Soccer betting preview: Málaga welcomes Albacete in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 05.July
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the La Liga 2, with both Málaga and Albacete experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 18th place.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Málaga and Albacete.

Albacete are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Málaga form and stats

6-8-4 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Málaga so far this season.

Málaga are confident in defense, having played 296 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home team returns to Estadio La Rosaleda after being equal after 90 minutes with Rayo Vallecano (placed 10th) on their last time out; the La Liga 2 game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Girona.

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 Málaga have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won zero, drawn four and lost four.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Málaga, as the La Liga 2 home game vs Deportivo La Coruña is only three days away.

Málaga are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 18 games. Málaga have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Albacete form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. Albacete has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Albacete played 1-1 against Alcorcón in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Racing Santander.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Albacete in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Albacete, one draw and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Albacete are hosting Sporting Gijón in the La Liga 2 only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Albacete as they have only managed to score 16 times from 18 away games in the league. Albacete have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Albacete - Málaga 1-0 earlier this season. Málaga-Albacete H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Málaga two wins, Albacete four wins, one draw. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MálagaA. Sadiku
A. Sadiku
13 goals
MálagaA. González Morales
A. González Morales
6 goals
AlbaceteD. Ojeda Saranova
D. Ojeda Saranova
6 goals

Málaga missing players

Albacete missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Málaga Albacete
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
9 6 3 Won W 3 7 11
18 8 2 Drew D 0 3 11
10 4 0 Lost L 3 8 15
31 22 8 Scored S 5 16 30
31 18 4 Conceded C 6 22 42
78% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
54% 72% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 51%
19% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 28% 27%
11% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 14%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 5%
38% 56% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 43%
41% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 30%
43% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 28% 32%
 
5.3 6.1 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.4 4.7
4.2 3.2 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.9 4.3
2.7 2.9 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.8 3.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 2 4 4
 
377 227 72 Total Shots T S 59 136 324
127 76 25 Shots on Target S O 16 43 115
24% 29% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 37% 26%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals (30)
  • Albacete have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Albacete have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Albacete haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Málaga has the fewest conceded goals (31)
  • Málaga has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
  • Málaga has the fewest scored goals in the second half (18)
  • Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Cádiz 38 18 12 8 48 35 19 10 6 3 28 18 19 8 6 5 20 17 13 66
2 Real Zaragoza 37 17 10 10 51 39 18 8 4 6 24 18 19 9 6 4 27 21 12 61
3 Huesca 37 18 7 12 48 38 19 13 3 3 31 16 18 5 4 9 17 22 10 61
4 Almería 38 16 12 10 58 38 19 9 3 7 27 17 19 7 9 3 31 21 20 60
5 Elche 38 14 13 11 47 39 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 8 5 6 25 21 8 55
6 Girona 37 15 10 12 43 38 19 12 5 2 26 12 18 3 5 10 17 26 5 55
7 Tenerife 38 14 11 13 47 41 19 7 8 4 23 18 19 7 3 9 24 23 6 53
8 Alcorcón 37 12 16 9 47 44 18 5 4 9 20 27 19 7 12 0 27 17 3 52
9 Fuenlabrada 38 12 15 11 41 37 19 7 8 4 25 20 19 5 7 7 16 17 4 51
10 Rayo Vallecano 37 10 20 7 47 40 19 8 8 3 24 17 18 2 12 4 23 23 7 50
11 Mirandés 38 11 17 10 52 56 19 6 11 2 23 17 19 5 6 8 29 39 -4 50
12 Sporting Gijón 37 13 10 14 37 33 18 9 4 5 26 15 19 4 6 9 11 18 4 49
13 Ponferradina 37 11 15 11 42 42 19 8 9 2 24 15 18 3 6 9 18 27 0 48
14 Las Palmas 37 11 14 12 37 41 18 6 7 5 22 20 19 5 7 7 15 21 -4 47
15 Málaga 37 9 18 10 31 31 18 6 8 4 22 18 19 3 10 6 9 13 0 45
16 Deportivo La Coruña 37 10 15 12 37 53 18 6 8 4 23 24 19 4 7 8 14 29 -16 45
17 Numancia 38 11 11 16 40 46 19 9 5 5 21 13 19 2 6 11 19 33 -6 44
18 Real Oviedo 38 10 14 14 41 48 19 5 11 3 21 19 19 5 3 11 20 29 -7 44
19 Albacete 37 11 11 15 30 42 19 4 8 7 14 20 18 7 3 8 16 22 -12 44
20 Lugo 37 9 14 14 34 48 19 6 7 6 22 28 18 3 7 8 12 20 -14 41
21 Extremadura UD 38 8 13 17 37 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 19 3 9 7 18 26 -14 37
22 Racing Santander 38 4 18 16 37 52 19 2 9 8 23 27 19 2 9 8 14 25 -15 30

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 Cádiz 38 18 12 8 48 35 19 10 6 3 28 18 19 8 6 5 20 17 13 66
2 Real Zaragoza 37 17 10 10 51 39 18 8 4 6 24 18 19 9 6 4 27 21 12 61
3 Huesca 37 18 7 12 48 38 19 13 3 3 31 16 18 5 4 9 17 22 10 61
4 Almería 38 16 12 10 58 38 19 9 3 7 27 17 19 7 9 3 31 21 20 60
5 Elche 38 14 13 11 47 39 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 8 5 6 25 21 8 55
6 Girona 37 15 10 12 43 38 19 12 5 2 26 12 18 3 5 10 17 26 5 55
7 Tenerife 38 14 11 13 47 41 19 7 8 4 23 18 19 7 3 9 24 23 6 53
8 Alcorcón 37 12 16 9 47 44 18 5 4 9 20 27 19 7 12 0 27 17 3 52
9 Fuenlabrada 38 12 15 11 41 37 19 7 8 4 25 20 19 5 7 7 16 17 4 51
10 Rayo Vallecano 37 10 20 7 47 40 19 8 8 3 24 17 18 2 12 4 23 23 7 50
11 Mirandés 38 11 17 10 52 56 19 6 11 2 23 17 19 5 6 8 29 39 -4 50
12 Sporting Gijón 37 13 10 14 37 33 18 9 4 5 26 15 19 4 6 9 11 18 4 49
13 Ponferradina 37 11 15 11 42 42 19 8 9 2 24 15 18 3 6 9 18 27 0 48
14 Las Palmas 37 11 14 12 37 41 18 6 7 5 22 20 19 5 7 7 15 21 -4 47
15 Málaga 37 9 18 10 31 31 18 6 8 4 22 18 19 3 10 6 9 13 0 45
16 Deportivo La Coruña 37 10 15 12 37 53 18 6 8 4 23 24 19 4 7 8 14 29 -16 45
17 Numancia 38 11 11 16 40 46 19 9 5 5 21 13 19 2 6 11 19 33 -6 44
18 Real Oviedo 38 10 14 14 41 48 19 5 11 3 21 19 19 5 3 11 20 29 -7 44
19 Albacete 37 11 11 15 30 42 19 4 8 7 14 20 18 7 3 8 16 22 -12 44
20 Lugo 37 9 14 14 34 48 19 6 7 6 22 28 18 3 7 8 12 20 -14 41
21 Extremadura UD 38 8 13 17 37 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 19 3 9 7 18 26 -14 37
22 Racing Santander 38 4 18 16 37 52 19 2 9 8 23 27 19 2 9 8 14 25 -15 30

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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.