Another action-packed fixture in La Liga 2 as Málaga welcome Albacete

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 11.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Málaga are in the 9th position while the guesting Albacete worry at 22nd.

Insights:
  • Málaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Albacete have the the worst goal difference (-20) in La Liga 2

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Málaga form and stats

Málaga have played 16 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-6-6 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Málaga, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Lugo away with the result 1-0. Stefan Šćepović found the net in that victory. Before that game, the home loss against Almeria with the scoreline 0-3.

The victory against Lugo came after Stefan Šćepović's winning goal. The Málaga manager S. Pellicer García was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 63rd minute.

Málaga have scored 14 league goals here from 16 matches, not a lot. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Albacete form and stats

There's been little loot from Albacete's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the La Liga 2. Albacete, who have the the worst goal difference (-20) in La Liga 2, only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. It's a growing despair in Albacete as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Albacete has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The attacking players of Albacete have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 202 minutes.

Albacete might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Espanyol proved too strong as Albacete slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Carlos Belmonte. A loss against Castellon was the result prior to that, in a home game.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Albacete's away games in the league this season with only 8 goals from 16 matches. As opposed to that, Albacete have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Albacete - Málaga 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Málaga two wins, three draws and Albacete four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MálagaJ. Muñoz León
J. Muñoz León
5 goals
MálagaJ. Rivas Margalef
J. Rivas Margalef
4 goals
MálagaY. Rahmani Cordeiro
Y. Rahmani Cordeiro
4 goals

Málaga missing players

Albacete missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Málaga Albacete
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 4 16 33
12 4 2 Won W 2 3 7
9 6 2 Drew D 0 3 8
12 6 2 Lost L 2 10 18
30 14 7 Scored S 3 8 21
38 19 6 Conceded C 3 22 41
94% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 88%
67% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 64%
33% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 30%
12% 6% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 6%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 30%
36% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 27%
27% 31% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 62% 55%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.8
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
7.2 7.5 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3.8 5.6 6.5
2.7 2.6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2 2.3
34% 34% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 25% 27%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Albacete have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Albacete have the the worst goal difference (-20) in La Liga 2
  • 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 Espanyol 33 20 7 6 56 21 16 12 2 2 31 8 17 8 5 4 25 13 35 67
2 Mallorca 33 19 8 6 42 21 17 10 3 4 25 10 16 9 5 2 17 11 21 65
3 Almeria 33 18 6 9 48 29 17 9 5 3 28 13 16 9 1 6 20 16 19 60
4 Leganés 33 17 6 10 37 27 17 13 1 3 23 11 16 4 5 7 14 16 10 57
5 Sporting Gijon 33 15 11 7 35 23 17 9 7 1 20 9 16 6 4 6 15 14 12 56
6 Rayo Vallecano 32 15 7 10 39 30 15 9 2 4 22 13 17 6 5 6 17 17 9 52
7 Girona 33 13 10 10 33 32 17 8 4 5 16 12 16 5 6 5 17 20 1 49
8 Ponferradina 33 13 9 11 37 38 16 8 5 3 22 17 17 5 4 8 15 21 -1 48
9 Málaga 33 12 9 12 30 38 16 4 6 6 14 19 17 8 3 6 16 19 -8 45
10 Mirandes 31 12 8 11 31 30 15 5 7 3 16 13 16 7 1 8 15 17 1 44
11 Las Palmas 33 11 11 11 39 43 17 9 4 4 28 18 16 2 7 7 11 25 -4 44
12 Fuenlabrada 32 9 15 8 36 36 16 3 10 3 16 14 16 6 5 5 20 22 0 42
13 Tenerife 32 11 8 13 29 29 16 8 5 3 20 9 16 3 3 10 9 20 0 41
14 Real Oviedo 33 8 15 10 35 35 16 5 6 5 22 19 17 3 9 5 13 16 0 39
15 Castellon 33 10 6 17 32 40 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 2 6 8 12 24 -8 36
16 Lugo 33 8 12 13 29 40 17 6 7 4 13 9 16 2 5 9 16 31 -11 36
17 UD Logrones 33 9 9 15 24 42 16 6 3 7 13 18 17 3 6 8 11 24 -18 36
18 Real Zaragoza 32 9 8 15 26 30 16 7 5 4 15 11 16 2 3 11 11 19 -4 35
19 Sabadell 33 7 11 15 29 39 16 2 8 6 14 18 17 5 3 9 15 21 -10 32
20 Alcorcon 32 8 8 16 21 33 16 6 1 9 14 20 16 2 7 7 7 13 -12 32
21 FC Cartagena 32 7 10 15 31 43 16 5 5 6 20 19 16 2 5 9 11 24 -12 31
22 Albacete 33 7 8 18 21 41 17 4 5 8 13 19 16 3 3 10 8 22 -20 29

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 33 20 7 6 56 21 16 12 2 2 31 8 17 8 5 4 25 13 35 67
2 Mallorca 33 19 8 6 42 21 17 10 3 4 25 10 16 9 5 2 17 11 21 65
3 Almeria 33 18 6 9 48 29 17 9 5 3 28 13 16 9 1 6 20 16 19 60
4 Leganés 33 17 6 10 37 27 17 13 1 3 23 11 16 4 5 7 14 16 10 57
5 Sporting Gijon 33 15 11 7 35 23 17 9 7 1 20 9 16 6 4 6 15 14 12 56
6 Rayo Vallecano 32 15 7 10 39 30 15 9 2 4 22 13 17 6 5 6 17 17 9 52
7 Girona 33 13 10 10 33 32 17 8 4 5 16 12 16 5 6 5 17 20 1 49
8 Ponferradina 33 13 9 11 37 38 16 8 5 3 22 17 17 5 4 8 15 21 -1 48
9 Málaga 33 12 9 12 30 38 16 4 6 6 14 19 17 8 3 6 16 19 -8 45
10 Mirandes 31 12 8 11 31 30 15 5 7 3 16 13 16 7 1 8 15 17 1 44
11 Las Palmas 33 11 11 11 39 43 17 9 4 4 28 18 16 2 7 7 11 25 -4 44
12 Fuenlabrada 32 9 15 8 36 36 16 3 10 3 16 14 16 6 5 5 20 22 0 42
13 Tenerife 32 11 8 13 29 29 16 8 5 3 20 9 16 3 3 10 9 20 0 41
14 Real Oviedo 33 8 15 10 35 35 16 5 6 5 22 19 17 3 9 5 13 16 0 39
15 Castellon 33 10 6 17 32 40 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 2 6 8 12 24 -8 36
16 Lugo 33 8 12 13 29 40 17 6 7 4 13 9 16 2 5 9 16 31 -11 36
17 UD Logrones 33 9 9 15 24 42 16 6 3 7 13 18 17 3 6 8 11 24 -18 36
18 Real Zaragoza 32 9 8 15 26 30 16 7 5 4 15 11 16 2 3 11 11 19 -4 35
19 Sabadell 33 7 11 15 29 39 16 2 8 6 14 18 17 5 3 9 15 21 -10 32
20 Alcorcon 32 8 8 16 21 33 16 6 1 9 14 20 16 2 7 7 7 13 -12 32
21 FC Cartagena 32 7 10 15 31 43 16 5 5 6 20 19 16 2 5 9 11 24 -12 31
22 Albacete 33 7 8 18 21 41 17 4 5 8 13 19 16 3 3 10 8 22 -20 29

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