La Liga 2: Espanyol - Málaga preview and statistics

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: RCDE Stadium (40500 seats)

Espanyol have performed better than Málaga so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (63) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Málaga have scored away.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Málaga, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

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Espanyol form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at RCDE Stadium as Espanyol, who have the most scored goals (63) in La Liga 2, have scored 37 goals to get 44 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the La Liga 2 are 14-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Espanyol haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Rayo Vallecano, 90 days ago. After failing to beat Real Oviedo here at RCDE Stadium, Espanyol has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Espanyol's previous game was a La Liga 2 match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Las Palmas (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Almería the opponent.

As mentioned above, Espanyol "killed" Las Palmas in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Javi Puado was absolutely essential when Espanyol beat Las Palmas 4-0, scoring three goals.

Goals decide football matches and Espanyol are scoring many of them at home; 37 on target from 18 league matches. Espanyol have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Málaga form and stats

8-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Málaga in their La Liga 2 matches away.

Málaga failed to get anything from their last game, a La Liga 2 home match vs Fuenlabrada (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Las Palmas.

The attacking power of Málaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 18 league matches away. 20 goals have been conceded by Málaga in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Málaga - Espanyol 0-3. Espanyol-Málaga H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Espanyol seven wins, Málaga zero wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
20 goals
EspanyolJ. Puado Díaz
J. Puado Díaz
10 goals
EspanyolA. Embarba Blázquez
A. Embarba Blázquez
9 goals

Espanyol missing players

Málaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Espanyol Málaga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
22 14 4 Won W 1 8 13
8 2 1 Drew D 0 4 10
6 2 0 Lost L 4 6 13
63 37 13 Scored S 3 17 33
23 9 1 Conceded C 11 20 40
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
78% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 61% 67%
44% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 28% 31%
19% 22% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 17% 11%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 33% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 42%
50% 67% 80% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 36%
17% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 22% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.6 2.3
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.3 11.5 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.6 6.8 7.2
4.2 5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 2.6
41% 41% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 34% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Espanyol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Espanyol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Málaga have scored away.
  • Espanyol have the most clean sheets (12) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most points (44) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (37) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals (63) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+28) at home in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol have the the best goal difference (+40) in La Liga 2
  • Espanyol is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Málaga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Espanyol 36 22 8 6 63 23 18 14 2 2 37 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 40 74
2 Mallorca 35 20 8 7 44 22 18 11 3 4 27 10 17 9 5 3 17 12 22 68
3 Almería 36 18 8 10 51 33 18 9 6 3 29 14 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 62
4 Leganés 36 18 7 11 41 31 18 13 2 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 61
5 Sporting Gijón 36 15 12 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 18 6 5 7 15 15 10 57
6 Rayo Vallecano 35 16 8 11 41 32 17 10 2 5 24 15 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 56
7 Girona 36 15 10 11 38 34 18 9 4 5 19 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 4 55
8 Ponferradina 36 14 11 11 40 39 18 9 6 3 24 17 18 5 5 8 16 22 1 53
9 Mirandes 36 13 10 13 33 33 18 5 9 4 17 15 18 8 1 9 16 18 0 49
10 Málaga 36 13 10 13 33 40 18 5 6 7 16 20 18 8 4 6 17 20 -7 49
11 Fuenlabrada 36 10 17 9 39 39 18 3 11 4 18 17 18 7 6 5 21 22 0 47
12 Tenerife 35 12 10 13 30 29 17 9 5 3 21 9 18 3 5 10 9 20 1 46
13 Las Palmas 36 11 13 12 40 48 18 9 5 4 29 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -8 46
14 Real Oviedo 36 9 16 11 36 36 18 5 7 6 22 20 18 4 9 5 14 16 0 43
15 Real Zaragoza 36 11 9 16 29 34 18 8 6 4 17 12 18 3 3 12 12 22 -5 42
16 UD Logroñés 36 10 10 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 18 4 6 8 12 24 -18 40
17 Castellón 35 11 6 18 34 42 18 9 0 9 21 16 17 2 6 9 13 26 -8 39
18 FC Cartagena 36 9 12 15 35 45 18 6 6 6 22 20 18 3 6 9 13 25 -10 39
19 Alcorcon 36 10 8 18 28 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 18 3 7 8 11 16 -11 38
20 Lugo 36 8 12 16 30 47 18 6 7 5 14 12 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 36
21 Sabadell 35 7 13 15 32 42 17 2 9 6 15 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -10 34
22 Albacete 35 8 8 19 22 43 18 5 5 8 14 19 17 3 3 11 8 24 -21 32

Espanyol:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Espanyol 36 22 8 6 63 23 18 14 2 2 37 9 18 8 6 4 26 14 40 74
2 Mallorca 35 20 8 7 44 22 18 11 3 4 27 10 17 9 5 3 17 12 22 68
3 Almería 36 18 8 10 51 33 18 9 6 3 29 14 18 9 2 7 22 19 18 62
4 Leganés 36 18 7 11 41 31 18 13 2 3 24 12 18 5 5 8 17 19 10 61
5 Sporting Gijón 36 15 12 9 35 25 18 9 7 2 20 10 18 6 5 7 15 15 10 57
6 Rayo Vallecano 35 16 8 11 41 32 17 10 2 5 24 15 18 6 6 6 17 17 9 56
7 Girona 36 15 10 11 38 34 18 9 4 5 19 12 18 6 6 6 19 22 4 55
8 Ponferradina 36 14 11 11 40 39 18 9 6 3 24 17 18 5 5 8 16 22 1 53
9 Mirandes 36 13 10 13 33 33 18 5 9 4 17 15 18 8 1 9 16 18 0 49
10 Málaga 36 13 10 13 33 40 18 5 6 7 16 20 18 8 4 6 17 20 -7 49
11 Fuenlabrada 36 10 17 9 39 39 18 3 11 4 18 17 18 7 6 5 21 22 0 47
12 Tenerife 35 12 10 13 30 29 17 9 5 3 21 9 18 3 5 10 9 20 1 46
13 Las Palmas 36 11 13 12 40 48 18 9 5 4 29 19 18 2 8 8 11 29 -8 46
14 Real Oviedo 36 9 16 11 36 36 18 5 7 6 22 20 18 4 9 5 14 16 0 43
15 Real Zaragoza 36 11 9 16 29 34 18 8 6 4 17 12 18 3 3 12 12 22 -5 42
16 UD Logroñés 36 10 10 16 25 43 18 6 4 8 13 19 18 4 6 8 12 24 -18 40
17 Castellón 35 11 6 18 34 42 18 9 0 9 21 16 17 2 6 9 13 26 -8 39
18 FC Cartagena 36 9 12 15 35 45 18 6 6 6 22 20 18 3 6 9 13 25 -10 39
19 Alcorcon 36 10 8 18 28 39 18 7 1 10 17 23 18 3 7 8 11 16 -11 38
20 Lugo 36 8 12 16 30 47 18 6 7 5 14 12 18 2 5 11 16 35 -17 36
21 Sabadell 35 7 13 15 32 42 17 2 9 6 15 19 18 5 4 9 17 23 -10 34
22 Albacete 35 8 8 19 22 43 18 5 5 8 14 19 17 3 3 11 8 24 -21 32

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.