Possible nail-biting contest in Málaga - Las Palmas game

This could be an engaging fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

These teams have little in common geographically as Las Palmas have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Málaga form and stats

Home games in the La Liga 2 have been a walk in the park for Málaga so far, with 20 points won from 8 matches; 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Málaga, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

The Málaga supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Tenerife in La Liga 2 and win 1-0. Midfielder Brandon was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.34 (out of ten) in that game. Brandon scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 32 successful passes (of 37 total).

Heartbreak before that as Málaga lost 1-3 at FC Cartagena's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Málaga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Málaga as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Málaga has won three of these, drawn five and lost three.

Málaga has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Málaga have only let in 2 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Las Palmas form and stats

There's been little loot from Las Palmas's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the La Liga 2. Las Palmas only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws.

Las Palmas might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Real Zaragoza proved too strong as Palmas slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio de Gran Canaria. The attacker Jonathan Viera got a match rating of 7.81 in that game. Viera scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 53 successful passes (of 65 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Real Oviedo.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Las Palmas playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three Las Palmas wins, seven draws and three defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 8 goals have been conceded by Palmas in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Málaga won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Las Palmas have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

J. Rodríguez Ruiz 6 goals

F. Crespo García 5 goals

J. Viera Ramos 4 goals

Málaga missing players

Las Palmas missing players