Odds on Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera have shortened from 909/1000 to 571/1000 with Paddy Power, with 4/7 best odds at Bet365.
The odds on Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera have been slashed from 909/1000 to 571/1000 with Paddy Power, and the best price now available across the market is 4/7 with Bet365.
Malaga are the clear favourites to go down, with a best price of 4/7 with Bet365, ahead of Racing Santander at 5/4 with William Hill and Elche at 15/8 with BOYLE Sports.
Eight of ten bookmakers have cut their price on Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera, a telling level of market consensus.
A 1-0 defeat away to Getafe on 20 September 2026 left the newly promoted side rooted to the bottom of the table.
Malaga remain winless in LaLiga after seven rounds, and the market has reacted quickly to the slow start.
The catalyst is a familiar one for a promoted club finding its feet. On 20 September 2026 at the Estadio Coliseum, La Liga newcomers Malaga fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Getafe, with substitute Ivan Azon breaking the deadlock in the 85th minute after being set up by Martin Satriano. It was a cruel way to lose, and it left the club winless and stuck at the foot of the table after seven rounds. The bookies took notice, with the odds on Malaga going down shortened sharply, in from 909/1000 to 571/1000 with Paddy Power.
There was a real sting in the tale, too, with Carlos Dotor having a first-half goal chalked off following a video assistant referee review. Alfonso Herrero did his bit in goal, but a side that cannot get on the scoresheet or pick up points will always drift towards the drop conversation. That is exactly why eight of ten bookmakers moved on the market, and why the club now sit clear at the top of the relegation betting rather than lurking among the pack.
Spanish La Liga Primera Relegation odds
The best price on Malaga is 4/7 with Bet365, while the shortest quote available is 10/21 with Unibet, so this is a market where the value has already been squeezed out of the favourite.
Last updated: 21 September 2026, 20:58 UK time
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Who is favourite to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga?
Malaga head the market as clear favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Bet365, and the chasing pack are some way back. Racing Santander are next at 5/4 with William Hill, a price that reflects a rough recent outing of their own after they were hammered 7-2 away at Barcelona on 16 September 2026. Elche sit third at 15/8 with BOYLE Sports, though their case looks softer after a 3-1 away win at Espanyol on 18 September 2026, while Levante round out the leading names at 5/2 with William Hill.
Malaga – 4/7 with Bet365
Racing Santander – 5/4 with William Hill
Elche – 15/8 with BOYLE Sports
Levante – 5/2 with William Hill
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How do Malaga avoid the drop from the Spanish La Liga Primera?
The maths is simple enough: Malaga need points, and quickly. Their next chance comes at home, where they host Espanyol at the Estadio La Rosaleda on Friday 9 October 2026, and a first win of the campaign in front of their own supporters would go a long way to easing the pressure that has built since the defeat at Getafe. Until they show they can find the net and see out tight games, though, the direction of travel is clear. Eight of ten bookmakers have already cut their price, and the market is firmly of the view that the club's prospects in this division are the most precarious of the bottom three. Only results on the pitch will change that view.
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