Football insights: Málaga vs Burgos - predictions and stats

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

Málaga saw a 1-2 score vs SD Eibar in their previous fixture, a game to learn from. The next job is this fit Burgos team.

Insights:
  • Burgos have the fewest conceded goals (13) in La Liga 2

This promises to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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Málaga form and stats

3-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Málaga so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Pérez led his Málaga to a defeat away at SD Eibar. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio La Rosaleda. The first loss after collecting points in four league games. Burgos was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.05 out of 10. The defender Burgos scored one goal and won 4 of 8 duels.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Tenerife that ended 1-1.

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 11 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Trench warfare? In this club's last 12 league matches, 10 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

Málaga aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, with only {10 goals} from 11 games. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Burgos form and stats

4 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Burgos playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Burgos are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Burgos are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against FC Andorra (placed 10th). That win felt nice as this club had gone four league games without victory. Goalkeeper Caro was absolutely vital in the Burgos victory against FC Andorra, making six saves.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Deportivo Alavés's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Burgos in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Burgos, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

The attacking power of Burgos when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Burgos are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {5 away goals} have been conceded so far. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the teams met previously this season; Burgos - Málaga 1-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - zero - three (Málaga wins - draws - Burgos wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MálagaR. Castro Martín
R. Castro Martín
5 goals
BurgosF. Sánchez Rodríguez
F. Sánchez Rodríguez
5 goals

Málaga missing players

Burgos missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Málaga Burgos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 5 11 23
4 3 1 Won W 2 4 10
8 5 1 Drew D 2 4 8
11 3 2 Lost L 1 3 5
18 10 2 Scored S 3 6 21
28 13 6 Conceded C 3 5 13
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 64% 74%
57% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 27% 43%
30% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 9% 26%
17% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
4% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
52% 55% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 9% 26%
17% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 64% 57%
39% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 64% 43%
 
3.7 3.6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 2.6 3.1
4.5 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 6.5 6.9
2.5 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.2 2.3
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
11.3 12.5 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 9.4 10.3
3.9 4.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.7 2.9
20% 20% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 20% 31%
 
12.8 11.6 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 14.6 14.2
4 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.7 3.8
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Burgos have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Burgos have the fewest conceded goals (13) in La Liga 2
  • Burgos have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in La Liga 2
  • Burgos have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SD Eibar 23 12 7 4 27 18 12 9 3 0 17 5 11 3 4 4 10 13 9 43
2 Las Palmas 23 11 9 3 27 14 11 5 4 2 12 7 12 6 5 1 15 7 13 42
3 Levante 23 10 10 3 26 15 12 6 4 2 14 6 11 4 6 1 12 9 11 40
4 Burgos 23 10 8 5 21 13 12 6 4 2 15 8 11 4 4 3 6 5 8 38
5 Deportivo Alavés 23 10 7 6 23 21 11 7 3 1 13 6 12 3 4 5 10 15 2 37
6 Granada 23 10 5 8 26 18 11 9 2 0 22 2 12 1 3 8 4 16 8 35
7 Leganes 22 9 6 7 23 20 12 7 3 2 15 10 10 2 3 5 8 10 3 33
8 Albacete 22 8 9 5 28 26 11 4 5 2 13 8 11 4 4 3 15 18 2 33
9 FC Cartagena 23 9 6 8 23 22 12 5 3 4 13 13 11 4 3 4 10 9 1 33
10 FC Andorra 23 9 5 9 26 20 11 6 1 4 17 7 12 3 4 5 9 13 6 32
11 Mirandés 23 7 9 7 27 27 12 6 4 2 20 14 11 1 5 5 7 13 0 30
12 Huesca 23 7 9 7 18 19 11 6 4 1 12 5 12 1 5 6 6 14 -1 30
13 Real Oviedo 23 8 6 9 15 18 12 6 2 4 8 7 11 2 4 5 7 11 -3 30
14 Real Zaragoza 23 7 8 8 21 21 11 4 5 2 11 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 0 29
15 Sporting Gijón 23 6 10 7 23 25 11 4 5 2 16 11 12 2 5 5 7 14 -2 28
16 Villarreal II 23 7 7 9 26 30 12 5 5 2 18 12 11 2 2 7 8 18 -4 28
17 Tenerife 23 6 9 8 23 25 12 5 5 2 13 8 11 1 4 6 10 17 -2 27
18 Racing Santander 23 6 7 10 16 18 11 2 4 5 6 9 12 4 3 5 10 9 -2 25
19 Ponferradina 23 6 7 10 22 30 11 4 3 4 12 13 12 2 4 6 10 17 -8 25
20 Lugo 23 5 6 12 18 29 11 3 4 4 8 8 12 2 2 8 10 21 -11 21
21 Málaga 23 4 8 11 18 28 11 3 5 3 10 13 12 1 3 8 8 15 -10 20
22 UD Ibiza 23 4 4 15 15 35 12 3 3 6 11 16 11 1 1 9 4 19 -20 16

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 SD Eibar 23 12 7 4 27 18 12 9 3 0 17 5 11 3 4 4 10 13 9 43
2 Las Palmas 23 11 9 3 27 14 11 5 4 2 12 7 12 6 5 1 15 7 13 42
3 Levante 23 10 10 3 26 15 12 6 4 2 14 6 11 4 6 1 12 9 11 40
4 Burgos 23 10 8 5 21 13 12 6 4 2 15 8 11 4 4 3 6 5 8 38
5 Deportivo Alavés 23 10 7 6 23 21 11 7 3 1 13 6 12 3 4 5 10 15 2 37
6 Granada 23 10 5 8 26 18 11 9 2 0 22 2 12 1 3 8 4 16 8 35
7 Leganes 22 9 6 7 23 20 12 7 3 2 15 10 10 2 3 5 8 10 3 33
8 Albacete 22 8 9 5 28 26 11 4 5 2 13 8 11 4 4 3 15 18 2 33
9 FC Cartagena 23 9 6 8 23 22 12 5 3 4 13 13 11 4 3 4 10 9 1 33
10 FC Andorra 23 9 5 9 26 20 11 6 1 4 17 7 12 3 4 5 9 13 6 32
11 Mirandés 23 7 9 7 27 27 12 6 4 2 20 14 11 1 5 5 7 13 0 30
12 Huesca 23 7 9 7 18 19 11 6 4 1 12 5 12 1 5 6 6 14 -1 30
13 Real Oviedo 23 8 6 9 15 18 12 6 2 4 8 7 11 2 4 5 7 11 -3 30
14 Real Zaragoza 23 7 8 8 21 21 11 4 5 2 11 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 0 29
15 Sporting Gijón 23 6 10 7 23 25 11 4 5 2 16 11 12 2 5 5 7 14 -2 28
16 Villarreal II 23 7 7 9 26 30 12 5 5 2 18 12 11 2 2 7 8 18 -4 28
17 Tenerife 23 6 9 8 23 25 12 5 5 2 13 8 11 1 4 6 10 17 -2 27
18 Racing Santander 23 6 7 10 16 18 11 2 4 5 6 9 12 4 3 5 10 9 -2 25
19 Ponferradina 23 6 7 10 22 30 11 4 3 4 12 13 12 2 4 6 10 17 -8 25
20 Lugo 23 5 6 12 18 29 11 3 4 4 8 8 12 2 2 8 10 21 -11 21
21 Málaga 23 4 8 11 18 28 11 3 5 3 10 13 12 1 3 8 8 15 -10 20
22 UD Ibiza 23 4 4 15 15 35 12 3 3 6 11 16 11 1 1 9 4 19 -20 16

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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.