Real Betis vs Malaga prediction & odds
Real Betis host Malaga in the La Liga (round 11) on Saturday 31 October 2026. Real Betis are #28 in our world ranking and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5; Malaga are #156 and have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 128 places - in Real Betis's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Real Betis the favourites at 70%, with a draw at 18% and Malaga at 12%.
Rating: 1527
Chance to win: 70%
Last 5: DWLWW
Rating: 1277
Chance to win: 12%
Last 5: WDLDL
Who will win Real Betis vs Malaga?
Real Betis are #28 and Malaga #156 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Real Betis (70%). More from the La Liga.
La Liga table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 27 | #4 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 10 | 25 | #12 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | 24 | #6 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 10 | 20 | #28 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 19 | #46 |
| 19 | Valencia | 10 | 6 | #79 |
| 20 | Malaga | 10 | 5 | #156 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 27 |
| 2 |  Atletico Madrid | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 |  Real Madrid | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 |  Real Sociedad | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 |  Sevilla | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 |  Alaves | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 |  Athletic Club | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 |  Celta Vigo | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 |  Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 |  Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |  Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 |  Osasuna | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 11 |
| 14 |  Racing Santander | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 |  Levante | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 |  Elche | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 |  Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 |  Getafe | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 9 |
| 19 |  Valencia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 20 |  Malaga | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -12 | 5 |