- 1 Malaga vs Levante: a straight-up scrap for survival at La Rosaleda
- 2 Malaga: a newly promoted side that has to make La Rosaleda count
- 3 Levante: the statement win over Betis
- 4 La Liga prediction Malaga vs Levante
- 5 Before anything else, a word on our free tips
- 6 No commitment from us
- 7 Information can change
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Malaga vs Levante: a straight-up scrap for survival at La Rosaleda 
One point from three matches on one side, five goals in a single game on the other. The gap between Malaga and Levante is obvious before Sunday even kicks off.
The game gets underway on Sunday 6 September at 18:30 CEST at La Rosaleda Stadium, in Matchday 4 of La Liga.
The Andalusian newcomers sit in one of the bottom three spots. The margin for error is already shrinking, even this early in the season.
Levante head into the trip on four points and a much healthier run of form, fuelled by that eye-catching 5-2 win over Betis.
That result dragged the Granotas out of the danger zone and, more importantly, showed they can hurt teams going forward.
Betis are no small fry either: the Seville club are in the Champions League this season. Shipping five goals to Levante says plenty about the Valencians’ cutting edge.
Malaga, for their part, come in off a 4-0 defeat at the Bernabeu. It was heavy on the scoreboard, but they held out for around 20 minutes before Jude Bellingham opened the floodgates.
That same Sunday at 18:30, Alaves host Osasuna in a very different setup, with both clubs still unbeaten. The shape of the lower half of the table is being set elsewhere.
These kinds of clashes between two survival candidates matter more in May than in September. Both managers know that full well.
Malaga: a newly promoted side that has to make La Rosaleda count 
Just one point on the board after three league games. Back in the top flight, the Boquerones are finding out it is a lot rougher than it looked.
That lone point was picked up at home, in the draw against Deportivo. It is also the only match they have played in front of their own fans so far.
The draw carries real value: Deportivo, also promoted, are still unbeaten this season. Malaga have at least gone toe-to-toe with one of the league’s early pace-setters.
The 4-0 loss at the Bernabeu is not a fair measure of the newcomers’ true level. Against the Madrid leaders, not many bottom-half sides do much better.
Real Madrid, after all, have nine from nine and 10 goals already this season. The schedule handed Malaga the toughest away day going.
Juanfran Funes is checking on his treatment room and hopes to have Calero and Nino back for this one, with both men adding some steel to the squad.
The game plan feels obvious: stay compact, avoid chasing the game and lean on the noise and energy of La Rosaleda.
Against a side that just scored five, the priority is simple: do not hand over the same kind of room Betis did. Defensive discipline is everything.
Turning a return to the big time into actual points starts at home. Sunday looks like the first real chance.
Picking up points against a direct rival is worth double in a relegation fight. Malaga cannot afford to let this one slip at home.
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Levante: the statement win over Betis 
Levante got their first win of the season by putting five past Betis. The 5-2 at the Ciutat de Valencia changed the way people are looking at this team.
The real story is less the three points and more the attacking performance that came with them. The Granotas found space all night against a side expected to be pushing for Europe.
The ease with which Levante punished every Seville lapse was the big takeaway. Betis were carved open, and Levante showed no mercy.
With four points, Levante have climbed out of the relegation zone and can breathe a little easier before this trip to Malaga.
The start to the season was bumpy, which makes the response even more meaningful for confidence.
Still, one game does not make a trend, especially not one as out of the ordinary as that. The real test comes at La Rosaleda.
The question is whether that attacking output can travel, against a low block that will leave far fewer openings than Betis did.
Against a side likely to park 11 men behind the ball, patience will be required. That is a different kind of job from the one they solved against the Seville club.
An away day against a promoted team short on points is exactly the sort of fixture where Levante can back up the good work, or slide back.
A win at La Rosaleda would take Levante to seven points and push them clear of the danger line. It is too good an opportunity to waste.
Likely Malaga line-up: Not available at time of publication.
Likely Levante line-up: Not available at time of publication.
La Liga prediction Malaga vs Levante
Our prediction: Malaga or draw (double chance)
Malaga’s only point this season came at La Rosaleda, against a Deportivo side that were unbeaten at the time. The newcomers know they can at least compete there.
The 4-0 defeat at the Bernabeu distorts the picture of their real level, with the resistance lasting around 20 minutes against the leaders. Levante, meanwhile, have won only once and now face a low block that will not be nearly as generous with space as Betis were.
The call is clear: Malaga will not lose this direct battle. We are backing 1X.
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