La Liga 2 duel: Close contest expected between Las Palmas and Málaga

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Fri 28.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Gran Canaria (31250 seats)

Las Palmas hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 37 points and a 15th position in the La Liga 2 table. Visiting Málaga holds 14th place with 37 pts.

Las Palmas and Málaga should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's quite the trip for Málaga when visiting Las Palmas as the cities are 1600 kilometers apart.

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Las Palmas form and stats

Overall La Liga 2 stats at home this season for Las Palmas are 5-4-5 (wins-draw-losses).

Las Palmas drew their last game, 1-1 away at Alcorcon (placed 10th). 1-1 away at Numancia before that.

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 Las Palmas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost four.

The Las Palmas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 14 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Málaga form and stats

There's been little loot from Málaga's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the La Liga 2. Málaga, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in La Liga 2, only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws.

254 minutes! That's how long the Málaga goalkeeper Munir Mohand Mohamedi and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Jose Morente and David Lombán secured the home win 2-0 against Racing Santander in their previous game. Before that, Málaga secured a home win against Numancia with the score 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 twelve relevant matches. Results were two Málaga wins, five draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Málaga - Las Palmas 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Las Palmas won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Málaga has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

MálagaA. Sadiku
A. Sadiku
10 goals
MálagaA. González Morales
A. González Morales
6 goals
Las PalmasR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
5 goals

Las Palmas missing players

Málaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Las Palmas Málaga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 15 29
9 5 2 Won W 2 3 8
10 4 1 Drew D 2 6 13
10 5 1 Lost L 1 6 8
33 19 6 Scored S 4 8 26
34 18 5 Conceded C 2 12 25
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 80% 83%
72% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 40% 55%
41% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 7% 21%
21% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 10%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
52% 57% 75% BTTS BTTS 20% 20% 38%
28% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 40% 38%
31% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 60% 41%
 
5.6 6.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.7 5.5
3.9 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.2 4.1
3.6 3.3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
324 172 49 Total Shots T S 46 121 312
113 56 12 Shots on Target S O 20 39 100
29% 34% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 21% 26%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Las Palmas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Las Palmas have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Málaga have scored away.
  • Málaga has the fewest conceded goals (25)
  • Málaga has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
  • Málaga has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
  • Málaga has the most clean sheets (6) 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 Cadiz 29 15 7 7 38 27 14 8 4 2 22 13 15 7 3 5 16 14 11 52
2 Real Zaragoza 29 14 9 6 42 28 15 8 4 3 23 12 14 6 5 3 19 16 14 51
3 Almeria 29 12 11 6 46 30 14 7 3 4 21 13 15 5 8 2 25 17 16 47
4 Huesca 29 14 4 11 35 30 14 11 1 2 24 11 15 3 3 9 11 19 5 46
5 Girona 29 13 6 10 38 33 15 10 3 2 22 11 14 3 3 8 16 22 5 45
6 Elche 29 10 10 9 36 31 14 4 6 4 18 16 15 6 4 5 18 15 5 40
7 Rayo Vallecano 28 8 15 5 35 28 14 6 6 2 19 13 14 2 9 3 16 15 7 39
8 Fuenlabrada 29 9 12 8 29 27 14 5 6 3 16 13 15 4 6 5 13 14 2 39
9 Numancia 29 9 11 9 34 31 15 7 5 3 17 9 14 2 6 6 17 22 3 38
10 Alcorcon 29 8 14 7 33 32 15 4 4 7 16 21 14 4 10 0 17 11 1 38
11 Sporting Gijón 29 10 8 11 28 29 15 7 4 4 20 14 14 3 4 7 8 15 -1 38
12 Mirandes 29 8 14 7 39 41 15 5 9 1 17 11 14 3 5 6 22 30 -2 38
13 Ponferradina 29 8 13 8 35 33 15 6 8 1 20 10 14 2 5 7 15 23 2 37
14 Málaga 29 8 13 8 26 25 14 5 7 2 18 13 15 3 6 6 8 12 1 37
15 Las Palmas 29 9 10 10 33 34 14 5 4 5 19 18 15 4 6 5 14 16 -1 37
16 Tenerife 29 9 9 11 35 35 15 5 6 4 17 16 14 4 3 7 18 19 0 36
17 Deportivo La Coruna 29 8 10 11 28 42 14 5 5 4 18 20 15 3 5 7 10 22 -14 34
18 Albacete 28 9 6 13 22 34 14 4 4 6 10 15 14 5 2 7 12 19 -12 33
19 Lugo 29 7 11 11 27 39 15 5 5 5 17 23 14 2 6 6 10 16 -12 32
20 Extremadura UD 29 7 9 13 27 39 15 4 4 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 13 20 -12 30
21 Real Oviedo 29 6 11 12 34 42 14 3 8 3 17 17 15 3 3 9 17 25 -8 29
22 Racing Santander 29 3 15 11 27 37 14 2 8 4 17 17 15 1 7 7 10 20 -10 24

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 Cadiz 29 15 7 7 38 27 14 8 4 2 22 13 15 7 3 5 16 14 11 52
2 Real Zaragoza 29 14 9 6 42 28 15 8 4 3 23 12 14 6 5 3 19 16 14 51
3 Almeria 29 12 11 6 46 30 14 7 3 4 21 13 15 5 8 2 25 17 16 47
4 Huesca 29 14 4 11 35 30 14 11 1 2 24 11 15 3 3 9 11 19 5 46
5 Girona 29 13 6 10 38 33 15 10 3 2 22 11 14 3 3 8 16 22 5 45
6 Elche 29 10 10 9 36 31 14 4 6 4 18 16 15 6 4 5 18 15 5 40
7 Rayo Vallecano 28 8 15 5 35 28 14 6 6 2 19 13 14 2 9 3 16 15 7 39
8 Fuenlabrada 29 9 12 8 29 27 14 5 6 3 16 13 15 4 6 5 13 14 2 39
9 Numancia 29 9 11 9 34 31 15 7 5 3 17 9 14 2 6 6 17 22 3 38
10 Alcorcon 29 8 14 7 33 32 15 4 4 7 16 21 14 4 10 0 17 11 1 38
11 Sporting Gijón 29 10 8 11 28 29 15 7 4 4 20 14 14 3 4 7 8 15 -1 38
12 Mirandes 29 8 14 7 39 41 15 5 9 1 17 11 14 3 5 6 22 30 -2 38
13 Ponferradina 29 8 13 8 35 33 15 6 8 1 20 10 14 2 5 7 15 23 2 37
14 Málaga 29 8 13 8 26 25 14 5 7 2 18 13 15 3 6 6 8 12 1 37
15 Las Palmas 29 9 10 10 33 34 14 5 4 5 19 18 15 4 6 5 14 16 -1 37
16 Tenerife 29 9 9 11 35 35 15 5 6 4 17 16 14 4 3 7 18 19 0 36
17 Deportivo La Coruna 29 8 10 11 28 42 14 5 5 4 18 20 15 3 5 7 10 22 -14 34
18 Albacete 28 9 6 13 22 34 14 4 4 6 10 15 14 5 2 7 12 19 -12 33
19 Lugo 29 7 11 11 27 39 15 5 5 5 17 23 14 2 6 6 10 16 -12 32
20 Extremadura UD 29 7 9 13 27 39 15 4 4 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 13 20 -12 30
21 Real Oviedo 29 6 11 12 34 42 14 3 8 3 17 17 15 3 3 9 17 25 -8 29
22 Racing Santander 29 3 15 11 27 37 14 2 8 4 17 17 15 1 7 7 10 20 -10 24

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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.