Lugo vs Málaga: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 23.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Anxo Carro (7840 seats)

This is a vital duel in the cellar of the La Liga 2, with both Lugo and Málaga enduring more concern than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosting team placed 22nd and the away side in 19th spot.

Insights:
  • Lugo have the fewest scored goals (22) in La Liga 2
  • Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's quite the trip for Málaga when visiting Lugo as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Lugo form and stats

With 3 La Liga 2 wins, 9 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Lugo are certainly not brimming with confidence. Lugo are slowly digging their own grave here at Estadio Anxo Carro with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.

The club members are hoping that Lugo will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Real Oviedo (placed 14th). Rodríguez, defender, was given a rating of 7.02/10 in that game, top of the team. Rodríguez won 6 of 10 duels.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Tenerife.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 19 latest league matches reveals that 15 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Lugo aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Anxo Carro in the league, with only {10 goals} from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Lugo have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Lugo has at home met teams with this table position (low), six times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 6 of 6 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 18 away games in the La Liga 2. Málaga only have 2 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 5 draws.

Impressive finishing from Chavarría secured the home win 1-0 against FC Cartagena in their previous game. Gutiérrez was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.32. The defender Gutiérrez served one assist, hit three key passes and won 2 of 5 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Villarreal II at their stadium, the result 2-1.

A tale of few goals? 17 of this club's most recent 22 league matches have seen two or less goals.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Málaga have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Málaga - Lugo 3-2 was the scoreline in these teams' latest h2h game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: one - three - five (Lugo wins - draws - Málaga wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MálagaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
9 goals
MálagaP. Chavarría
P. Chavarría
5 goals
LugoF. Moyano Jiménez
F. Moyano Jiménez
3 goals

Lugo missing players

Málaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lugo Málaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
5 3 1 Won W 1 2 8
12 9 4 Drew D 3 5 12
19 6 1 Lost L 1 11 16
22 10 2 Scored S 4 14 31
46 13 2 Conceded C 3 23 39
81% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 89% 89%
58% 44% 17% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 53%
31% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 39% 31%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 17%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
39% 33% 17% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 44%
31% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 40% 11% 25%
50% 50% 67% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 42%
 
3.7 3.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 4.1
7.4 7.6 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4.5 4.4
2.6 2.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.4 2.4
7 3 0 Red cards R C 0 4 7
 
10.2 10.6 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.7 10.7
2.9 3.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.3 3.5
21% 18% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 24% 24%
 
14.9 14.6 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 13.6 12.5
4.6 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.6 3.8 3.8
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Lugo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Lugo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lugo have the fewest points (18) at home in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the fewest scored goals (22) in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in La Liga 2
  • Lugo is in the worst form (0-4-2)
  • 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 Eibar 36 18 11 7 40 30 18 11 6 1 21 9 18 7 5 6 19 21 10 65
2 Granada 36 19 7 10 46 26 18 15 3 0 34 5 18 4 4 10 12 21 20 64
3 Las Palmas 36 16 14 6 42 26 18 9 6 3 23 12 18 7 8 3 19 14 16 62
4 Deportivo Alavés 36 17 11 8 41 27 18 11 6 1 23 8 18 6 5 7 18 19 14 62
5 Levante 35 15 16 4 38 24 17 9 6 2 20 8 18 6 10 2 18 16 14 61
6 Albacete 36 14 13 9 46 42 18 9 5 4 26 16 18 5 8 5 20 26 4 55
7 FC Cartagena 36 15 8 13 42 38 18 8 3 7 19 20 18 7 5 6 23 18 4 53
8 Burgos 36 12 14 10 30 27 18 7 8 3 21 15 18 5 6 7 9 12 3 50
9 FC Andorra 36 13 9 14 35 29 18 9 3 6 22 11 18 4 6 8 13 18 6 48
10 Real Zaragoza 36 11 14 11 34 33 18 7 8 3 21 14 18 4 6 8 13 19 1 47
11 Tenerife 36 11 13 12 36 33 18 9 6 3 24 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 3 46
12 Huesca 36 10 16 10 31 30 18 9 7 2 21 10 18 1 9 8 10 20 1 46
13 Villarreal II 36 12 10 14 40 44 18 8 6 4 27 19 18 4 4 10 13 25 -4 46
14 Real Oviedo 36 12 10 14 24 28 18 7 5 6 12 12 18 5 5 8 12 16 -4 46
15 Leganés 36 12 10 14 30 35 19 9 5 5 20 17 17 3 5 9 10 18 -5 46
16 Sporting Gijón 36 10 15 11 35 36 18 7 8 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 45
17 Mirandes 35 10 12 13 40 44 18 8 6 4 28 23 17 2 6 9 12 21 -4 42
18 Racing Santander 36 10 11 15 32 37 17 5 6 6 16 15 19 5 5 9 16 22 -5 41
19 Málaga 36 8 12 16 31 39 18 6 7 5 17 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -8 36
20 Ponferradina 36 7 15 14 29 43 18 5 6 7 14 19 18 2 9 7 15 24 -14 36
21 UD Ibiza 36 6 11 19 30 57 18 4 7 7 19 24 18 2 4 12 11 33 -27 29
22 Lugo 36 5 12 19 22 46 18 3 9 6 10 13 18 2 3 13 12 33 -24 27

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 Eibar 36 18 11 7 40 30 18 11 6 1 21 9 18 7 5 6 19 21 10 65
2 Granada 36 19 7 10 46 26 18 15 3 0 34 5 18 4 4 10 12 21 20 64
3 Las Palmas 36 16 14 6 42 26 18 9 6 3 23 12 18 7 8 3 19 14 16 62
4 Deportivo Alavés 36 17 11 8 41 27 18 11 6 1 23 8 18 6 5 7 18 19 14 62
5 Levante 35 15 16 4 38 24 17 9 6 2 20 8 18 6 10 2 18 16 14 61
6 Albacete 36 14 13 9 46 42 18 9 5 4 26 16 18 5 8 5 20 26 4 55
7 FC Cartagena 36 15 8 13 42 38 18 8 3 7 19 20 18 7 5 6 23 18 4 53
8 Burgos 36 12 14 10 30 27 18 7 8 3 21 15 18 5 6 7 9 12 3 50
9 FC Andorra 36 13 9 14 35 29 18 9 3 6 22 11 18 4 6 8 13 18 6 48
10 Real Zaragoza 36 11 14 11 34 33 18 7 8 3 21 14 18 4 6 8 13 19 1 47
11 Tenerife 36 11 13 12 36 33 18 9 6 3 24 11 18 2 7 9 12 22 3 46
12 Huesca 36 10 16 10 31 30 18 9 7 2 21 10 18 1 9 8 10 20 1 46
13 Villarreal II 36 12 10 14 40 44 18 8 6 4 27 19 18 4 4 10 13 25 -4 46
14 Real Oviedo 36 12 10 14 24 28 18 7 5 6 12 12 18 5 5 8 12 16 -4 46
15 Leganés 36 12 10 14 30 35 19 9 5 5 20 17 17 3 5 9 10 18 -5 46
16 Sporting Gijón 36 10 15 11 35 36 18 7 8 3 23 16 18 3 7 8 12 20 -1 45
17 Mirandes 35 10 12 13 40 44 18 8 6 4 28 23 17 2 6 9 12 21 -4 42
18 Racing Santander 36 10 11 15 32 37 17 5 6 6 16 15 19 5 5 9 16 22 -5 41
19 Málaga 36 8 12 16 31 39 18 6 7 5 17 16 18 2 5 11 14 23 -8 36
20 Ponferradina 36 7 15 14 29 43 18 5 6 7 14 19 18 2 9 7 15 24 -14 36
21 UD Ibiza 36 6 11 19 30 57 18 4 7 7 19 24 18 2 4 12 11 33 -27 29
22 Lugo 36 5 12 19 22 46 18 3 9 6 10 13 18 2 3 13 12 33 -24 27

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