Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera has shortened to a best price of 4/9 with Betway, in from 4/6, as six of six bookmakers cut odds.
The odds on Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera have been slashed from 4/6 to 4/9 with Betway after Real Sociedad ran riot at Estadio La Rosaleda.
Six of six bookmakers have cut their odds on Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera.
The best price now available is 4/9 with Betway, in from 4/6.
Malaga have failed to win their last 13 matches in LaLiga, and the 5-2 home defeat to Real Sociedad was the latest blow.
Racing Santander are next in the betting at 6/4 with Betfair Sportsbook. Elche follow at 85/40 with Paddy Power.
The bookies stopped hedging after that 5-2 hammering by Real Sociedad on 18 October 2026. Takefusa Kubo scored inside the opening three minutes, Mikel Oyarzabal helped himself to a brace, and Orri Óskarsson and Gonçalo Guedes also got on the scoresheet. Adrián Niño and Pablo Martínez did score for the home side, so the attack is not the problem. The real issue is a defence that keeps giving goals away, and shipping five in front of your own supporters is the kind of result that moves a market.
The table already looked grim before Real Sociedad arrived, with Malaga bottom of the log on four points from their eight league outings. What should worry their fans most is that this is not a squad being chopped and changed: goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero and midfielder Recio played every minute of those eight matches. Juan Francisco Funes Arjona was appointed on 19 November 2025 and took the club up through the 2025/26 playoffs, but a settled spine has still not stopped the goals going in. The market has reacted accordingly, with Malaga cut in from 4/6, and that move looks justified to us.
Spanish La Liga Primera Relegation odds
Best odds 4/9 with Betway, worst 4/9 with William Hill. Paddy Power, Skybet, Betfair Sportsbook and Bet365 are also at that same price on Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera, so shopping around gets you nothing extra here.
Odds below are live and may have changed since publishing this article.
Are Malaga favourites to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera?
Yes, and clearly so: the odds on Malaga to be relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera are 4/9 with Betway, the shortest price in the market. That works out to an implied probability of roughly 69%, which tells you how little faith the bookmakers have in a turnaround. Racing Santander are their nearest rivals in the betting, ahead of Elche, with Levante the last of the leading names.
Malaga – 4/9 with Betway. Bottom of the table, winless in their last 13 LaLiga matches and leaking goals at home.
Racing Santander – 6/4 with Betfair Sportsbook. Newly promoted and back in LaLiga EA Sports this season, and the closest challengers for the drop.
Elche – 85/40 with Paddy Power. A squad built around Matías Dituro in goal, with Ezequiel Ponce and Lucas Cepeda carrying the threat up front.
Levante – 5/2 with Betway. Roger Brugué is among their leading players for shots and goals this season.
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How do Malaga avoid being relegated from the Spanish La Liga Primera?
It starts with keeping the ball out of their own net. Next up is a trip to Deportivo Alavés at Estadio Mendizorroza on Friday 23 October 2026, and an away side that just conceded five at home needs to be stubborn on the road before anything else. Niño has shown there is something in front of goal, but that counts for little if the back line keeps falling apart. A Copa del Rey visit to Sporting de Alcázar follows on 27 October 2026, which could give Funes Arjona a chance to restore some confidence without league points at stake. Our view is that the bookmakers have read this correctly. Until Malaga string together a run of clean, disciplined performances, the short price on them going down looks fair, even if it offers very little value at this stage of the season.
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