Fuenlabrada vs Málaga: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Fernando Torres (5000 seats)

Very important battle in the "wrong" end of the La Liga 2, with both Fuenlabrada and Málaga suffering more worry than delight. This fixture is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosts at 21st and the away side in 16th spot.

Insights:
  • Fuenlabrada have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Málaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Fuenlabrada form and stats

The total La Liga 2 results playing at home this season for Fuenlabrada are 3-9-4 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Fuenlabrada to get some points in this home game.

No payout for Fuenlabrada in their previous match, an away game at Real Zaragoza that ended in defeat 1-2. Rodríguez, defender, was given a rating of 7.4/10 in that game, top of the team. Rodríguez won 5 of 6 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Burgos that was lost 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Fuenlabrada have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won four, drawn seven and lost six.

The Fuenlabrada fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 16 matches. On the other hand, Fuenlabrada have conceded 18 goals. Fuenlabrada has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Málaga form and stats

There's been little loot from Málaga's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games in the La Liga 2. Málaga only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.

Málaga delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Ponferradina (placed 5th) in their previous match. Goalkeeper Barrio got the top player rating of the team with 7.61/10. Barrio topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Amorebieta with the score of 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Málaga playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Málaga wins, five draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Málaga have conceded 28 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Málaga - Fuenlabrada 1-0 was the scoreline in these teams' last head to head match, earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings featuring these two sides are: one win for Fuenlabrada, two draws and two wins for Málaga. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

FuenlabradaP. Sánchez Gil
P. Sánchez Gil
8 goals
MálagaB. Thomas Llamas
B. Thomas Llamas
7 goals
FuenlabradaA. Cordeiro Costa
A. Cordeiro Costa
4 goals

Fuenlabrada missing players

Málaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fuenlabrada Málaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 3 Played P 6 15 31
4 3 0 Won W 2 2 9
14 9 3 Drew D 1 5 10
13 4 0 Lost L 3 8 12
25 17 3 Scored S 4 12 27
40 18 3 Conceded C 8 28 44
74% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 93% 90%
71% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 87% 71%
48% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 45%
13% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 19%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
58% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 45%
29% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 13% 29%
39% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 35%
 
4.7 5.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.7 4.3
5.5 5.4 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.9 4.7
3.2 3.4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.6
7 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.6 12.2 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.8 11.2
3.5 4.2 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 3.4
23% 25% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 30% 26%
 
11.9 11 13.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.2 14.3 12.8
4.5 4.3 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 4.1
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Fuenlabrada have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Málaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Almeria 31 18 5 8 50 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 15 7 2 6 20 15 22 59
2 Eibar 30 17 8 5 44 32 14 10 3 1 26 14 16 7 5 4 18 18 12 59
3 Real Valladolid 30 17 7 6 50 30 15 11 3 1 28 9 15 6 4 5 22 21 20 58
4 Tenerife 30 15 7 8 41 25 15 8 3 4 22 11 15 7 4 4 19 14 16 52
5 Ponferradina 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 7 6 2 24 14 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 50
6 Girona 31 14 7 10 44 34 16 9 3 4 26 14 15 5 4 6 18 20 10 49
7 UD Ibiza 31 10 13 8 40 36 16 5 7 4 23 19 15 5 6 4 17 17 4 43
8 FC Cartagena 31 13 4 14 42 43 15 9 1 5 27 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 -1 43
9 Real Zaragoza 31 9 15 7 29 31 16 5 8 3 13 11 15 4 7 4 16 20 -2 42
10 Burgos 30 12 5 13 34 30 14 8 3 3 23 8 16 4 2 10 11 22 4 41
11 Lugo 31 8 17 6 39 36 15 7 6 2 18 13 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 41
12 Real Oviedo 30 9 14 7 34 31 15 6 7 2 22 14 15 3 7 5 12 17 3 41
13 Leganes 31 10 11 10 35 34 15 5 7 3 17 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 41
14 Las Palmas 31 10 11 10 38 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 6 6 14 20 -1 41
15 Huesca 30 9 11 10 36 30 16 5 6 5 16 12 14 4 5 5 20 18 6 38
16 Málaga 31 9 10 12 27 44 16 7 5 4 15 16 15 2 5 8 12 28 -17 37
17 Mirandes 31 10 6 15 39 49 16 8 2 6 28 25 15 2 4 9 11 24 -10 36
18 Sporting Gijon 30 9 8 13 33 37 15 6 3 6 17 17 15 3 5 7 16 20 -4 35
19 Real Sociedad II 30 7 8 15 28 38 15 3 4 8 12 18 15 4 4 7 16 20 -10 29
20 Amorebieta 30 4 14 12 34 48 15 3 7 5 21 23 15 1 7 7 13 25 -14 26
21 Fuenlabrada 31 4 14 13 25 40 16 3 9 4 17 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -15 26
22 Alcorcon 30 2 8 20 23 57 14 1 6 7 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 31 -34 14

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 Almeria 31 18 5 8 50 28 16 11 3 2 30 13 15 7 2 6 20 15 22 59
2 Eibar 30 17 8 5 44 32 14 10 3 1 26 14 16 7 5 4 18 18 12 59
3 Real Valladolid 30 17 7 6 50 30 15 11 3 1 28 9 15 6 4 5 22 21 20 58
4 Tenerife 30 15 7 8 41 25 15 8 3 4 22 11 15 7 4 4 19 14 16 52
5 Ponferradina 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 7 6 2 24 14 16 6 5 5 16 19 7 50
6 Girona 31 14 7 10 44 34 16 9 3 4 26 14 15 5 4 6 18 20 10 49
7 UD Ibiza 31 10 13 8 40 36 16 5 7 4 23 19 15 5 6 4 17 17 4 43
8 FC Cartagena 31 13 4 14 42 43 15 9 1 5 27 17 16 4 3 9 15 26 -1 43
9 Real Zaragoza 31 9 15 7 29 31 16 5 8 3 13 11 15 4 7 4 16 20 -2 42
10 Burgos 30 12 5 13 34 30 14 8 3 3 23 8 16 4 2 10 11 22 4 41
11 Lugo 31 8 17 6 39 36 15 7 6 2 18 13 16 1 11 4 21 23 3 41
12 Real Oviedo 30 9 14 7 34 31 15 6 7 2 22 14 15 3 7 5 12 17 3 41
13 Leganes 31 10 11 10 35 34 15 5 7 3 17 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 1 41
14 Las Palmas 31 10 11 10 38 39 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 6 6 14 20 -1 41
15 Huesca 30 9 11 10 36 30 16 5 6 5 16 12 14 4 5 5 20 18 6 38
16 Málaga 31 9 10 12 27 44 16 7 5 4 15 16 15 2 5 8 12 28 -17 37
17 Mirandes 31 10 6 15 39 49 16 8 2 6 28 25 15 2 4 9 11 24 -10 36
18 Sporting Gijon 30 9 8 13 33 37 15 6 3 6 17 17 15 3 5 7 16 20 -4 35
19 Real Sociedad II 30 7 8 15 28 38 15 3 4 8 12 18 15 4 4 7 16 20 -10 29
20 Amorebieta 30 4 14 12 34 48 15 3 7 5 21 23 15 1 7 7 13 25 -14 26
21 Fuenlabrada 31 4 14 13 25 40 16 3 9 4 17 18 15 1 5 9 8 22 -15 26
22 Alcorcon 30 2 8 20 23 57 14 1 6 7 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 31 -34 14

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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.