This could be an interesting match as Málaga have their presumed home advantage while Leganés are ahead 4 points in the La Liga 2 table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Málaga form and stats
Overall La Liga 2 stats at home this season for Málaga are 2-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Málaga shared the glory with Ponferradina in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that match, a win away at Sabadell.
The manager S. Pellicer García will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Girona in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Málaga here at Estadio La Rosaleda in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). From these home matches, Málaga have conceded only 4 goals.
Leganés form and stats
As the visiting team in La Liga 2 matches, Leganés have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far.
Leganés have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar Sacristan. It's been 308 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga 2.
Leganés are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the La Liga 2 against Alcorcón (placed 22nd). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Albacete.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager J. Martí Soler when Sabin Merino scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute.
Leganés are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 5 away games. 5 goals have been conceded by Leganés in these games.
Head 2 Head
Málaga-Leganés H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Málaga one win, Leganés two wins, one draw. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Merino Zuloaga 4 goals |   P. Chavarría 3 goals |  J. Arnáiz Díaz 2 goals |
Málaga missing players
Leganés missing players
| Málaga | Leganés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 67% | 40% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 42% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 33% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | 40 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 41 | 89 |
| 30 | 14 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 15 | 41 |
| 33% | 21% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 13% | 27% |
- Leganés have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Málaga has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) 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 | Espanyol | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Mallorca | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Sporting Gijon | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Leganés | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Almeria | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Lugo | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Fuenlabrada | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Málaga | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | UD Logrones | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Las Palmas | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Real Oviedo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 13 | Mirandés | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Ponferradina | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | FC Cartagena | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | Girona | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Tenerife | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 18 | Castellon | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 | Albacete | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 20 | Real Zaragoza | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Sabadell | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 22 | Alcorcón | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 5 |