Possible nail-biting contest in Málaga - Fuenlabrada game

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Rosaleda (28963 seats)

16th- against 9th place might not sound all that sexy. Fear not: Tipsway has the facts and figures that makes Málaga - Fuenlabrada (even) more action-packed!

Insights:
  • Málaga have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in La Liga 2
  • Fuenlabrada have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in La Liga 2

Both participants have had plentiful rest since their previous game. Let's aim for an enthusiastic match!

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Málaga form and stats

Seven points from three La Liga 2 home games is a great start for Málaga, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estadio La Rosaleda. Málaga has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio La Rosaleda, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Málaga faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sporting Gijon (1-2). Defender Juande Rivas got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.75/10. Rivas scored one goal and won 2 of 5 duels.

Heartbreak before that as Málaga lost 0-4 at Ponferradina's place.

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 twelve matches with the results: Won two, drawn seven and lost three.

Málaga has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Málaga have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.

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Fuenlabrada form and stats

Fuenlabrada are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the La Liga 2, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Visiting Fuenlabrada has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Impressive finishing from Pedro León (2) secured the home win 2-1 against FC Cartagena in their previous game. Midfielder Pedro León was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.41. León scored two goals, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Huesca that ended 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fuenlabrada playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Fuenlabrada wins, five draws and four defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Fuenlabrada as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Fuenlabrada are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 0 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the prior four meetings): Málaga won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Fuenlabrada got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / four

Top Goalscorers

FuenlabradaP. Sánchez Gil
P. Sánchez Gil
3 goals
MálagaP. de la Fuente Gómez
P. de la Fuente Gómez
2 goals
FuenlabradaA. Cordeiro Costa
A. Cordeiro Costa
2 goals

Málaga missing players

Fuenlabrada missing players

Málaga Fuenlabrada
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 2 3 7
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 2
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 4
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
6 3 0 Scored S 2 2 7
10 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 5
86% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 33% 71%
71% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 33% 71%
43% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
29% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 57%
43% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 43%
43% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 29%
 
3.4 4.3 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 1.7 3.1
5 4.3 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.3 4.7
3.1 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.3 2.3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.9 18 23 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.7 12.1
4.4 6.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 4.1
19% 16% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 18% 24%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Fuenlabrada have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Fuenlabrada have not yet lost a game away.
  • Fuenlabrada have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in La Liga 2
  • Fuenlabrada have the most clean sheets (3) away in La Liga 2
  • Fuenlabrada have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Málaga have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Málaga have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in La Liga 2
  • Málaga have won significantly more corners at 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 Sporting Gijon 7 5 1 1 11 7 4 4 0 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 16
2 Almeria 7 5 0 2 15 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 2 0 2 8 4 9 15
3 Ponferradina 7 5 0 2 10 5 4 4 0 0 8 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 5 15
4 UD Ibiza 7 2 5 0 9 6 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 11
5 Tenerife 7 3 2 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 11
6 Eibar 7 3 2 2 9 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 11
7 Huesca 7 3 1 3 10 7 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 10
8 Real Oviedo 7 2 4 1 8 6 4 1 3 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 10
9 Fuenlabrada 7 2 4 1 7 5 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 10
10 Mirandes 7 3 1 3 11 10 4 2 0 2 8 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 10
11 Las Palmas 7 2 4 1 8 8 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 0 2 1 2 4 0 10
12 Real Valladolid 7 3 1 3 7 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 3 5 0 10
13 FC Cartagena 7 3 0 4 6 10 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 2 6 -4 9
14 Leganes 7 2 2 3 6 7 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 8
15 Girona 7 2 2 3 5 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 -1 8
16 Málaga 7 2 2 3 6 10 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 0 1 3 3 10 -4 8
17 Lugo 7 1 4 2 8 10 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 4 5 -2 7
18 Real Zaragoza 7 1 4 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 1 2 4 1 2 1 4 5 -2 7
19 Burgos 7 1 3 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 5 -1 6
20 Real Sociedad II 7 1 3 3 4 7 4 1 1 2 3 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 -3 6
21 Amorebieta 7 1 3 3 6 10 3 1 2 0 5 4 4 0 1 3 1 6 -4 6
22 Alcorcon 7 1 0 6 4 13 3 0 0 3 1 8 4 1 0 3 3 5 -9 3

Read more about La Liga 2

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.