes in, the floodgates will open.

Lionel Messi’s form is another huge factor ahead of our Barcelona vs Malaga bets. The Argentine has been excellent for both club and country this season, with 11 goals to his name in the Spanish top flight across just eight games. After scoring his 100th Champions League goal midweek against Olympiacos, he’ll be hungry for more records.

The diminutive forward’s goalscoring form at Camp Nou has been scandalous this season. He has scored nine goals in his last four LaLiga home matches, with Malaga set to be the next unfortunate team to have the task of trying to stop Messi this weekend.

Our Barcelona vs Malaga picks suggest that Malaga will be sent back to Andalucia with their tails between their legs, with Barca having enough individual and collective quality to rack up quite a scoreline at Camp Nou. Messi should be the chief orchestrator of sending Michel’s men to an embarrassing end.